Following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution S/RES/2690 (2023), terminating a decade-long UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) will provide on-site and remote support for the Mission’s drawdown and liquidation.
The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) was pleased to welcome the Foreign Ministers of Italy, H. E. Antonio Tajani, of Bulgaria, H.E. Mariya Gabriel, and of North Macedonia, H.E. Bujar Osmani, for a presentation and tour of the Organization’s Base.
Director of UNGSC, Giovanna Ceglie, was joined by Walid Ibrahim, Coordinator of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot / World Food Programme (UNHRD /WFP), a co-located entity on the UNGSC Brindisi base, in greeting the delegation.
Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) training is critical to identifying potential risks, improving real-time situational awareness, preventing ambushes, and saving lives. The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides this vital know-how on-site for Peace Operations, as well as other UN entities, through a partnership with the UN Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP).
The Second United Nations Maps Conference (UNICTF, Valencia, Spain, 6 - 10 March 2023) lived up to its central theme "Building greater UN Maps Together," as 90 participants, hailing from 45 UN entities and external partners,
Smart technologies can be instrumental in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG #9, which calls for building resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation.
Autonomous indoor drones present vast potential in this regard. Equipped with sensors and cameras, they can navigate complex indoor spaces, conduct tasks without human intervention, and detect irregularities, triggering immediate responses to avert major incidents.
“The students said the experience was ‘eye-opening.’ For us adults, it should be ‘ear-opening….’ We should listen to what they have to say.” Maria D’Aprile, Head of Liaison and Protocol, UNGSC.
Nineteen students from the European High School in Brindisi, Italy, dedicated three weeks of their summer holiday to accompany experts across the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) for the “Learning by Experience” programme.
The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) has officially launched its latest “Capstone Project” collaboration with Barcelona’s ESADE University, as part of the UNGSC Academia Partnership Programme.
The Project engages students in generating fresh insights and innovative approaches to enhance data analysis at the United Nations, deliver technology solutions to field missions, and predict and prevent conflict.