[UN 2.0 Week] Grand Opening: UN 2.0 Pulse Check

We warmly invite you to the UN 2.0 Week Grand Opening: UN 2.0 Pulse Check, on Monday, 15 June 2026 from 9:00?AM to 10:00?AM.

Expect a candid UN 2.0 Week opening conversation to take stock of where UN 2.0 is delivering change, where progress is uneven, and what needs to shift next.

Featured Speakers:

  • Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General

  • Dmitry Maryasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE

  • Allegra Baiocchi, UN Resident Coordinator, Mexico

  • Ayaka Suzuki, Director of Strategic Planning, EOSG

  • Ratia Tekenet, Climate Security Expert, Â鶹APP Mission in South Sudan

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[UN 2.0 Week] Expand Horizons: Digital Solutions That Work for People

We warmly invite you to Expand Horizons: Digital Solutions That Work for People, on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Join us for a TED-style talk series with forward-looking perspectives on how digital systems and AI can build trust, improve access, and serve people in the real-world contexts.

Featured Speakers:

  • Nthati Moorosi, Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Lesotho

  • Nighat Dad, Founder and Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation

  • Safiya Husain, Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Karya

  • Latif Nasser, Co-Host, RadioLab

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[UN 2.0 Week] Ask Me Anything: Leading Towards UN 2.0

 

We warmly invite you to Ask Me Anything: Leading Towards UN 2.0, on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

An open, audience-driven exchange on the realities of leading transformation, data and digital delivery across the UN system.

Featured Speakers:

  • Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Â鶹APP

  • Florencia Soto Ni?o, Deputy Communications Director, UNESCO

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[UN 2.0 Week] Expand Horizons: Making Change Stick

We warmly invite you to Expand Horizons: Making Change Stick, on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Join us for a TED-style talk series with inspiring perspectives on what it takes for innovation to move beyond pilots and become lasting institutional change.

Featured Speakers:

  • Amjad Masad, CEO, Replit

  • Emma Theofelus, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Namibia

  • Kersten Jauer, Deputy Director for Strategic Planning, EOSG

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[UN 2.0 Week] The Big Debate: A UN System of the Future

We warmly invite you to The Big Debate: A UN System of the Future, on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Join us for an exciting debate on the choices, tensions, and trade-offs shaping the future of innovation, AI, and transformation across the UN system.

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, UN Under-Secretary-General & Executive Secretary, UNESCWA

  • Jens Wandel, Under-Secretary-General for Reforms, Â鶹APP

  • Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

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[UN 2.0 Week] UN 2.0 Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Outstanding Innovations

We warmly invite you to the UN 2.0 Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Outstanding Innovations, on Thursday, 18 June 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A flagship moment recognizing teams across the UN system that are putting UN 2.0 into practice and delivering measurable impact. Join us and make sure !  

Featured Speakers:

  • Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General, Â鶹APP

  • Umar Hadi, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the Â鶹APP

  • Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Â鶹APP

  • Diene Keita, Executive Director, UNFPA

  • Dr. Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs

  • Ayaka Suzuki, Director of Strategic Planning, EOSG

  • Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer, UNDP

  • Magan Naidoo, Chief Data Officer, WFP

  • Menna El Assady, Computer Science Professor, ETH Zurich & Member of the UN AI Scientific Panel

  • Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam

  • Talea von Lupin, Portfolio Manager, UN Global Pulse

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