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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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August 16, 2024
The UNU Macau AI Conference 2024: Conference Proceedings Report
The report offers a summary of the "AI for All: Bridging Divides, Building a Sustainable Future" conference, which fostered a dialogue on the role of AI in shaping a more equitable world.
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July 17, 2024
The UNU Macau AI Conference 2024: Policy Directions Report
The report presents the policy directions distilled from the UNU Macau AI Conference, a contribution of UNU to the UN Summit of the Future.
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April 18, 2024
UN Innovation Update 2024
Explore how 40 Entities are leveraging new approaches and cutting-edge technologies in their work.
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April 8, 2024
WFP Innovation Accelerator - Year in Review 2023
The WFP Innovation Accelerator Year in Review 2023 showcases the tangible impact of its efforts to source, support and scale innovations ending hunger and achieving the SDGs.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 01: No Poverty
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 06: Clean Water & Sanitation
October 24, 2023
UN Innovation Update 2023
The UN Innovation Update highlight how 40 UN Entities from across the system are leveraging innovative approaches in their work.
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September 17, 2023
SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda
The SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda explores the transformative potential of digital and highlights how it is already positively impacting lives and livelihoods around the world.
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March 13, 2023
Opening Green Windows: Technological Opportunities for a Low-Carbon World
The report highlights the opportunities that green innovation – goods and services with smaller carbon footprints – offer developing countries to strengthen their economies and boost their technological capacities.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 13: Climate Action
February 14, 2023
Navigating a World of Exploding Innovation to Align Technology to Serve People and the Planet
All around us we see exponential advances in technology, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality, social media and deep fakes. There is amazing potential, but also incredible risk. This talk share some principles to help navigate this rapidly changing world.
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January 9, 2023
Ensuring Safe Water and Sanitation for All - A Solution through Science, Technology and Innovation
This paper explores the role of STI as key enablers of catalytic actions toward achieving universal access to safe water and sanitation
SDG 06: Clean Water & Sanitation
November 21, 2022
Green Technology Book 2022 - Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation
The Book takes a look at the state of play of green technologies responding to some of the most critical challenges of climate change with special focus on agriculture and forestry, the water sector and cities.
SDG 13: Climate Action
November 1, 2022
The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 - Leveraging Agricultural Automation for Transforming Agrifood Systems
The Report looks into the drivers of agricultural automation and analyses the business case for adoption of digital automation technologies in different agricultural production systems across the world.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
September 22, 2022
The Future of Digital Cooperation
This digital moment highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
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September 14, 2022
The State of Science, Technology and Innovation in the World’s Least Developed Countries
The report reaffirms the business case for investment in sustainable science, technology and innovation systems in LDCs to contribute to long-term productivity upgrading, economic development, job creation as well as addressing societal challenges.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
August 16, 2022
GeoTech4Tenure: Technical Guide on Combining Geospatial Technology and Participatory Methods for Securing Tenure Rights
This technical guide provides orientation on how to combine participatory methods and geomatics technology to strengthen legitimate tenure rights in land-based investments.
SDG 01: No Poverty
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022
The Sky's Not The Limit: How Lower-Income Cities Can Leverage Drones
This report provides practical and applied guidance to lower-income cities looking to explore how drones can support key urban objectives.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
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