50-in-5 is a country-led advocacy campaign. On November 8th 2023, 50-in-5 was formally launched with countries coming together to commit to sharing learnings, best practices, and technologies that can ultimately reduce costs, build local capacity, maximize impact, and help radically shorten the implementation journeys for digital public infrastructure. By 2028, the 50-in-5 campaign will have helped 50 countries design, launch, and scale components of their digital public infrastructure.

Every day, the global financial system fails 1.6 billion people. They are low-income small business owners, smallholder farmers, and women — the people who are most impacted by climate change, economic instability, and conflict. They lack a safe place to save their money, credit to manage and grow their businesses, insurance to protect against climate disasters, and other high-quality, affordable financial services that many of us take for granted. Accion works with local partners to develop and scale responsible digital financial solutions for underserved people globally, so they can make informed decisions and improve their lives.

The Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence is the public body in charge of guaranteeing the ethical and safe use of artificial intelligence in Spain. Its main mission is to ensure that both public and private entities comply with current regulations, protecting privacy, equal treatment and fundamental rights. AESIA encourages responsible technological development, working in collaboration with other bodies and promoting an environment of trust for the advancement of artificial intelligence, ensuring that it is beneficial and safe for society.

ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members—50 from the region.

Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, enabling customers to build almost anything they can imagine. We offer the greatest choice of innovative cloud and AI capabilities and expertise, on the most extensive global infrastructure, with industry-leading security, reliability, and performance.

The City Council of Barcelona is the top-tier administrative and governing body of the municipality of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) was founded in 2023 with the vision to build a global, software-neutral organization that provides pro bono technical architecture advisory to help countries design and implement their own DPI. Our mission is to catalyse countries' digitization journeys with high-impact DPI to drive inclusive, innovative, and sustainable national growth. CDPI provides pro-bono strategic guidance and architecture design to countries, allowing them to execute at their own pace with existing or new vendors. For countries requiring rapid upgrades to DPI, CDPI, in collaboration with the DPI ecosystem, offers pre-packaged solutions that include software, policy, program management, and funding, enabling phase one deployment within 90 days.

List Speakers-Partners-order List Speakers-Partners-order 100% 10 C8 The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, launched by the Cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York in November 2018 and now with a membership of over 60 cities worldwide, is a network of cities helping each other in the greenfield of digital rights based policy-making. The Coalition is committed to promoting and defending digital rights in urban context through city action, to resolve common digital challenges and work towards legal, ethical and operational frameworks to advance human rights in digital environments. The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, launched by the Cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York in November 2018 and now with a membership of over 60 cities worldwide, is a network of cities helping each other in the greenfield of digital rights based policy-making. The Coalition is committed to promoting and defending digital rights in urban context through city action, to resolve common digital challenges and work towards legal, ethical and operational frameworks to advance human rights in digital environments. Activer la prise en charge du lecteur d'écran Lien copié dans le presse-papiers Pour activer la prise en charge du lecteur d'écran, appuyez sur Ctrl+Alt+Z Pour connaître les raccourcis clavier, appuyez sur Ctrl+barre oblique

Cloudera is the only data and AI platform company that brings AI to data anywhere: in clouds, data centers, and at the edge. Cloudera delivers 100% of data in all forms–whether it is in Cloudera or anywhere in the entire data estate. The world’s largest organizations rely on Cloudera to fuel insights that boost bottom lines, safeguard against threats, and save lives. Learn more at Cloudera.com.

CURIOSS is a Community for University and Research Institution OSPOs. Its goals are to provide support and to build the collective capacity of members who are creating, managing and sustaining Open Source Program Offices in universities and research institutions around the world. It does this in a number of ways, including: creating dedicated spaces for sharing learning and good practices; creating shared resources, facilitating networking and collaboration; partnering with other organizations to amplify impact; promoting awareness of academic OSPOs and their learning within the wider academic and OSS ecosystems. CURIOSS was set up in 2023 with the support of a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The Decidim Free Software Association is a democratic association for the governance of the Decidim community. It contributes to the democratization of society through the construction of technology, methodologies, practices, standards, actions, narratives, and values, in a free, open, collaborative and reflective way.

The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder UN-endorsed initiative that facilitates the discovery and deployment of open-source technologies, bringing together countries and organisations to create a thriving global ecosystem for digital public goods and helping to achieve the sustainable development goals.

