A decentralized network to improve long-term decision-making
The UN Futures Lab is forming an ecosystem that builds and leverages strategic foresight efforts across the United Nations
Our workstreams
We work through a three-pronged approach
Provide capacity support to teams and personnel and facilitate the emerging UN Strategic Foresight Community of Practice
Coordinate and consolidate knowledge and learning across networks so that new ways of understanding the future are centralized and easily accessible
Support decision-makers for planning and action
Get in touch
Contact the UN Futures Lab at futureslab@un.org
A global network built on partnerships
The UN Futures Lab is actively engaged with United Nations partners and is beginning to work through United Nations entities at global, regional, and country levels. The UN Futures Lab is connecting with the international community, including academia, civil society, the private sector, philanthropic and other actors, and Governments, for engagement, collaboration, and co-creation.
Foresight work from across the United Nations system
The UN Futures Lab is only a few months old, but here are some great examples of strategic foresight work from across the United Nations system – with more coming soon.
WHO Foresight: Monitoring emerging technologies and building futures-thinking
Foresight approaches in global public health: a practical guide for WHO staff
Foresight approaches in global public health: Training course
2023 emerging technologies and scientific innovations: a global public health perspective + preview of horizon scan results