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Poster of the Global Innovation Challenge for "Affordable Tools to Find and Mark Underwater Explosive Ordnance". The best solution has the opportunity to win the Award of $20,000. The deadline for submissions is March 9, 2026.
Event poster for "Clean Air, Shared Solutions: Launch of the Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Toolkit & Panel Discussion", featuring motifs of air quality monitoring sensors linked to tablets and smartphones, as well as photos of the event speakers, which include Tran Thi Bao Anh (Head of Exploration, UNDP Viet Nam), Dr. Anika Krause (Scientific Advisor, AirGradient), Farah Kazi (Project Manager, EPIC Air Quality Fund, Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago), Colleen Rosales (Strategic Partnerships Director, OpenAQ) and Professor Hoang Anh Le (Lecturer at VNU University of Science).
UNDP's Chief Digital Officer, Robert Opp, on screen delivering his keynote address at Cities: Possibilities 2025 Singapore.
A collage of four photos showing low-cost air quality sensors installed in different locations, both indoors and outdoors.
Poster of "Savannah at COP30: Expanding ESG Reporting for Micro and Small Companies", happening on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 7am (New York)/ 9am (Brasília)/ 8pm (Singapore). Learn all about our digital sustainability reporting pilot in Brazil in an hour on Maloca, your global gateway to COP30.
Event poster for "Human-Centered AI for Development Impact: Global Perspectives and Pathways" happening on 17 November 2025 from 09:30 to 10:30 AM EST. The poster features H.E. Prof. Dr. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchn (Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Morocco), Federic Werner (Chief, Strategy and Operations, TSB, ITU), Dr. Rebecca Homkes (Lecturer at London Business School and Duke Corporate Executive Education and Best-selling author of Survive, Reset, Thrive) and Niloy Banerjee (UNDP Ghana Resident Representative) as speakers, and Yu Ping Chan (Head of Digital Partnerships and Engagement at the UNDP Digital, AI & Innovation Hub) as the moderator.
A group photograph of participants at the GFCE Southeast Asia Regional Meeting during the Singapore International Cyber Week 2025.
A collage of four photos with the SDG wheel in the middle. In a clockwise direction, the first photo shows discussions ongoing in a room, the next photo shows a monitoring device in action and the user interface of its associated mobile app. The third image is a group photo of all participants of the exchange, while the last image shows the interface of one of the presented solutions, "Rodent Watch", on a laptop screen.
A graphic listing the titles and hero images of the five blogs of the Air Pollution Blog Series. The first blog is titled "Leveraging Low-Cost Sensor (LCS) Solutions for Hyperlocal Air Quality Monitoring". The second blog is titled "Applications of LCS for Citizen Engagement and Air Pollution Mitigation". The third blog is on "Integrating LCS with Advanced Analyses and Applications for Improving Air Quality Management". The fourth is titled "Innovative Air Quality Monitoring in Singapore: Insights from a LCS Study by the National Environment Agency (NEA)". The last blog is titled "Enabling Access to Air Quality Data: Global Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Products".
Ask leaders in tech about the digital future. Submit your question to Digital@UNGA by 19 September 2025.
An image of the Singapore skyline, overlaid by the title of the report: "Singapore Business Carbon Report 2024", and a description: "Carbon reporting becomes business critical. From 2025, all Singapore-listed firms must disclose emissions. This regulatory shift is a pivotal step toward greater transparency and climate accountability. Download the report to learn more."
Quote card featuring a comment by Celina Yong, Senior Regional Technical Advisor, UNDP: “High-integrity carbon markets require more than just carbon accounting. Countries need credible baselines, independent verification, safeguards for indigenous and local communities, and transparent registries to build trust and ensure benefits flow back to host countries.”
A quote card featuring a comment by Maitreyee Mukherjee, Research Fellow, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, LKYSPP: “You can’t just take a textbook version of carbon tax and assume it will work. You need to look at your institutions, your political economy, your data systems. That’s where the work really begins.”
Screenshot of the "Healthy Cities by Design: Green Infrastructure and Climate Resilience" Zoom webinar in progress, hosted by UNDP and the Centre for Liveable Cities on 22 July 2025.
An infographic featuring the UN SDG colour wheel, with a paragraph alongside each SDG explaining how testbeds contribute to achieving that particular goal.