Like roads and bridges, digital public infrastructure (DPI) is made of digital building blocks that allow governments to provide safe and inclusive services to people at scale. Some governments are already deploying DPI at incredible speed and scale, while others are at the beginning of their digital journeys. Regardless of what stage they are in their journey, the necessary safeguards ought to be in place to ensure DPI is safe, trusted, and inclusive for all. This is where the DPI Safeguards initiative comes in. It is an opportunity for everyone, including from the public and private sectors and civil society, to share lessons learned, create guidance and shape the world's collective digital future.​

The Eclipse Foundation provides its global community of individuals and organizations with a mature, scalable, and business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation. The Foundation is home to the Eclipse IDE, Jakarta EE, Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle, and over 425 open source projects, including runtimes, tools, and frameworks for cloud and edge applications, IoT, AI, automotive, systems engineering, distributed ledger technologies, open processor designs, and many others.

ETAS empowers automotive OEMs and suppliers to shape the future of mobility. By streamlining the development of software-defined vehicles, it helps manage software complexity, accelerate development cycles, and ensure safety and security compliance.

Ethereum is a technology built for the public good. It is a worldwide system, an open source platform to write computer code that stores and automates digital databases using smart contracts, without relying upon a central intermediary, solving trust with cryptographic techniques.

The Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) has a critical role in supporting a swift economic recovery and the transition to a greener, digitalised and fairer economy in the EU. It works to ensure that taxation and customs deliver on the Union's priorities and provide the revenues needed to fund European investment and growth.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 194 members - 193 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

An International Development Organization and Innovation Lab Driving Global Economic Citizenship. Founded in 2009, Fundación Capital works to create lasting and systemic change. Together with its partners, it designs effective strategies that enhance the financial, digital, and economic well-being of communities living in poverty and vulnerability across Latin America and Africa.

The LF AI & Data Generative AI Commons is dedicated to fostering the democratization, advancement and adoption of efficient, secure, reliable, and ethical Generative AI open source innovations through neutral governance, open and transparent collaboration and education.

As the global home for all developers, GitHub is the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 100 million people, including developers from 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to build amazing things together across 330+ million repositories. With all the collaborative features of GitHub, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write faster, better code.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works worldwide for a future worth living. Together with its partners, it creates opportunities and sustainably improve people’s lives. Through its networks, it turns international agendas into action – with a global vision and local impact.

DEC40 was officially announced at the opening ceremony of the Global Digital Economy Conference on July 2, 2025. With its registration place in Geneva, Switzerland, it has set up offices in Geneva, Singapore, and Beijing. It gathers forces from governments, international organizations, multinational enterprises, and academic institutions, and has received support from international organizations including the International Telecommunication Union, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations International Trade Centre, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Also known as UNITAR affiliated SDGs Singapore Center, is an international capacity-building platform advancing sustainable development and leadership for future changemakers. Working in strategic cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Global SDGs and Leadership Center (GSLDC) bridges learning, leadership, and innovation to translate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into practical actions.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., founded in 1946 by Soichiro Honda, is a global leader in mobility, producing automobiles, motorcycles, and power products. Driven by "The Power of Dreams," the company focuses on advancing, sustainable mobility, aiming for zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050 and carbon neutrality.

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the leading source of financing and knowledge for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, which works with the region’s public sector and enables the private sector; IDB Invest, which directly supports private companies and projects; and IDB Lab, which spurs entrepreneurial innovation.

ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for digital technologies (ICTs). ​The Organization is made up of a membership of 194​ Member States and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and with regional offices on every continent, ITU is the oldest agency in the UN family – connecting the world since the dawn of the telegraph in 1865.​

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe.

The Linux Professional Institute is committed to helping members of the Linux and open source community grow their career opportunities by providing professional resources and skills certifications. Supported by a global affiliate network, LPI is working to raise awareness of the power of open source technologies while helping to ensure IT professionals have the skills required to be competitive in the global workplace. Since its establishment as a non-profit in 1999, over 450,000 LPI professional certification exams have been taken around the globe.

As the largest tech company within Mercedes-Benz Group AG, it works across the entire value chain – from product development and manufacturing to sales, mobility, and after-sales services. With around 2,500 employees in Ulm, the Stuttgart area, Berlin, Karlsruhe, and international tech hubs, it is defining the technology trends that will shape the future of mobility. What unites it is its passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology – combined with the belief that individual freedom and personal responsibility are key to real progress. This dedication drives it to set trends, not just follow them. To create firsts, not repeats. Because its goal is to actively shape the future – not just adapt to it.

Our mission is to restore digital sovereignty by giving organizations and individuals full control over their data and IT infrastructure. By prioritizing security, privacy, and regulatory compliance, we enable secure collaboration while ensuring that sensitive data remains protected, transparent, and under the direct control of its owners.

