People’s Choice Award is Live
The UN 2.0 Awards Finalists Are Here
From more than 200 submissions, 17 projects have been shortlisted for the first-ever UN 2.0 Awards. These initiatives show how teams across the UN system are putting data, digital, innovation, strategic foresight, behavioural science and new ways of working into practice. Discover the finalists, watch their pitch videos and vote for the Public’s Choice Award.
The public vote is now open.
Explore the 17 shortlisted projects and cast your vote for the initiative you believe best demonstrates the spirit of UN 2.0: bold ideas, tangible results and stronger impact for people and planet.
Public’s Choice Award
Celebrating UN 2.0 Results
The Awards recognize UN system teams and initiatives that are achieving outstanding results through new ways of working and new solutions.
From headquarters to regional and country level, we are scouting for the lighthouse projects that show the art of the possible when new tools and capabilities are applied to real-world challenges.
What We Are Looking For
The UN 2.0 Awards celebrate innovative solutions that demonstrate outstanding results.
01
Impact
Delivering meaningful, measurable results for people and planet.
02
Scale
Demonstrating growth and a clear pathway to further uptake or replication.
03
Sustainability
Showing a strong foundation for long-term ownership, continuity and financing
04
Novelty and creativity
Introducing new tools, technologies or ways of working.
05
Partnerships and
Ecosystem Collaboration
Showcasing value-add collaboration across entities or ecosystem engagement.
Who Can Be Nominated?
If your work is helping the UN system deliver better results through new ways of working, this is for you.
UN system–led initiatives
All teams based in the UN Secretariat, Agencies, Funds and Programs - be it at headquarters, regional offices or country teams.
Joint and collaborative initiatives
Cross-entity efforts across the UN system, including any projects developed in collaboration with external partners.
Programmatic or operational focus
All initiatives improving how we design, deliver, manage, or scale UN work.
New tools, approaches, or ways of working
Initiatives introducing novel ways to achieve results. Including (but not limited to) data, digital, AI, behavioural science, foresight, and culture change.
Nominations Are Now Closed
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