Marco Baumann

building a better & stronger #UnitedNations • passionate about #innovation, #blockchain & #technology to advance humanity • Views my own

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

“There are good books which are only for adults... but there are no good books which are only for children.” https://t.co/VbEVsdnotS

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

'Where people planning development strategies imagined Blackberries providing new efficiencies and productivity, consumers wanted the chat, apps and games of the iPhone. Worthier uses tend to follow. But they are the cart not the horse.' https://t.co/BxxZiHV3Bp via @TheEconomist

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Reducing each country’s #inequality by 1% has a larger impact on global #poverty than increasing each country’s annual growth by 1%
above the forecasts @WorldBank #GlobalGoals #EndPoverty

[Christoph Lakner @ChristophLakner]

Our new working paper: How Much Does Reducing Inequality
Matter for Global Poverty? with Daniel Gerszon Mahler, Mario Negre and @espry
https://t.co/4mLcobN9UF

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Mapped: the world’s best digital governments. Kudos to 🇩🇰 for leading the 🌍! Key to its success are #digitalidentity, #digitalliteracy & a #coordinated public sector that appears as one unit from the user’s perspective. @UNDESA https://t.co/Ofmeu1G1Fx via @apoliticalco

[Amina J Mohammed @AminaJMohammed]

Only 45.3% of people in the developing world are online. We need to ensure a safe & inclusive digital future for all. Let’s maximize the benefits of technology & minimize the risks. @UN-SG @antonioguterres’ HL Panel on Digital Cooperation launches report. https://t.co/eJxyOc2QZ7

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

'The #digitalcooperation report is the first step on how we can transform the digital era into an era of digital good for everybody' @antonioguterres

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

High-Level Panel on #DigitalCooperation Launches Report & Recommendations For Building an Inclusive Digital Future ➡️ https://t.co/nbRdYGDxKk

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Like it or not, the launch of @facebook's #cryptocurrency will be a watershed moment for #crypto. Discussions on #dataprivacy & corporate power are about to extend to money. Grab🍿! @ForbesCrypto @CaitlinLong_ https://t.co/pOG7ohwjYd

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

'The real changes taking place in #innovation are in mindsets rather than hardware' https://t.co/ozE4qNgMSO

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

You can train an #AI to fake UN speeches in just 13 hours - shows how urgent it is to find ways of detecting and responding to AI-generated content. @UNGlobalPulse @techreview https://t.co/wUiGvEVh7b

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

As a knowledge-driven organization, @UNDP's greatest asset are its people. To be ahead of the curve, UNDP needs to attract, retain & grow the best & brightest minds. #PeopleFor2030 promises to do just that! #NextGenUNDP

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

I am pleased to announce @UNDP's #PeopleFor2030 strategy, demonstrating a commitment to our staff and to progressively transform #UNDP’s culture & capacity to deliver more & better results. Here is more: https://t.co/yfseHO8eJN

[UN Development @UNDP]

#NextGenUNDP is not just an Annual Report. It’s the transformational impact of the @UN’s largest global #SustainableDevelopment network in 170 countries and territories.

Follow @undplive + Watch @ASteiner for live updates from #UNDPEB here 👉https://t.co/Dr52hoSDdU

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Deeply moved and blown away by watching #ChernobylHBO. What a gripping, harrowing and solemn account of this unfathomable human tragedy. It's a must-see! 🌻

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” https://t.co/kltJ0AzXHU

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Eloquent case for why #bitcoin - and I would add #blockchain - culture matters and must become more inclusive by @mikejcasey #WomeninBlockchain https://t.co/augtbo66IZ

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

A study of 209 platforms reveals why most of them failed. https://t.co/MufAnYkhS6

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

📣 The High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation will launch its final report on Monday 10 June. Join a global live conversation on #digitalcooperation with @antonioguterres @melindagates and Jack Ma https://t.co/ikLsn3PBGm

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

Supporting working parents is no handout. It is a smart investment. It is the right thing to do. 🙏 for your leadership, @ASteiner, @unicefchief, @Atayeshe & @phumzileunwomen

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

Supporting working parents is the right, equitable, smart, and healthy thing to do.

At @UNDP, @UNICEF, @UN_Women & @UNFPA we are committed to strong gender-responsive, family-friendly policies for all @UN staff. #NextGenUNDP

Full Joint Statement: https://t.co/eCJIT03tjJ

[kevin starr @mulagostarr]

Excellent and important thread. Note that, for all the hoopla, the absolute number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa continues to rise.

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

These are incredibly exciting times to be working for the @UN!

[United Nations @UN]

"We are implementing change at an unprecedented pace and scale. And we are doing so because the challenges facing the world demand no less."-- @antonioguterres on UN reform. https://t.co/8eao2YUMbU

[Marco Baumann @_MarcoBaumann]

'What’s unique about the campaign is what it signals: the infrastructure behind the youth climate movement is growing, decentralizing, and gaining momentum, all while activists set sights on the 2020 election.' #ClimateStrike
https://t.co/hTQIIS8HRl