United Nations Open Source Principles

UN Open Source Principles

Be part of a global movement for open, transparent, and collaborative digital solutions. Endorse the UN Open Source Principles and show your organization’s commitment to innovation, sharing, and impact across the UN system and beyond.

The UN Open Source Principles are comprised of eight guidelines and provide a framework to guide the use, development and sharing of open source software across the organization.

UN Open Source Principles

1 - Open by Default

Making open source the standard approach for projects.

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2 - Contribute back

Encouraging active participation in the open source ecosystem.

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3 - Secure by Design

Making security a priority in all software projects.

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4 - Foster inclusive participation

Enabling and faciliating diverse and inclusive contributions.

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5 - Design for reusability

Designing projects to be interoperable across various platforms and ecosystems.

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6 - Provide documentation

Providing thorough documentation for end-users, integrators and developers.

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7 - RISE (recognize, incentivize, support, empower)

Empowering individuals and communities to actively participate.

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8 - Sustain and scale

Supporting the development of solutions that meet the evolving needs of the UN system and beyond.

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Endorsing Organizations

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ente
dilolabs
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cmu_africa
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bit_logo
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xnet_logo
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Open Preservation Foundation
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