UN Global Pulse envisions a world where responsible, inclusive digital innovation advances sustainable development and protects the planet.
UN Global Pulse is the place where digital innovation and the human sciences meet. The team works to make the UN and those we serve better at anticipating, responding and adapting to challenges.
To achieve this, UN Global Pulse draws on a range of approaches and tools, including data science, strategic foresight, behavioural science and digital technologies. It brings together multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers and social scientists as well as communications, data privacy and legal experts, to support a more dynamic and relevant “next-generation” United Nations.
UN Global Pulse brings together governments, UN entities, and partners from academia and the private sector to design, co-create, and scale innovations. Strategic partnerships at global, regional, and country level are a key component for joint innovation at UN Global Pulse.
Think outside the box on challenges and strengthen the UN’s ability to apply strategic foresight in its programming.
Collaborate to find solutions that contribute to sustainable development goals as well as other emerging needs, such as crisis prevention and response.
Function as a go-to convener for coalitions, bringing the public and private sectors together to catalyze and scale innovation.
UN Global Pulse manages its innovation projects through a portfolio-based approach. It is centered around five programmes that provide thematic focus on challenges and opportunities, while we review the relevance of our programmes frequently. This approach enables our work to stay flexible and responsive to the emerging priorities of the UN and our partners.
We mitigate risks of technologies and build trust-worthy digital ecosystems.
We contribute to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the context of digital transformation.
We seed and grow new digital infrastructures and public goods.
We run crisis anticipation experiments and provide support for proactive crisis response.
We contribute to the transformation of the United Nations system and support the Secretary General’s Quintet of Change.
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Advance digital innovations to achieve the SDGs, respond effectively to crises and address emerging global challenges.
Facilitate the development of global frameworks to maximize the impact of digital innovation, minimize the risk of harm and create pathways to scale and sustainability.
Support the transformation of the UN family into a more dynamic and resilient ‘next-generation’ institution.
Below you can find our newest digital tools, prototypes and microsites. For more, go to the microsites & tools page.
Below you can find our latest examples of our collaborative research, prototypes and experiments, where we analyse digital data to advance global development, support humanitarian action, and promote peace. For more, go to the research projects page.
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