UN / EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION YOUTH

“The strongest infrastructure we can build is definitely not digital: It is trust,” said Kelly Crisp, Vice President of the International Organization of Youth. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:16
• Production Date: 18 September 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
• Subject Topical: CONFERENCES; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY; YOUTH; DEVELOPMENT; PEACE; AGRICULTURE
• Geographic Subject: BRAZIL
• MAMS Id: 3448232
• Parent Id: 3448232
• Alternate Title: unifeed250918c

Description

STORY: UN / EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION YOUTH
TRT: 02:16
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations

18 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Trusteeship Council Chamber
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Reina Otsuka, Global Lead, Digital for Nature and Climate, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“We did come up with a concept called ‘Nature ID,’ which is a data exchange system where you can try to gather different types of biodiversity data, climate data, also social data, so that anybody can use that information to start new innovative ideas of these financial mechanisms or local action or even private sector engagement.”
4. Wide shot, Trusteeship Council Chamber
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kelly Crisp, Vice President, International Organization of Youth (IOY):
“The strongest infrastructure we can build is definitely not digital: It is trust. Trust is the true architecture of peace. If done well, with DPI specifically, we have a massive opportunity to build and create trust.”
6. Wide shot, Trusteeship Council Chamber
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, Coordinator for scientific and technological affairs and bilateral relations, Department of Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, COP30 Presidency, Brazil:
“Beyond technology, DPIs represent a new way of thinking about governance, participation and accountability. In Brazil, we already have powerful examples of what DPIs can achieve: the Brazilian rural environmental registry (CAR), for instance, integrates land use data across the country, helping us monitor deforestation, enforce environmental laws and guide landowners towards sustainable practices.”
8. Wide shot, Trusteeship Council Chamber
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, Coordinator for scientific and technological affairs and bilateral relations, Department of Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, COP30 Presidency, Brazil:
“This is not just a database: it's a tool for climate action, for transparency and for empowering communities to be part of this solution. Now, imagine scaling this approach globally: with the right digital foundations, we can unlock finance for local climate initiatives, share real time environmental data across borders and engage citizens, especially the youth, in building the low carbon climate resilient future we all need.”
10. Med shot, Trusteeship Council Chamber

Storyline

“The strongest infrastructure we can build is definitely not digital: It is trust,” said Kelly Crisp, Vice President of the International Organization of Youth.

Today (19 Sep) the conference ‘Local Action for Global Challenges – Local Action for Global Challenges & Emerging Technologies’ kicked off in UNHQ in New York.

Addressing the opening session this morning, Reina Otsuka, Global Lead of Digital for Nature and Climate at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said, “We did come up with a concept called ‘Nature ID,’ which is a data exchange system where you can try to gather different types of biodiversity data, climate data, also social data, so that anybody can use that information to start new innovative ideas of these financial mechanisms or local action or even private sector engagement.”

Kelly Crisp, Vice President, International Organization of Youth (IOY), said, “The strongest infrastructure we can build is definitely not digital: It is trust. Trust is the true architecture of peace. If done well, with DPI specifically, we have a massive opportunity to build and create trust.”

Also addressing the conference, Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva, Coordinator for scientific and technological affairs and bilateral relations, at the Brazilian Department of Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and COP30 Presidency, said, “Beyond technology, DPIs represent a new way of thinking about governance, participation and accountability. In Brazil, we already have powerful examples of what DPIs can achieve: the Brazilian rural environmental registry (CAR), for instance, integrates land use data across the country, helping us monitor deforestation, enforce environmental laws and guide landowners towards sustainable practices.”

He added, “This is not just a database: it's a tool for climate action, for transparency and for empowering communities to be part of this solution. Now, imagine scaling this approach globally: with the right digital foundations, we can unlock finance for local climate initiatives, share real time environmental data across borders and engage citizens, especially the youth, in building the low carbon climate resilient future we all need.”

This conference focuses on engaging citizens/youth, promoting digital innovation, and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in times of increasing climate crisis and growing uncertainties.

It brings together various stakeholders to explore creative solutions and governance innovations, connecting and empowering in a global ecosystem – with a particular focus on the systemic role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) – local multi-stakeholder action for the global common good, which is essential for a sustainable future and a good life for all.