Rather than predicting what comes next, strategic foresight focuses on strengthening the capacity to navigate whatever does. ITCILO is building the mindset, tools and collaborative spaces needed to shape anti-fragile and adaptive systems. The Disruptive Futures Toolkit proposes a hands-on, AI-powered methodology that helps individuals and institutions stress-test their systems, uncover hidden weaknesses and design smarter responses to disruptions.

UNDP's publication New Tech, New Partners: Transforming Development in the Digital Era explores how blockchain is being applied across development contexts to strengthen digital public systems.

UN Youth launched the Core Principles for Meaningful Youth Participation. Co‑created with Member States, UN entities, youth organisations and young people, the Principles provide guidance to strengthen youth engagement across the UN.

WHO’s new Scaling Innovations in Public Health Systems guidance empowers governments to lead the scale-up of health innovations. At its core is a demand-led, systems-based approach, recognising that sustainable impact demands strong ecosystems and stakeholder coordination. The guidance offers a practical framework structured around seven roles, three processes and three scaling strategies to help governments move from pilots to population-level impact.

UN Global Pulse published an article highlighting six lessons for scaling innovation across the UN. These lessons emphasise treating innovation as a long-term mindset, empowering UN teams, building strong ecosystems and ensuring financial sustainability, so innovation moves beyond pilots to lasting system-level impact.