UNITED NATIONS
Federico Cocchioni , CTO of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia , discusses digital transformation within the United Nations
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T he United Nations ( UN ), founded in 1945 following the end of World War II , is an international organisation that takes action on issues such as peace and security , climate change , sustainable development , human rights , humanitarian concerns and gender equality .
Federico Cocchioni , current Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ) of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia , has seen the UN develop over the years into an efficient , innovative , effective , inclusive and transparent organisation that highlights the importance of leaving no one behind . Indeed , within Cocchioni ’ s office in Beirut the motto is “ shared prosperity and dignified lives .”
Over the course of 20 years , Cocchioni has held nine positions at the UN . He began his career in 1999 as an Associate Information Systems Officer , tasked with migrating an old and obsolete email system over to one that was more robust , secure and standardised .
DECEMBER 2019