women leading digital transformation

The #WomenInTech social media campaign highlights the vital role played by women working in technology fields across the United Nations Secretariat. Check out their profiles now!

About OICT

The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) enables a better, safer, more sustainable future through innovative technology. It is committed to ensuring colleagues worldwide have every tool necessary to succeed in their respective mandates.

All Secretariat entities report to Mr. Bernardo Mariano Jr., Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer. The Office is headquartered in New York City.

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#WomenInTech Voices

Meet Dima Abou Hamze, Cybersecurity Analyst at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). In this #WomenInTech Voices video, she shares how being trusted early in her career and stepping up as the sole cybersecurity lead helped shape the tech leader she is today.

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Reboot the Earth 2025

Reboot the Earth - Upcoming events poster

Reboot the Earth is a social coding event that brings a diverse group together to improve or build technology solutions addressing the current climate crisis. The event will take place around the globe between April and October 2025

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CITO Introduces ICT Strategy

Bernardo Mariano Jr., Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer, introduces the ICT Strategy (A/77/489) for the UN Secretariat. The strategy was developed in consultation with Secretariat entities and external partners to establish a coherent and effective direction for ICT in the Secretariat through a multi-year implementation plan.

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Milestone: UN Open Source Principles Endorsements Reach 60

The United Nations Open Source United community is proud to announce that a further 22 organizations have officially endorsed the Open Source Principles, bringing the total number of endorsements--including the Government of…
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The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is leading the digital transformation of the Organization to enable a better, safer, more sustainable future through secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions. OICT is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for OICT positions. OICT supports the principles of work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.