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August 15, 2022
Technology & Innovation Report 2021 - Catching Technological Waves: Innovation with Equity
The Report examines the crucial issue of technological change and inequality.
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August 15, 2022
UN Secretary-General’s Strategy on New Technologies
This internal strategy defines how the UN will support the use of new technologies to accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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August 15, 2022
Scanning the Horizon
This brief shares different approaches to and experiences with scanning the horizon for innovative ideas within or outside of organisations.
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August 15, 2022
Frontier Technologies to protect the Environment and tackle Climate Change
This report explores the vast potential of frontier technologies to help assess, mitigate and adapt to climate change.
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 15: Life on Land
August 15, 2022
Playbook on Smart Urban Innovations
This Playbook aims to kickstart an exchange of practices and strategies between city leaders on cultivating Smart Innovations in their diverse contexts.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
August 15, 2022
Catalogue of Innovations Enhancing Smallholder Agriculture & Food System Resilience
A set of 23 innovations for agriculture and improved nutrition in the East & Southern Africa region has been documented in this Catalogue of Innovations.
SDG 01: No Poverty
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
August 15, 2022
UN Innovation Update (Q1 2021)
Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the first quarter of 2021.
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August 15, 2022
Strategy for the Digital Transformation of UN Peacekeeping
The overarching goal of the strategy is to enable missions to implement their mandates more effectively and to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers by harnessing the potential of digital technologies as well as mitigating risks, while positioning peacekeeping to continue to evolve in its use of technology.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022
UN Innovation Update (Q3 2021)
Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the third quarter of 2021.
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August 15, 2022
Global Innovation Index 2021 - Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis
The 2021 Global Innovation Index presents the global innovation ranking with a special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on innovation.
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August 15, 2022
Turning Digital Technology Innovation Into Climate Action
This report showcases the full range of measures that are being deployed to better understand the Earth’s system, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the climate crisis.
SDG 06: Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 07: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13: Climate Action
August 15, 2022
Innovative Data-Centre Cooling Technologies in China – Liquid Cooling Solution
This brief showcases how two large Chinese companies leverage advanced liquid-cooling systems to cool their data centres.
SDG 07: Affordable & Clean Energy
August 15, 2022
Frontier Technologies to Protect the Environment & Tackle Climate Change
Frontier technologies to protect the environment and tackle climate change, the latest report – developed by ITU together with UNECE; UNESCO; UN Environment; UNFCCC; United Nations Global Compact; UNIDO; UN-Habitat; and UN-Women – begins by exploring what is changing on our planet, why these changes are taking place, and who is most at risk as a result.
SDG 13: Climate Action
August 15, 2022
UN Climate Change Innovation Compendium
TheUN Climate Change Innovation Compendium and linked living library showcase initiatives, programmes and policies launched by UN Entities that are using innovative approaches to respond to climate change.
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August 15, 2022
Precision Agriculture for Smallholder Farmers
This report explores data-driven farm management and the applications it enables, through real-world examples and use cases.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
The Sky's Not The Limit: How Lower-Income Cities Can Leverage Drones
This report provides practical and applied guidance to lower-income cities looking to explore how drones can support key urban objectives.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Innovation Library
The UN Innovation Network and many UN Entities regularly host webinars and discussions to uncover emerging good practices, showcase successful projects and learn about opportunity areas for innovation, data and digital transformation.
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