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

Programme at a Glance

15–19 June 2026

Monday
June

Grand Opening

UN 2.0 Pulse Check

Tuesday
June

Expanding Horizons

Digital Solutions That Work for People

Ask Me Anything

Leading Towards UN 2.0

Master Classes

Wednesday
June

Expanding Horizons

Making Change Stick

The Big Debate

A UN of the future

Master Classes

Thursday
June

UN 2.0 Awards Ceremony

Celebrating Outstanding Innovations

Master Classes

Friday
June

Side Events

Around the World

THU18 June · 2026

Awards CeremonyThursday, 18 June | 9:00 - 10:00 AM ET

UN 2.0 Awards Ceremony

Celebrating Outstanding Innovations

A flagship moment recognizing teams that are putting UN 2.0 into practice and delivering measurable impact.

Speakers

António Guterres

Secretary-General, United Nations

Guy Ryder

Under-Secretary-General

Diene Keita

Executive Director, UNFPA

Felipe Paullier

Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs

Umar Hadi

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations

Pauline Tamesis

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam

Ozonnia Ojielo

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ethiopia

Ayaka Suzuki

Director of Strategic Planning, United Nations

Robert Opp

Chief Digital Officer and Director, Digital, AI & Innovation Hub, UNDP

Magan Naidoo

Chief Data Officer, WFP

Talea Von Lupin

Portfolio Manager, UN Global Pulse

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