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UN Youth

Han Lu

UN Youth

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Today’s world faces different situations and challenges than before. The pandemic has once again reminded us of the importance of digitalization, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence in the past few years has provided us with more possibilities to solve development problems. I am glad that the United Nations has been able to keep pace with the times and better serve the world by changing the way it operates.

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Han Lu

UN Youth

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Today’s world faces different situations and challenges than before. The pandemic has once again reminded us of the importance of digitalization, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence in the past few years has provided us with more possibilities to solve development problems. I am glad that the United Nations has been able to keep pace with the times and better serve the world by changing the way it operates.

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WFP

Jay Mahanand

Chief Information Officer, WFP

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UN 2.0 charts a common path towards modernizing the UN. It ensures that we are adapting to the cultural and technological shifts transforming the world and that we are strengthening our collective response to emerging challenges.

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Jay Mahanand

Chief Information Officer, WFP

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UN 2.0 charts a common path towards modernizing the UN. It ensures that we are adapting to the cultural and technological shifts transforming the world and that we are strengthening our collective response to emerging challenges.

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ITU

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General of the ITU

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We fully support the UN 2.0 initiative and the call for stronger UN capabilities in areas such as data, digital, innovation, strategic foresight, and behavioural science. As the UN Agency for Digital Tech, we are committed to continuing to strengthen our own capabilities in these areas and to collaborating with the United Nations and other stakeholders to help others to also do so. In particular, we recognize the critical role that digital technologies can play in advancing the sustainable development agenda and look forward to working together to harness their full potential for the greater good.

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General of the ITU

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We fully support the UN 2.0 initiative and the call for stronger UN capabilities in areas such as data, digital, innovation, strategic foresight, and behavioural science. As the UN Agency for Digital Tech, we are committed to continuing to strengthen our own capabilities in these areas and to collaborating with the United Nations and other stakeholders to help others to also do so. In particular, we recognize the critical role that digital technologies can play in advancing the sustainable development agenda and look forward to working together to harness their full potential for the greater good.

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UN Youth

Salihu Aliyu Idris

UN Youth

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My inspiration behind UN 2.0 is the desire to live in a world that is more effective, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and aspirations of people around the world. Incorporating the latest advances in foresight and behavioral sciences can be a more powerful force for positive change, helping to build a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world.

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Salihu Aliyu Idris

UN Youth

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My inspiration behind UN 2.0 is the desire to live in a world that is more effective, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and aspirations of people around the world. Incorporating the latest advances in foresight and behavioral sciences can be a more powerful force for positive change, helping to build a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world.

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Maya Farmer

UN Youth

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As a young person, and someone growing up surrounded by technology and innovation, UN 2.0 inspires me because it is the UN of the future – it is the UN that will incorporate science, innovation and technology into its frameworks, and thus make it more accessible to young people like me coming of age in a society saturated with digital information.

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Maya Farmer

UN Youth

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As a young person, and someone growing up surrounded by technology and innovation, UN 2.0 inspires me because it is the UN of the future – it is the UN that will incorporate science, innovation and technology into its frameworks, and thus make it more accessible to young people like me coming of age in a society saturated with digital information.

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UN DCO

Joseph Scheuer

UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia

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UN 2.0 inspired us to be more innovative and futures facing. The Cooperation Framework process has given us an opportunity to engage in futures discussions with partners, review our data ecosystem, and adopt new integrated ways of working, to accelerate the SDGs in Cambodia.

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Joseph Scheuer

UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia

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UN 2.0 inspired us to be more innovative and futures facing. The Cooperation Framework process has given us an opportunity to engage in futures discussions with partners, review our data ecosystem, and adopt new integrated ways of working, to accelerate the SDGs in Cambodia.

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UN Youth

Mahr Shah

UN Youth

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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.

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Mahr Shah

UN Youth

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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.

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UNIDO

Gerd Müller

Director General, UNIDO

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UNIDO is fit for the future with UN 2.0 underlying our efforts: driven by innovation, digitalization and the power of data, we provide concrete solutions to global challenges for current and future generations.

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Gerd Müller

Director General, UNIDO

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UNIDO is fit for the future with UN 2.0 underlying our efforts: driven by innovation, digitalization and the power of data, we provide concrete solutions to global challenges for current and future generations.

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UN Youth

Paula Currea Mahecha

UN Youth

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Being a teenager in high school and having created a club in order to create awareness and create change towards the Sustainable Development goals, UN 2.0 inspires me because I see new views and new ideas coming into place. These new things will allow all countries to progress in order to have an updated approach to all world problems and to create a more friendly environment for teens to participate and be able to help.

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Paula Currea Mahecha

UN Youth

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Being a teenager in high school and having created a club in order to create awareness and create change towards the Sustainable Development goals, UN 2.0 inspires me because I see new views and new ideas coming into place. These new things will allow all countries to progress in order to have an updated approach to all world problems and to create a more friendly environment for teens to participate and be able to help.

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UN Youth

Michael Oluwatomisin Afolami

UN Youth

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In light of the global technological revolution, innovations and disruptions, the UN needs to strengthen its data capacity for decision-making and monitoring progress, leveraging digital technology to engage with communities, fostering innovation, using foresight to anticipate challenges, and applying insights from behavioral science to design more effective policies and programs. These tools can help the UN address complex global challenges and achieve its goals for sustainable development and peace.

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Michael Oluwatomisin Afolami

UN Youth

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In light of the global technological revolution, innovations and disruptions, the UN needs to strengthen its data capacity for decision-making and monitoring progress, leveraging digital technology to engage with communities, fostering innovation, using foresight to anticipate challenges, and applying insights from behavioral science to design more effective policies and programs. These tools can help the UN address complex global challenges and achieve its goals for sustainable development and peace.

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