The United Nations Open Source Principles

Tuesday 25th March, 2025 - Bruce Sterling

https://unite.un.org/news/osi-first-endorse-united-nations-open-source-principles

The UN Open Source Principles

Open by default: Making Open Source the standard approach for projects

Contribute back: Encouraging active participation in the Open Source ecosystem

Secure by design: Making security a priority in all software projects

Foster inclusive participation and community building: Enabling and facilitating diverse and inclusive contributions

Design for reusability: Designing projects to be interoperable across various platforms and ecosystems

Provide documentation: Providing thorough documentation for end-users, integrators and developers
RISE (recognize, incentivize, support and empower): Empowering individuals and communities to actively participate

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