Digital foundations for the UN family Shared digital foundations are enabling the UN system to deliver faster, smarter, and more securely across mandates and organizations By Mollie Fraser-Andrews | FOCUS ON | 1 December 2025
UNICC model lessons amid UN system-wide reforms As an institutional innovation, UNICC remains a living model of collaboration and shared infrastructure that delivers across the UN system By Jean Pierre Mora Casasola | FOCUS ON | 1 December 2025
A responsive UN system for an AI and quantum future Meeting the challenges of AI and quantum innovation demands true UN system collaboration more than mere adaptation By Milena Grecuccio | FOCUS ON | 1 December 2025
Why independent research matters for a future-ready UN Independent research provides credible, forward-looking, inclusive analysis that helps the UN anticipate and respond effectively to global challenges By Sergio Sandoval | FOCUS ON | 1 November 2025
#IdeasThatShape: 62 Years of bold questions and lasting change UNRISD has tackled neglected issues for over six decades, inspiring change and challenging systems to shape a just world By Karima Cherif | FOCUS ON | 1 November 2025
Beyond 2030: rethinking social development UNRISD’s vision to drive justice-centred transformations beyond 2030 involves reassessing economies, protecting rights, and acting on climate By Katja Hujo | FOCUS ON | 1 November 2025
80 years of the United Nations What is next for the UN after years of peace-building? By Mollie Fraser-Andrews | FOCUS ON | 1 October 2025
Staff reflections on UN80 The United Nations’ 80th anniversary was intended to be a milestone for renewal. Instead, the reform initiative has sparked discontent By Richard Turner | FOCUS ON | 1 October 2025
UN80: responding to the economic crisis Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, Matthew Wilson, reveals his thoughts on the current financial state of the UN and how it can be solved By Prisca Chaoui | FOCUS ON | 1 October 2025