United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)

Relevant Agency, Body or Position
Intergovernmental Organisation
Description
  • Responsible for defining strategic direction for ICT to the UN Secretariat
  • Provides oversight of ICT programmes, budgets and decision-making to ensure alignment with the Secretariat’s overall ICT strategy
  • Submitted the Strategy on ICTs in the United Nations (A/69/517) in 2015, defining the roadmap for ICT for five years, providing a common vision for ICT delivery in the UN through modernization, transformation and innovation
  • Was tasked with establishing an information risk management regime and supporting policies for the Secretariat; in 2013, developed an action plan to address the most urgent shortcomings and mitigate specific risks
  • Relevant guiding documents with regard to ICT security activities include Report of the Secretary -General (A/68/552) and UN GA Resolution (A/RES/68/247)
  • Coordinates the Digital Blue Helmets (DBH) programme intended to serve as a common platform for rapid information exchange and better coordination of protective and defensive measures against IT security incidents for the UN, including agencies, funds and programmes
Source Link 1
https://unite.un.org/about
Source Link 2
https://unite.un.org/services/information-security