Our growing, interconnected populations need new ways to address the many social, economic and environmental challenges identified by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We need innovation to help us rethink how to overcome poverty, hunger and premature mortality, how to combat climate change and preserve our natural world, how to optimize the use of artificial intelligence, and how to shape the future of work.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, exists to enable innovation and creativity. WIPO does this by working with governments, businesses, individuals and civil society around the globe to create a balanced and effective intellectual property (IP) system that gives innovation and creativity value.

The value embedded in intellectual property rights and supported by the global IP system boosts the inventiveness that drives progress, helping us meet our greatest needs and aspirations.