UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies

🔴 Live Now | How can we safeguard freedom and democracy in the age of AI Join Secretary @HillaryClinton, @mariaressa, @EmilyBell, @CamilleFrancois, @ODET_UN’s Amandeep Singh Gill, @SaraSidnerCNN, & @ColumbiaSIPA Dean Keren @yarhimilo for the insightful discussion. Hosted by the @ColumbiaIGP Technology & Democracy Initiative and @columbiajourn: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Climate + info crisis? Communities need skills, not just data. Shikshya.org: Free courses on digital rights for Nepal by @YILabNepal. Tracked by the UN Digital Cooperation Portal as a country-level solution putting power in people's hands. 🔗undigitalcooperation.org

Meet AI Panel Co-Chair @mariaressa Nobel laureate. Founded @rapplerdotcom. @TIME 2018 Person of the Year. Fought AI misuse on democracy's frontlines—and been targeted by it. Her motivation: "[The Panel] is the most important initiative globally today." First report: July 2026

The consultation for the Global Dialogue on AI Governance closes 30 April. 450+ submissions from every region. Add yours: tinyurl.com/bdzdx84v #AIDialogue #AIStakeholderConsultation #AIGovernance @ITU @ODET_UN @UNESCO

Africa's digital future is being built today. @gioasempre met with African Ministers and AU leadership at @globalafricatec 2026 to drive progress on AI and digital infrastructure. From high-level dialogue to startup and media engagement—momentum is accelerating. #GAT2026

Please note: This event will now take place on Wednesday, 15 April at 9am ET (the graphic date is not updated).

📢@ODET_UN is hosting a Sustainability Townhall on the #GlobalDigitalCompact. 1 Apr | 9am EDT | Online 💡Topic: the environmental cost of digital tech — energy, extraction, e-waste — and how global policy can respond. 🔗Register by 28 Mar, 12pm EDT: tinyurl.com/27zr6vm2

📢 Final call. Proposals for #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026 close tomorrow — March 31 at 11:59 PM EDT. Submit a session, workshop, or project for the Community-Led Side Events on June 26. 🔗 Submit: cvent.com/c/abstracts/9c… 🔗 Register for UN Open Source Week: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

The Resident Coordinator system turns #GlobalDigitalCompact commitments into action. In Costa Rica, that meant a first National Guide on AI for Educators — reaching 65,000+ teachers and nearly 1M students. 🔗 Read more on how this model can scale: tinyurl.com/2sa3a4tx

What does global cooperation on AI governance actually require? @gioasempre joined @PrincetonSPIA's Dean's Leadership Series to discuss what the road ahead demands: durable #DigitalCooperation, bridging the AI divide & digital inclusion. 🔗 Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=S0tIwy…

🚨 #UNJobAlert @ODET_UN is hiring a Video & Digital Media Intern in New York. Film world leaders. Cut social-first content. Tell the story of global #DigitalCooperation. 📁 Portfolio required. 🔗 Apply by 6 Apr: careers.un.org/jobSearchDescr… #UNJobs

🌐 New Brief from @ScienceBoard_UN ✨ 🤖 AI deception is when AI systems mislead people about what they know, intend, or can do. As AI grows more capable, this could undermine oversight, fuel misinformation, and create serious global risks. 🔗 Brief: tinyurl.com/3fr8kk4u

@ArlexTutor @ITU @UNESCO Here is the working link: forms.office.com/pages/response…

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The Global Dialogue on AI Governance is now open for written inputs. Governments, civil society, academia & technical experts — your perspective is needed. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 April 2026, 11:59pm EDT 🔗 Submit: forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPa……

Great to kick off consultations on the @UN Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance /w 700+ stakeholders online 🙏 @EgriseldaL 🇸🇻& HE Rein Tammsaar @EstoniaUN 🇪🇪for their leadership. Looking forward to welcoming everyone in Geneva🇨🇭 in July @UNESCO @ODET_UN @AIforGood @WSISprocess

📢 Propose a Community-Led Side Event at UN Open Source Week 2026 (26 Jun). Lead a workshop. Host a discussion. Showcase your project. Apply by 31 Mar, 11:59 PM EST. 🔗 Submit: cvent.com/c/abstracts/9c… 🔗 Register your interest in attending UN OSW: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

What should the inaugural Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance look like? Add your voice. Join Co-Chairs H.E. @EgriseldaL & H.E. Rein Tammsaar for a virtual stakeholder consultation on 18 March — open to all. Register by 16 March: 🔗un.org/global-dialogu… #AIDialogue @ITU @UNESCO

🚨 #UNJobAlert @ODET_UN is hiring summer interns to support global #DigitalCooperation and implementation of the #GlobalDigitalCompact in New York. Work at the intersection of technology, policy, and multilateral cooperation. 🔗 Apply by 23 March: careers.un.org/jobSearchDescr…

Tech Envoy @gioasempre is in Geneva for bilaterals on #AIGovernance & #DigitalCooperation. Meetings with Member States 🇦🇹 🇮🇩 🇵🇭 🇷🇺 & UNHCR (@Refugees) focused on the AI Scientific Panel, Global Dialogue on AI Governance & data governance in the age of AI. #GlobalDigitalCompact

The United Nations Open Source Portal is now live! A new hub for collaboration across the UN system, connecting projects, people and open source solutions to strengthen digital innovation and cooperation. Explore the portal: opensource.un.org