Screenshot of the online learning session underway with a slide showing a table of how CBDCs compare to other forms of digital and non-digital currencies on the left. On the right is a column of speakers who participated in the webinar, namely, Heng Wang (Professor of Law, Singapore Management University), Thomas Beloe (Director, UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub), Prerna Saxena (Head of Asia Pacific, Better Than Cash Alliance), Sirin Kumar (General Manager, FinTech Department, RBI), and Swapnil Kumar Shanu, Assistant General Manager, RBI).
Cover of the fourth article of our Novel Agrifood Technologies for Sustainable Development Series, titled "How Precision Agriculture can Play a Transformative Role in Smallholder Food Production", featuring motifs of drones and irrigation systems in agriculture.
Poster of the webinar titled "Healthy Cities by Design: Green Infrastructure and Climate Resilience", with details of the speakers: Tan Shin Bin (Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore), Yugesh Pradhanang (International Programme Manager, UNDP Bangladesh), and Cristina Kuo Lin (Divisional Director, Atelier Ten, an SJ company). The event will be held on 22 July 2025, 4pm (Singapore time).
Infographic summarizing the key takeaways of the four sessions of the Accelerator Program, together with screenshots of the sessions in progress. Session 1 was on Carbon Pricing in an Evolving Carbon Economy, Session 2 on CBAM Fair Pathways for Developing Countries, Session 3 on Carbon Markets and Analytics, and Session 4 on Country Insights and Digital Innovations for Decarbonization.
A collage of various urban initiatives and projects by UNDP in different parts of the world.
Mr Joe Hooper, Director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development, delivering opening remarks at the programme.
Screenshot of our Zoom webinar titled 'A Cross-Domain Approach to Sustainable Urban Mobility'. The slide shows three event highlights listed: 1. Discover how digital tools and policy reforms shape urban transport systems. 2. Learn how smart solutions inform city planning and decision-making. 3. Join researchers and experts to explore scalable ideas for sustainable urban futures. At the side, there is a column showing the videos of the six speakers.
Screenshot of our internal Zoom webinar on Global Deep Tech Ecosystems: Catalyzing Innovation for Sustainable Development. The slide shows select pages of the report, and a QR code that leads to the report download. At the side, there is a column showing the videos of the five speakers.
Event poster of "Building Responsible Smart Cities: A Toolkit for Public and Private Sector Action" happening on 11 July 2025 from 9am to 12pm in Singapore.
Event poster of the Healthy Cities by Design Zoom webinar, which will be held on 22 July 2025 at 4pm (Singapore time). The poster features an image of a building with lush greenery and a description box that says: Explore how digital innovation and climate-responsive design can be harnessed as part of a systems approach to urban health. Draw insights from existing initiatives that integrate climate considerations into urban planning.
Photo collage of the panel on stage at SuperAI 2025, featuring Nuno Sebastião (Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Feedzai), Joe Hooper (Director, UNDP Global Centre Singapore), Angela Chee (Director, Special Projects AI, A*STAR I²R) and Chi Hung Chi (Senior Principal Research Scientist, Nanyang Technological University).
A collage of illustrations that represent each of the 10 case studies in the report titled "Carbon Tax in an Evolving Carbon Economy". The case studies examine carbon tax implementation in Singapore, Chile, Colombia, British Columbia, Sweden, South Africa, France, Switzerland and Australia.
An infographic explaining briefly what quantum tech is, and why it matters for SDGs, with use cases in healthcare, climate, disaster response and secure communications, along with a short description on how quantum technology is gaining momentum globally.
An infographic showcasing three space tech that can help build sustainable cities: Synthetic Aperture Radar, Edge-AI, and Space-Based Solar Power
AI-generated image of a colourful globe in the middle surrounded by data visualization charts
MOU Signing Ceremony between AI Singapore and UNDP. In the front row, Joe Hooper (Director, UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development) and Koo Sengmeng (Director, AI Talent Development, AISG) are seated and holding a copy of the signed MOU each. In the second row stands Robert Opp (Chief Digital Officer, UNDP) and Prof Mohan Kankanhalli (Deputy Executive Chairman, AISG).
Poster of the event titled "Green Data in Asia: Can the Region Balance Digital Growth with Sustainability?", happening on 28 May 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at 32 Carpenter Street, Singapore 059911. The fireside chat will (a) Examine the implications of the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure across Asia; (b) Explore practical technology and operational levers for greener data; and (c) Set out policy and finance pathways that encourage green digital transformation.