At Octant, our mission is to foster a thriving Ethereum ecosystem where critical projects receive sustainable funding. Octant v2 continues this mission by providing tools and products that are accessible to any Ethereum-based project. Since its inception in 2023, Octant v1 has launched 90-day “epoch” funding rounds to explore new models for funding and community governance. Over $18 million in grant funding has been distributed to impactful projects on Ethereum across 10 epochs. The funding model was simple: lock $GLM, earn ETH every 90 days, and let the community decide how matching funds are allocated. These epochs supported Ethereum’s builders, core developers, creators, and public goods — powered by 100,000 staked ETH from the Golem Foundation. Today, Octant operates as an independent project dedicated to building tools that help ecosystems earn, allocate, and grow through DeFi. Octant v2 includes institutional-grade vaults and a comprehensive funding management toolbox — featuring Octant Atlas, the Regen App, and Funding Round Operator tooling.

Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution and cannot return without risking their lives, safety or freedom. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is there for them at every stage of the refugee and displacement journey, from the beginning of a crisis, through the months and often years that they are displaced from their homes. It delivers life-saving aid and protection in emergencies, advocate for improved asylum laws and systems so displaced people can access their rights, and help find long-term solutions so they can return home once safe to do so or build a future in a new country. It also works to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality so they can access basic rights, such as education and health care.

OpenForum Europe (OFE) is a not-for-profit, independent think tank based in Brussels, dedicated to championing the transformative power of open technologies in society. It advocates for a Europe where real user choice, fair competition, and open innovation drive digital sovereignty, economic competitiveness, resilience and growth.

With over 190 members, the Open Source Business Alliance is Germany's largest network of companies and organizations that develop, build on or apply open source software. The OSB Alliance emerged in 2011 from the merger of LIVE Linux Association and Linux Solutions Group (LiSoG). The Open Source Business Alliance is based in Stuttgart. Chairman of the Board is Peter H. Ghent.

Digital is a key accelerator of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whilst open source tools, technologies, and ways of thinking and working can also drive important impact. Recognising this, the Open Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE) initiative – led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the European Union – aims to support and catalyse open source digital ecosystems in countries.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. It draws on more than 60 years of experience and insights to shape policies that foster prosperity and opportunity, underpinned by equality and well-being. It works closely with policy makers, stakeholders and citizens to establish evidence-based international standards and to find solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and strengthening policies to fight climate change to bolstering education and fighting international tax evasion, the OECD is a unique forum and knowledge hub for data, analysis and best practices in public policy. Its core aim is to set international standards and support their implementation – and help countries forge a path towards stronger, fairer and cleaner societies.

When it comes to auditing and advisory, PwC Germany supports clients of all industry fields to reach their goals. We advise corporations as well as family-owned companies, industry and service companies, global players and local heroes, the public sector, organisations and NGOs. With our know-how and our expertise, around 700 partners and more than 15,000 experts in 20 locations in Germany support our clients in terms of finding solutions for complex questions in a world changing rapidly – in line with our purpose statement “Build trust in society, solve important problems”. PwC Germany sees open source technology as a fundamental enabler of public sector innovation, reaching far beyond transparency and security. We believe in the principle of "Public Money, Public Code", actively developing open source AI solutions for and with the German federal government. By delivering significant end-to-end AI projects, we are shaping and advancing the innovation landscape in the public sector.

Red Hat is the leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions. Enterprises around the world trust their broad portfolio of hybrid cloud infrastructure, application services, cloud-native application development, automation, and artificial intelligence solutions to deliver IT services on any infrastructure quickly and cost effectively.

RISE is Sweden's research institute. It helps industry and the public sector develop products, processes or entire operations for a sustainable future. With applied research, technical infrastructures for development, testing and demonstration, and interdisciplinary expertise, it offers support and knowledge all the way – from idea to innovation and entry into the market. Through its assignments and collaborations, it contributes to faster transition and increased competitiveness for businesses, society and Sweden.

It's not just another youth-led nonprofit—it's your launchpad for impactful SDG action and global youth voice. Powered by a generation that refuses to stay on the sidelines, SDG Youth Connect turns awareness into real-world advocacy, projects, and opportunities that bring the Sustainable Development Goals to life for young people everywhere.

