About - Digital@UNGA2026

Digital@UNGA Awards

The Digital@UNGA Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding digital initiatives, policies, partnerships, and leaders that are advancing inclusive, responsible, and people‑centred technological development. The Awards aim to elevate impactful solutions, promote responsible innovation, strengthen multistakeholder cooperation, and elevate leadership in shaping an inclusive digital future.
The Digital@UNGA Awards are open to all stakeholders.

Submissions include:

Projects: Digitally enabled initiatives implemented on the ground that demonstrate measurable, sustainable, and scalable impact

Policies and Regulatory Frameworks: Innovative policy, legislative, or regulatory approaches that advance digital transformation, digital governance, inclusion, trust, or responsible technology adoption

Innovative Digital Applications and Solutions: Practical digital tools, platforms, or applications that use technology to address social, economic, environmental, or governance challenges

Youth-led Initiatives: Creative and forward-looking initiatives led by young innovators* contributing to inclusive digital transformation

(*Submissions are open to individuals aged 25–40 with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience or youth-led organizations driving positive change through creative and impactful digital solutions).

Click here to download the Digital@UNGA Awards Concept Note. Submissions deadline is 09 August 2026.

Submissions at a Glance

A quick look at the reach of this year’s Digital@UNGA Awards.

1,500

Submissions

146

Countries

Award Categories

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Categories

Digital Inclusion

Recognizes initiatives that expand meaningful and equitable access to digital technologies, connectivity, digital skills, accessibility, and online participation — particularly addressing the needs of underserved, marginalized, and vulnerable communities. Read more

Digital Government

Recognizes governments and public institutions that are transforming governance and public service delivery through the strategic and responsible use of digital technologies. It celebrates efforts that improve efficiency, transparency, and user experience—demonstrating measurable progress in modernizing the public sector and delivering tangible benefits to citizens and businesses. Read more

Digital Frontiers

Recognizes pioneering and forward-looking initiatives that responsibly leverage emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, space technologies, and other frontier innovations — to address global challenges and shape a more inclusive digital future. It includes both the development of cutting-edge technologies and leadership in advancing their ethical, safe, and responsible development and use —demonstrating strong governance, future readiness, measurable impact, and potential to scale. Read more

Digital Pioneers

Recognizes outstanding innovations led by young pioneers (25-40 years old and with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience) or youth-led organizations driving positive change through creative and impactful digital solutions. Read more