🇺🇳 Proud to be able to share the 10-year journey of my #UN #OpenSource colleagues, presented today at #ApacheCon#CommunityOverCode by Omar Mohsine. Software Freedom has arrived to the consciousness of the global public sector! 
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🏆 A big milestone along a decade-long road.
🌐 Governments around the world now understand the value of #OpenSource for global digital cooperation, & are rapidly working to become "good citizens" in the global community. Efforts like the #UN Open Source Principles help to bridge the connections that will make those contributions successful. #RedHat is a good role model of private sector contributions.
🇺🇳 Congrats to our Open Source United team for these ongoing efforts!
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-endorses-united-nations-open-source-principles
For more information about the UN Open Source Principles initiative, and if your organization or FOSS project might like to sign-on, head to:
https://unite.un.org/en/news/milestone-un-open-source-principles-endorsements-reach-60
:apache: If you're headed to #ApacheCon #CommunityOverCode in a few weeks, you can also learn more about #OpenSource at the #UN during the Friday keynote:
🏆 A big milestone along a decade-long road.
🌐 Governments around the world now understand the value of #OpenSource for global digital cooperation, & are rapidly working to become "good citizens" in the global community. Efforts like the #UN Open Source Principles help to bridge the connections that will make those contributions successful. #RedHat is a good role model of private sector contributions.
🇺🇳 Congrats to our Open Source United team for these ongoing efforts!
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-endorses-united-nations-open-source-principles
For more information about the UN Open Source Principles initiative, and if your organization or FOSS project might like to sign-on, head to:
https://unite.un.org/en/news/milestone-un-open-source-principles-endorsements-reach-60
🏆 A big milestone along a decade-long road.
🌐 Governments around the world now understand the value of #OpenSource for global digital cooperation, & are rapidly working to become "good citizens" in the global community. Efforts like the #UN Open Source Principles help to bridge the connections that will make those contributions successful. #RedHat is a good role model of private sector contributions.
🇺🇳 Congrats to our Open Source United team for these ongoing efforts!
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-endorses-united-nations-open-source-principles
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The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations
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U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-un-anti-trans-agenda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations
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U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-un-anti-trans-agenda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post