Poster of the webinar titled "A Cross-Domain Approach to Sustainable Urban Mobility", with details of the speakers: Lynette Cheah (Professor and Chair of Sustainable Transport, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia), Ray Krishna (Head of Department, Ramboll Mobility Singapore), Alexandru Pelivan (Programme Manager, EU4Moldova, UNDP Moldova) and Ina Olearciuc (Interim Director, Ungheni Intercommunity Development Association, Moldova). The event will be held on 20 May 2025, 4pm (Singapore time).
Event poster for "Green Data in Asia: Can the Region Balance Digital Growth with Sustainability?", held on 28 May 2025 from 6pm to 7.30pm, at 32 Carpenter Street, Singapore 059911. The event features a fireside chat with Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer of UNDP and Professor Lee Poh Seng, Executive Director of Energy Studies Institutes, NUS.
Poster of the webinar titled "A Cross-Domain Approach to Sustainable Urban Mobility", with details of the speakers: Lynette Cheah (Professor and Chair of Sustainable Transport, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia), Ray Krishna (Head of Department, Ramboll Mobility Singapore), Alexandru Pelivan (Programme Manager, EU4Moldova, UNDP Moldova) and Ina Olearciuc (Interim Director, Ungheni Intercommunity Development Association, Moldova). The event will be held on 20 May 2025, 4pm (Singapore time).
United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Director, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP, Susan Brown, speaking on shaping innovation and creating resilience on stage at the Philanthropy Asia Summit.
A graph showing that the share of population in the "Low and medium" HDI group actually using AI in the past month is 14.4%, and that there is an expected increase in the use of AI in one year to 66.1%. For the "High" HDI group, the share of population actually using AI in the past month is 23.6%, and the share of population using AI in one year is expected to be 68.9%. As for the "Very High" HDI group, the share of population actually using AI in the past month is 19%, and the share of population expected to be using AI in one year is 45.9%.
Event poster on the global launch of the 2025 Human Development Report on 6 May 10:30am CET.
Poster of the Zoom webinar titled "A Cross-Domain Approach to Sustainable Urban Mobility", scheduled for 20 May 2025 at 4pm (Singapore time). There are three event highlights listed: 1. Discover how digital tools and policy reforms shape urban transport systems. 2. Learn how smart solutions inform city planning and decision-making. 3. Join researchers and experts to explore scalable ideas for sustainable urban futures. The poster also includes an image of an urban street crossing with pedestrians walking and cycling.
A group photo taken in a classroom after a presentation.
Two females interacting with a large upright board that has many colorful envelopes stuck on it, as part of the Sitee to City event by UNDP and Urbanco.
An infographic highlighting the differences between solid-state batteries (SSBs) and traditional batteries. SSBs have higher energy density, quicker charging, and are potentially safer with lower risk of combustion, and are lighter as they can be stacked in a single casing.
A GIF of scenes at the Quantum Tech and SDGs event on 14 April 2025
An infographic highlighting some Goals and Actions captured in the Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint and the Maritime Singapore Green Initiatives.
Poster of the Regional Consultations on Meaningful Youth Engagement in NDCs, featuring pictures of multiple youths making their voices heard in various scenarios.
Event poster for the third event of the Deep Tech for SDG Series with SGInnovate, titled "Quantum Tech and SDGs - Are the Futures Entangled?", featuring Alexia Auffèves from CNRS, Ujjwal Kumar from Microsoft, Desmond Toa from the National Quantum Office, Weijing Ye from UNDP and Jerry Lui from SGInnovate.
Photo collage of the various meetings and exchanges held in Singapore as part of the visit, overlayed with the words "Empowering MSMEs through Global Partnerships: Brazil-Singapore Knowledge Exchange".
Infographic on the W.A.T.E.R. Approach. W for Water Innovation Acceleration with Iterative Development, A for Adaptive Governance and Flexible Funding Mechanisms, T for Technological Integration and Synergetic Collaboration, E for Equitable Access and Inclusive Innovation, and R for Resilience, Renewal, and Sustainable Scaling.
Photo of Maitreyee Mukherjee, Research Fellow at the Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, presenting the findings of her year-long research on carbon tax policy design and the landscape of digital technology application in carbon tax adoption to rows of seated audience.
This infographic outlines the six key areas of climate mitigation: Power, Industry, Transport, Buildings, Waste and Water, and Households, with bullet points under each area detailing their respective goals.