Innovation Library

The report investigates changes in public discourses on migration-related topics during the early stage of COVID-19 by conducting algorithm-enabled analyses of over 30 million Tweets.

The Directory showcases ITC's innovations in Data & Research, Digital Transformation and Organizational Transformation.

Frontier technologies to protect the environment and tackle climate change, the latest report – developed by ITU together with UNECE; UNESCO; UN Environment; UNFCCC; United Nations Global Compact; UNIDO; UN-Habitat; and UN-Women – begins by exploring what is changing on our planet, why these changes are taking place, and who is most at risk as a result.

This brief showcases how two large Chinese companies leverage advanced liquid-cooling systems to cool their data centres.

Climate change is threatening to increase vulnerability, undermine economic gains, hinder social and economic development, and worsen access to basic services and the quality of life of citizens all over the world.

This report showcases the full range of measures that are being deployed to better understand the Earth’s system, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the climate crisis.

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 provides comprehensive insight to address the global e-waste challenge.

The paper focuses on e-waste derived from wireless infrastructure for mobile Internet connectivity, connected devices and data storage with examples from mobile networks, IoT and data centres.

The report explores the applicability and scope of digital technologies for enabling circularity in the lifecycle of electronic devices.

This paper distils provides examples of how evidence-based interventions can meaningfully impact children’s futures. A toolkit to guide to support practitioners through key ethical decision points.

This report provides an guidance on the potential application of AI to counter terrorism online for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies in South Asia and South-East Asia.

This report explores the malicious uses and abuses of artificial intelligence and possible ways that criminals may exploit it in the future.

This report contributes to the growing understanding of the potential risk of AI falling into the hands of terrorists.

A policy framework for responsible limits on facial recognition including an use case on law enforcement investigations.

The report discusses advancements in AI as well as the impacts of using this technology to fight crime, based on the second Global Meeting on AI for Law Enforcement.

The report summarises key findings, challenges and recommendations on the Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Law Enforcement.

Developed by the UN, for the UN, the toolkit includes 27 tools, step-by-step directions, worksheets and case studies, as well as a self-assessment that provides a diagnosis on every user’s innovation strengths and areas for improvement.

The Data Responsibility Guidelines offer principles, processes and tools to support OCHA’s data work.

The report reviews a range of financing instruments, strategies and mechanisms to help economies recover from the pandemic and effectively pursue the SDGs; and deep dives on the role of innovative climate and digital finance strategies.

The Report examines the implications of growing cross-border data flows, especially for developing countries, and proposes to reframe and broaden the international policy debate with a view to building multilateral consensus.

The paper explores the applicability of digital technologies in enabling circular electronics value chains, and maps out digitalisation trends and use cases of digital technologies across the electronics value chain.

This publication examines how rural e-commerce could advance the digital transformation of agri-food systems and discusses challenges encountered during the development of rural e-commerce.

The tool helps countries collect accurate and up-to-date social and behavioural data to inform their COVID-19 response.

This report provides an overview of how digital innovation, technology and data analysis are foundational to WFP’s work in action – from the COVID-19 response to climate change, social protection, and conflict.