Today, the United Nations announced the "UN Open Source Principles" – 8 practical ways for groups around the world to promote global digital cooperation through free and open source software.

✍️ Like software freedom itself, these principles are for everyone, everywhere - and the orgs you support can join a list of endorsers today.

#boostsAppreciated - spread the word!

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

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #UN#UnitedNations

"Flow", created with #Blender, wins the Golden Globe for best animated feature
https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/flow-golden-globe-win-independent-animation-1236266805/ "The film was created using Blender, a free, open-source software widely used by independent and amateur animators. This marks the first time a Blender-made production has won the Golden Globe for animated feature, proving that major success in the medium is, at least theoretically, open to all creators, not just those working in the studio system" The power of #FreeSoftware

🇺🇳 Come work with our (fully remote) #OpenSource team at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)! We are looking for an early-career person with hands-on #FOSS community experience and (preferably!) experience working with the public sector and all that entails.

🤝🏽 Help us support country governments in setting up new OSPOs to help them embrace & integrate #FreeSoftware into their public services.

🌍 Folks in #Africa are strongly encouraged to apply!

https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/22575