The Sovereign Tech Agency supports the development, improvement and maintenance of open digital infrastructure. Its goal is to sustainably strengthen the open source ecosystem. It focuses on security, resilience, technological diversity, and the people behind the code. The Sovereign Tech Agency invests in open digital infrastructure. It understands open digital infrastructure to be foundational technologies that enable other software to be created. These trusted components, for instance libraries and standards, are openly accessible and free to use. As a result, open digital infrastructure is critical for innovation and competitiveness, and forms the foundation for digitalization across sectors. The open source ecosystem, while incredibly successful, is also increasingly fragile. Many more people are using the software than contributing to it. It is time to invest in digital commons, volunteer communities and the open source ecosystem to build the digital world we want to see. The Sovereign Tech Agency is working to strengthen the self-determined use and design of digital technologies and systems — by individuals, industry, and governments. It believes openness, co-creation, interdependency and interoperability will lead to digital sovereignty.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is the administrative body responsible for governing the Tokyo Metropolis, which is both a city and a prefecture in Japan. It oversees various aspects of urban management, including public transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and environmental policies.

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive industry leader manufacturing vehicles in 27 countries or regions and marketing the company’s products in over 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation employs nearly 350,000 people globally.

UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, works to protect the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged and those hardest to reach. Across more than 190 countries and territories, it does whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfil their potential. It provides and advocates for education, health and nutrition services. Protect children from violence and abuse. Bring clean water and sanitation to those in need. And keep them safe from climate change and disease. The world’s largest provider of vaccines, it also runs the world’s largest humanitarian warehouse. Before, during and after emergencies, UNICEF on the ground with life-saving help and hope.

Created as a result of the reforms of the UN development system, the Development Coordination Office (DCO) manages and oversees the Resident Coordinator system and serves as secretariat of the UN Sustainable Development Group. Its objective is to support the capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of Resident Coordinators and the UN development system as a whole in support of national efforts for sustainable development. DCO is based in New York, with regional teams in Addis Ababa, Amman, Bangkok, Istanbul and Panama, supporting 130 Resident Coordinators and 132 Resident Coordinator’s offices covering 162 countries and territories.

As the United Nations’ lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to help people build better lives while protecting the planet. For 60 years, it has supported countries to make progress on the issues that matter most to their people. Its work is built on trust and long-term partnerships with governments, communities and organizations at every level.

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was set up in 1947 by ECOSOC. It is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. UNECE includes 56 member States in Europe, North America and Asia. However, all interested United Nations member States may participate in the work of UNECE. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities. As a multilateral platform, UNECE facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation among its member countries and promotes sustainable development and economic prosperity.

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency dedicated to strengthening our shared humanity through the promotion of education, science, culture, and communication. It sets standards, produce tools and develop knowledge to create solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time, and foster a world of greater equality and peace. Protecting biodiversity, responding to artificial intelligence, advancing quality education, safeguarding heritage, and ensuring access to reliable information are some examples of the work that UNESCO does with its 194 Member States across the globe.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations’ leading global authority on the environment, driving transformational change on the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature, land and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. Since its founding in 1972, UNEP has served as a neutral convener of Member States, civil society, the private sector and UN agencies to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty.

UNIDO is a specialized United Nations agency with a unique mandate to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development. It supports developing countries and emerging economies in building and transforming their industries. UNIDO’s vision is to create a fair global economy in which poverty and hunger are eradicated and where industries create decent jobs, foster innovation and promote prosperity while protecting people and the planet for future generations.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future.

The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) is the largest strategic partner for common, trusted, and cybersecure digital foundations across the entire UN system. Through state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure, digital tools, cybersecurity, cloud, data and artificial intelligence solutions, UNICC promotes progress toward a more connected, secure, and sustainable UN. With over 50 years of experience, UNICC supports the digital transformation and future of the UN family and other international organizations, delivering scalable and innovative solutions through a cost-effective and shared services model. This approach empowers our partners and clients to accelerate the adoption of required technologies to better serve global needs.

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund was established in 1949, by a resolution of the General Assembly, to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff upon cessation of their services with the United Nations, and the other organizations admitted to membership in the Fund. As an independent inter-agency entity, the Fund operates under its own Regulations as approved by the General Assembly and, in accordance with its governance structure, is administered by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, which currently consists of 33 members, representing the 25 member organizations.

The Office for Disarmament Affairs supports multilateral efforts aimed at achieving the ultimate goal of general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control. The Office also works to address the humanitarian impact of major conventional weapons and emerging weapon technologies, such as autonomous weapons, as these issues have received increased attention from the international community.

UNDRR is the lead UN entity for the coordination of disaster risk reduction. It helps decision makers across the globe better understand and act on risk. Its mission is to lead, empower and accelerate global efforts in disaster risk reduction so that communities, governments, and businesses can safeguard people, assets, and progress in the face of rising shocks and uncertainty. It is committed to realizing the ambitions of the Sendai Framework and leaving no one behind.

