Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Renewed partnership across governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other actors will mobilize resources to address all the Goals. Increased and continued support for developing countries is fundamental for equitable progress for all nations.
UNICC, ITU and Digital Dubai Launch a Global Initiative to Promote Virtual Worlds Solutions for Cities
GENEVA – 14 June 2024 UNICC, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Digital Dubai launched today the “Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds—Discovering the CitiVerse” to foster innovative virtual worlds solutions that support sustainable development in cities. The announcement was made…
UNICC Celebrated International Girls in ICT Day 2024 in its Multiple Office Locations
New York, NY – International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated globally on the fourth Thursday of April every year, aiming to promote inclusivity and diversity in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry. This annual event encourages greater participation…
UNICC-Columbia University Thinkathon 2024
The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) and the Columbia University School of Professional Studies (SPS) have successfully concluded the UNICC-Columbia University Thinkathon 2024. The three-day online live competition, held from 5 to 7 April 2024, brought together talented students…
UNICC Launches the Cybersecurity Fund for the UN System
On April 22, 2024, the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) introduced a Cybersecurity Fund for the UN System. The official launch took place in the Palais des Nations during an event co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to…
UNICC and UNOCT Receive Gold Award at 2024 Learning Awards
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and UNICC and have been honored with the Gold Award in the Learning Platform of the Year category at the 2024 Learning Awards. The joint effort, recognized by the Learning and Performance Institute…
UNICC and Break Through Tech Mark 6th Year of Empowering Youth and Promoting Gender Equality in Tech
UNICC proudly announces the successful completion of its 2024 Sprinternship programme, in a continued effort to bridge gender gaps in the tech industry and empower the youth. This marks the sixth consecutive year of collaboration between UNICC and Break Through…
UNICC Collaborates with UNIDIR and VERTIC to Develop a BWC National Implementation Measures Database
As part of a joint effort, the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC) proudly present the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) National Implementation Measures…
UN Greening the Blue Report 2023
In 2021, UNICC launched its first collaboration with the UN Environment Programme’s Greening the Blue initiative (see Dec 2021 news item). Today, we are proud to be employing energy-efficient practices and carbon offsets to become a carbon-neutral organization. As the…
UNICC Partners with Canonical to Build UNICC Cloud
The UN system’s private cloud environment will start hosting data and digital solutions in early 2024 UNICC is partnering with Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and provider of open-source security, support and services, to build and deliver the first secure…
