ITU CWG-Internet launches Open Consultation on the “Developmental Aspects of the Internet”
ITU’s Council Working Group on international Internet-related public policy issues (CWG-Internet) has launched an open consultation- both online and physical- on the following topic: Developmental Aspects of the Internet “Considering the importance of Internet to the global digital economy, all…
Communiqué: Top UN Board supports ongoing implementation of World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process
Role of ICTs seen as critical in achieving sustainable development goals New York, 15 December 2015 – The United Nations Chief Executives Board (CEB), comprising of heads of UN agencies, today issued its resounding support for the WSIS process. In particular, they…
ICTs for Sustainable Development #ICT4SDG
ITU has been at the forefront of advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) for 150 years, driven by one unifying goal – to connect the world. ICTs already empower billions of individuals around the world, and will be of…
Press release: Global broadband growth slows sharply: 4 billion still offline
UN Broadband Commission releases new country-by-country data on state of broadband access worldwide Geneva, 21 September, 2015 – Broadband Internet is failing to reach those who could benefit most, with Internet access reaching near-saturation in the world’s rich nations but not…
UN Group says science, technology and innovation critical to leverage sustainable development
Science, technology, and innovation are essential to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the overall post-2015 sustainable development agenda, stated members of the United Nations Inter-agency Working Group on a Technology Facilitation Mechanism during the Third International Conference on Financing…