Pulse Lab New York, established in 2009, serves as the Headquarters of Global Pulse and is the thought-leadership, global partnerships, and knowledge-sharing hub for the network of Pulse Labs.
Our team in New York works closely with UN agencies and government counterparts to get a better understanding of the policy and implementation issues they are grappling with and explore how new data sources can provide useful insights that support decision making.
Our multidisciplinary team is made up of data scientists, engineers, designers, social scientists, communication experts, and data privacy and legal experts, who work together with development and humanitarian actors to prototype and implement innovation programmes.
UN Global PulseAnnual Report2020 Download Annual Report Download the full report as a pdf file UN Global Pulse is the UN Secretary-General’s initiative on digital innovation. We are funded entirely through voluntary contributions from UN Member States, foundations and private sector entities. Our role, much as the innovation landscape, is fluid which means we continuously reposition
News, thoughts and ideas about big data and AI, data privacy and ethics from the lab in New York. Read posts from the whole network on the blog.
Teams at UNITAR-UNOSAT and UN Global Pulse apply AI to satellite imagery to quickly map flooded areas.
We recently added a new stream of work to our portfolio focused on Futures & Foresight. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Read our latest scientific paper where we simulate the potential effects of various interventions against the spread of COVID-19.
Below you can find the newest digital tools and microsites from Pulse Lab New York. For more, go to the microsites & tools page.
Scaling and Development Intern
Analytics and UX Volunteer
Multimedia and Visual Communications Intern
Visual Communications and Design Intern
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