UNODC’s mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.

UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, is the sexual and reproductive health agency of the UN. It works to uphold the rights and choices of women, girls and young people across more than 150 countries. UNFPA aims to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person can fulfil their potential.

Under the chairmanship of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) provides broad guidance, coordination and strategic direction for the UN system in the areas under the responsibility of Executive Heads. Focus is placed on inter-agency priorities and initiatives while ensuring that the independent mandates of organizations are maintained. The Executive Heads meet twice a year to consider policy and management issues impacting organizations of the United Nations system. The work of the Board is supported by two high-level committees: The High-level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) and the High-level Committee on Management (HLCM). Under each Committee there are inter-agency mechanisms and networks to coordinate specific topics.

Globalization, including a phenomenal expansion of trade, has helped lift millions out of poverty. But not nearly enough people have benefited. And tremendous challenges remain. Founded in 1964, UNCTAD supports developing countries to access the benefits of a globalized economy more fairly and effectively. And it helps equip them to deal with the potential drawbacks of greater economic integration. To do this, it provides analysis, facilitates consensus-building, and offers technical assistance. This helps them to use trade, investment, finance, and technology as vehicles for inclusive and sustainable development.

The United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology (UNU Institute in Macau) is a global think tank dedicated to research, training and education on digital technologies for sustainable development. It promotes evidence-based actions and policies to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Part of the UN family, and being one of the 13 institutes and units of the United Nations University (UNU), UNU Institute in Macau works collaboratively to explore how digital technologies can be leveraged for sustainable development, addressing key issues expressed in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Established in 1992, UNU Institute in Macau stands out as the only institute among the UNU institutes focusing on the intersection of digital technologies and sustainable development. Based in the Greater Bay Area of China, we bring a unique perspective to addressing global challenges and digital transformation.

The mission of the United Nations University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development, and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples, and Member States. In carrying out this mission, UNU works with leading universities and research institutes in UN Member States, functioning as a bridge between the international academic community and the United Nations system. Through postgraduate teaching activities, UNU contributes to capacity building, particularly in developing countries.

As the first dedicated entity for youth affairs within the United Nations Secretariat, the UN Youth Office champions the rights, perspectives, contributions and potential of young people everywhere. It leads efforts to enhance collaboration, coordination and accountability on youth affairs, ensuring that the United Nations works effectively and inclusively with young people in all their diversity. By fostering meaningful, inclusive, and impactful participation of youth in decision-making processes, its work focuses on empowering young people as agents of transformative change in addressing global challenges in the areas of sustainable development, peace and security, human rights and humanitarian action.

UN-OHRLLS (Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States) was established in 2001 and today serves 92 vulnerable states. The 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and 39 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are facing their own unique sets of challenges in achieving sustainable development and internationally agreed goals. UN-OHRLLS mobilizes international support and advocate in favour of the three vulnerable country groups. It raises awareness about the economic, social and environmental potential that exists in these countries and ensure that the pressing needs of the 1.1 billion people who live in them, remain high on the international agenda.

The Wikimedia Foundation works towards the vision of a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. It hosts a technology infrastructure that makes possible billions of visits to Wikipedia on a monthly basis. Since its founding in 2003, it has supported the hundreds of thousands of volunteer editors who edit, expand and curate the Wikimedia projects. It equips these volunteers with the most up-to-date tools, ensure connections to Wikipedia are fast, safe, and private, and develop new technology and products to meet the demands of our readers and editors. It provides individuals and organizations around the world with funding to increase the knowledge on Wikipedia. It also undertakes legal and advocacy efforts to protect people’s right to free knowledge.

The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. It provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance and help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to tackle today’s intertwined development challenges.

Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. It directs and coordinates the world’s response to health emergencies. And it promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the United Nations agency that serves the world’s innovators and creators, ensuring that their ideas travel safely to the market and improve lives everywhere. It does so by providing services that enable creators, innovators and entrepreneurs to protect and promote their intellectual property (IP) across borders and acting as a forum for addressing cutting-edge IP issues. Its IP data and information guide decision makers worldwide, and its impact-driven projects and technical assistance ensure IP benefits everyone, everywhere.

WMO is the United Nations system's authoritative voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources. As weather, climate and the water cycle know no national boundaries, international cooperation at a global scale is essential for the development of meteorology and operational hydrology as well as to reap the benefits from their application. WMO provides the framework for such international cooperation for its 193 Member States and Territories.