About UN Global Pulse
UN Global Pulse works through a network of labs to accelerate the discovery, development, and responsible use of big data and artificial intelligence innovations and policies for sustainable development, humanitarian action, and peace.Activities by UN Global Pulse
Using Social Media Tools to Monitor and Fight the COVID-19 Infodemic
AfricaThis project has two components. First, it conducts social media listening exercises in Africa to understand conversations related to COVID-19 and poliovirus. Second, it supports research to test interventions to reduce vaccine hesitancy among social media users using machine learning.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyUnderstanding population movement related to COVID-19 border closures
Latin America and the Caribbean BrazilVenezuelaThis project aims to calculate and anticipate the number of displaced persons crossing the Brazil-Venezuela border to understand their need for humanitarian support. It consists of a queue modeling tool, a nowcasting effort using big data, and predictive models for forecasting future movements.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsSpotlight Initiative – Mining Gender Perceptions from Public Radio Discussions
Africa UgandaThis project uses an AI-powered public radio social listening tool to mine data on perceptions around Gender Based Violence (GBV), Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), Harmful Practices (HP), Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), and Violence Against Children (VAC). The data provides insights for timely and targeted interventions. Radio remains the most popular source of information in Uganda, used by different people irrespective of their demographics. Radio shows allow two-way communication between radio studios and people in the community through call-ins, making them a rich representation of the people that are digitally marginalized.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsOnline radio monitoring for public health social listening and beyond
AfricaA radio monitoring pipeline was developed to 'listen' to online radio stations, transcribe the audio using machine learning speech-to-text models, and analyze the content using NLP methods. The dashboard is used by infodemic managers and decision-makers to inform public health interventions.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/Assessments