2026 Programme

UN 2.0 Week 2026

Five days of global conversations, practical learning and collective action to explore what is working, what is not, and what comes next for a more modern UN system.   

15-19 June 2026

VIRTUAL

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Programme at a Glance
15–19 June 2026
15
Monday
June
Grand Opening
UN 2.0 Pulse Check
16
Tuesday
June
Expanding Horizons
Digital Solutions That Work for People
Ask Me Anything
Leading Towards UN 2.0
Master Classes
17
Wednesday
June
Expanding Horizons
Making Change Stick
The Big Debate
A UN of the future
Master Classes
18
Thursday
June
UN 2.0 Awards Ceremony
Celebrating Outstanding Innovations
Master Classes
19
Friday
June
Side Events
Around the World
18
18
THU18 June · 2026
Awards CeremonyThursday, 18 June | 9:00 - 10:00 AM ET
Master ClassThursday, 18 June | 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET
Preparing Skills and Institutions for Uncertain Futures
ITCILO | Turin, Italy | Hybrid
An interactive session using four future scenarios to explore how skills, institutions, and decision-making must evolve in a world of compounding, systemic disruption.
Speakers
Tom Wambeke
Chief of the Learning Innovation Programme, ITCILO
Master ClassThursday, 18 June | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Scaling Innovation: Practical Tools to Build and Measure
UNICEF Office of Innovation | Stockholm, Sweden | Online
A hands-on session on practical tools for scaling innovation - helping teams strengthen evidence, manage risk, and turn promising pilots into measurable results.
Speakers
Luna Kim
Innovation Manager, UNICEF Office of Innovation

Beyond The Main Stage

There will be 25 side events, including in-person and hybrid formats for the first time.

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Beyond The Main Stage

There will be 25 side events, including in-person and hybrid formats for the first time.

Explore side event programme

Beyond The Main Stage

There will be 25 side events, including in-person and hybrid formats for the first time.

Explore side event programme

Celebrating outstanding UN innovations

The first-ever UN 2.0 Awards

Recognizing outstanding teams and initiatives using new capabilities and approaches to drive stronger delivery and impact.  

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Be part of UN 2.0 Week  

Join colleagues from across the UN system and partners around the world for five days of conversations, learning and action.