Halfway through the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are lagging. To get back on track, all of us need to rethink, refocus and recharge.
Our contribution to SDG progress is UN 2.0, a vision of a modernized UN system: with cutting-edge skills and forward-thinking culture for stronger results, better Member State support and greater SDG impact.
Leveraging our diversity, we are striving towards this vision with a powerful fusion of data, innovation, digital, foresight and behavioural science expertise – a dynamic combination that we call the “quintet of change”, grounded in a rejuvenated organizational culture.
Nurturing behavioural science is about fostering our knowledge of how people act and make decisions – to create better choices that work with, not against, the grain of human nature.
Building modern data expertise is about improving how we collect, handle, govern and use data from more diverse sources for better insights and action.
Developing digital expertise means shifting to digitally enabled solutions that improve connectivity, service delivery, collaboration and decision-making.
Instilling strategic foresight means learning structured methods to navigate change, imagine better futures and make better decisions today.
Cultivating our innovation capacity is about learning to quickly generate, test and scale up novel ideas that create sustainable benefits for people and planet.
We strive to create a forward-thinking culture that values agility, learning and curiosity – to create an environment in which the cutting-edge skills of the “quintet of change” can flourish and amplify impact.
We will increase collective action on global diversity, inclusion, human rights, gender expertise, young people and environmental sustainability – firmly rooted in our commitments to integrity, humility and humanity.
“UN 2.0 is about strengthening our expertise and culture – to build a United Nations system that can better support member states in the twenty-first century.”
UN entities have a UN 2.0 strategy or action plan
UN entities shifted job profiles & skillsets
UN entities assist Member States with UN 2.0 capabilities
How UN leadership, colleagues and youth from across the globe are getting inspired by and sparking action around UN 2.0
UN 2.0 is a bold evolution, embracing innovation and foresight, turning risks into opportunities, and championing Member States’ aspiration.
UN 2.0 is a bold evolution, embracing innovation and foresight, turning risks into opportunities, and championing Member States’ aspiration.
UN 2.0 is the potential for a more effective multilateral organization with an improved ability to set and “enforce” a global agenda for sustainability.
UN 2.0 is the potential for a more effective multilateral organization with an improved ability to set and “enforce” a global agenda for sustainability.
For OCHA, implementing the SG’s vision means a stronger focus on anticipatory action, data science and foresight – to get ahead of crises and mitigating their impacts on the most vulnerable people.
For OCHA, implementing the SG’s vision means a stronger focus on anticipatory action, data science and foresight – to get ahead of crises and mitigating their impacts on the most vulnerable people.
UN 2.0 is about unlocking the power of innovation, data, digital, foresight and behavioural science to shine a light on the complex challenges faced by women and girls, and the solutions needed to achieve gender equality.
UN 2.0 is about unlocking the power of innovation, data, digital, foresight and behavioural science to shine a light on the complex challenges faced by women and girls, and the solutions needed to achieve gender equality.
To be faster and more efficient can save lives. Transforming UN operations can make the difference – new technologies must be for the benefit of those we serve.
To be faster and more efficient can save lives. Transforming UN operations can make the difference – new technologies must be for the benefit of those we serve.
What is inspiring about UN 2.0 is the potential to create a more inclusive and equitable global governance system that reflects the needs and interests of all nations and peoples. By leveraging new technologies, innovative partnerships, and evidence-based policies, UN 2.0 could bring about transformative change and ensure a better future for all.
What is inspiring about UN 2.0 is the potential to create a more inclusive and equitable global governance system that reflects the needs and interests of all nations and peoples. By leveraging new technologies, innovative partnerships, and evidence-based policies, UN 2.0 could bring about transformative change and ensure a better future for all.
UN 2.0 is about leveraging our connections across the globe, with teams and projects active in over 160 countries. Click on the map to learn more.
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Combining foresight and data approaches, FAO provides an innovative dataset of long-term projections for agrifood systems.
UNEP partners with major players in the gaming industry. By placing green activations in games, they make use of their massive reach among young people for learning and acting in support of the environment.
Florence 2.0 is a WHO developed digital human chatbot that can provide guidance on healthier lifestyle and mental health with topics such as stress management, how to eat right, be more active, quite tobacco, and vaccines.
The Extreme Lives project created short documentaries for at-risk youth in Asia. Using behavioral insights, the films aimed to change perceptions, boost self-control, and foster community connections.
In collaboration with Google, WFP’s SKAI model leverages AI and satellites to quickly assess disaster impacts, streamlining humanitarian responses and significantly reducing costs and time.
To address the midwife crisis of care, UNFPA has developed trainings for midwives on management of labour and complications using virtual reality clinical environments and simulations.
WFP’s strategic foresight work in Tanzania resulted in the development of the WFP-X Moonshot Toolkit, applying design-thinking methodologies to design solutions for societal problems in collaboration with local Tanzanian innovators.
The Centre for Humanitarian Data enhances the utilization and influence of data in the humanitarian sector, providing free data services, promoting data literacy, ensuring data responsibility, and enabling predictive analytics to enable informed decision-making in humanitarian situations.
The UN Innovation Toolkit includes twenty-one tools, step-by-step directions, worksheets, case studies, references and a 27-question innovation readiness assessment – helping the UN to make innovative thinking the new normal.
Practitioner’s Guide to Getting Started with Behavioural Science: Applications to UN Policies, Programmes and Administration
UNESCO is committed to processing personal data in an accountable, non-discriminatory, and gender sensitive manner.
The United Nations-wide Strategy on Gender Parity sets targets and monitors: leadership and accountability; senior management; recruitment and retention; creating an enabling environment; and Mission settings
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