{"id":2036,"date":"2025-06-24T16:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/?page_id=2036"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:59:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-un-citiverse-challenge\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the 1st UN Citiverse Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 1st UN Citiverse Challenge<\/a> is co-organized by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank Group, UN Tourism, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Digital Dubai, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC), World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), City of Tampere, City of Valencia, University of Birmingham, Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus), HFT Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and University for IoT Convergence & Open Sharing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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It invites students and startups to reimagine and design innovative solutions that leverage the transformative potential of the citiverse and digital public infrastructure to address pressing global challenges. By focusing on three critical themes\u2014access to public services, sustainability and resilience, and tourism and digital culture\u2014participants will develop bold ideas and prototypes to shape the cities of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The UN Citiverse Challenge is directly aligned with the vision of the Pact for the Future and the principles of the Global Digital Compact (GDC), emphasizing inclusive, sustainable, and equitable approaches to digital transformation. Participants have the opportunity to lead the way in advancing the GDC’s goals by exploring how cutting-edge technologies can foster a more connected and resilient world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This challenge champions a transformative approach to urban innovation, harnessing digital public infrastructure alongside technologies such as AI, metaverse, digital twins, and open-source solutions to reimagine cities as inclusive, resilient, and sustainable hubs of progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This challenge is a call to action for visionaries, innovators, and changemakers to collaborate in building an equitable and sustainable digital future. Join the 1st UN Citiverse Challenge and help redefine the digital public infrastructure of future cities in alignment with global priorities outlined in the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Let\u2019s shape the citiverse\u2014a future where technology bridges divides and empowers all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Problem Statements<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Over 850 million people lack official identification, and 1.4 billion are unbanked, limiting access to essential services. By redesigning digital identity and financial systems, the citiverse and digital public infrastructure can empower these individuals through inclusive, interoperable solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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