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Behavioural Science
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February 27, 2025
Cultivating UN Innovation Communities: Key Questions and Considerations
The guide offers practical insights on creating flourishing communities in the UN system and beyond.
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December 11, 2024
UN Innovation Update 2024 #2
Explore how 40 UN Entities are leveraging innovative thinking, technologies and new way of working in their work.
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November 14, 2024
Shaping sustainable agrifood futures: pre-emerging and emerging technologies and innovations for impact
An extended global foresight report with regional and stakeholders' insights
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
November 1, 2024
UN 2.0 Action Plan
This comprehensive action plan encourages UN entities and teams to adapt the actions to the current stage of their journey, setting ambitious targets for each step.
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September 25, 2024
Why don't you just behave? (Social & Behavioural Change Magazine)
Telling people what to do doesn’t work. So how do we create the right conditions for change?
Humanitarian Action
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September 20, 2024
Guide to UNGA 2024 and the Summit of the Future
Browse our living library showcasing events related to UN 2.0 priority areas taking place during the Summit of the Future and UN General Assembly 2024.
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June 20, 2024
Behavioral Science Around The World - Volume III
This third report, a joint effort of the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO), examines behavioral science as applied to the field of public health
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 7, 2024
Engaging Partners in Behavioural Science
This session discussed how partnerships can enhance the impact of behavioural science applications, from local to global levels.
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June 6, 2024
The Future of BeSci for Peace and Security
In this session, DPPA and OCT discussed behavioural science applications in the context of peace and security with Professor Mina Cikara (Harvard University) and Andrés Casas (Neuropaz).
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June 6, 2024
Behavioural Initiatives for a Sustainable Planet
This session examined sustainability initiatives by OHCHR, UNEP, UNU, and the World Bank, utilising BeSci.
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 6, 2024
Getting Started with BeSci in the UN
This session featured discussions with DCO, FAO, ICAO, IOM and UNESCO who shared their experiences starting with and progressing behavioural science application.
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June 5, 2024
Behavioural Science and Organisational Behaviour
This session highlighted experiences from DESA, DOS, DMSPC, IAEA and UNSSC applying behavioural science to change how organisations work.
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June 5, 2024
Behavioural Approaches to Bridging the Informal/Formal Divide
This session showcased behavioural approaches to bridge this divide by the ILO and UNCDF including promoting social security registration of domestic workers and increasing savings through digital financial services.
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June 4, 2024
Using Behavioural Science to Promote Information Integrity
In this session, DPO spoke about using data science to identify inauthentic behavioural patterns in digital media data, such as signatures of malicious actors spreading harmful narratives
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June 3, 2024
Together we talk: guiding respectful digital dialogue
This Countering Hate Speech Toolkit, titled “Together We Talk,” provides resources to empower individuals, organizations, and communities in their efforts to identify and counter the spread of hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation content through human-centered and behaviourally informed approaches.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
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