Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Technology-based solutions can tackle key gender inequalities. Cybersecurity supports safe online spaces to report discrimination with strict privacy controls. Mobile apps allow remote delivery of healthcare. Digital literacy and tech skills can enhance women’s ability to earn money and protect their health and welfare, improve their social and economic status.
Digital Skills to Bridge the Digital Gender Divide
UNICC partners with ITU, WIPO, Columbia University and the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs to Celebrate International Girls in ICT Day International Girls in ICT Day is…
UNICC Hosts Students for Cybersecurity and Data Visualization Internships
UNICC academic partnerships flourish around the globe UNICC is proud to host for the fifth consecutive year its college interns through Break Through Tech, an organization that works on breaking…
UNICC Strengthens Partnerships with Universities and Academic Institutions
The organization participates in a variety of events with academic institutions UNICC’s involvement with academic institutions demonstrates the willingness of the organization and its personnel to engage with bright minds…
ITU, NYC Mayor’s Office, NYU, SG’s Envoy on Youth and UNICC Sponsor an International Girls in ICT Day Event in New York
Design thinking activities inspire girls, young women and women thought leaders International Girls in ICT Day supports the creation of a global setting for empowering and encouraging girls to consider…
UNICC Achieves Gender Parity Commitments for 2021
The organization sets new targets to pave a path towards full gender parity in 2028 UNICC has made gender, diversity and inclusiveness central to its mission. In 2020, UNICC’s Director…
UNICC Hosts Break Through Tech Students Working on Cybersecurity and Project Management Projects
Annual ‘Sprinternships’ support diversity and inclusiveness in technology Since 2018, with the goal to support SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 5: Gender Equality, UNICC has been partnering with Break…
UNICC Women Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 by Sharing Their Experience in Technology with High-School Students
UNICC contributes to representation efforts to inspire girls and teenagers to pursue a career in STEM UNICC is committed to bringing gender parity, diversity and inclusiveness into the digital business…
UNICC Statement on the Conflict in Ukraine
UNICC is gravely concerned about the conflict unfolding in Ukraine and the wellbeing of the Ukrainian people. The humanitarian consequences of this quickly deteriorating situation on civilian populations are devastating…
UNICC Continues Supporting the Global Covid-19 Response
UNICC has responded to the Covid-19 crisis with agile digital business solutions to support the UN family through various services and engagements. Since the start of the pandemic in 2019,…
