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…
Digital Divide Progress Report: 15 Year Review
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have driven global development in an unprecedented way, providing huge opportunities for social and economic development. Billions of people enjoy access to ICTs thanks to technological progress, infrastructure deployment and falling prices. The ICT industry…
The Road to a Fully Accessible Future
For persons with disabilities (PwD), access to information and communication technology (ICT) is vital for their inclusion in modern society, enabling access to key public services such as healthcare and government services, access to the job market, communication and social…
Fostering the future: why SMEs matter so much
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. The oldest agency of the United Nations, it has grown steadily from its origins in the days of the telegraph through radio, television, satellite, mobile and Internet to today’s emerging technologies, encompassing a membership of 193…
ITU and Industry: 150 years of partnership and collaboration
Governments and industry have worked together in ITU since the earliest years of the Union. Incredibly, some of ITU’s longest-standing industry members have been participating to ITU fora without interruption since the late 1870s. While technology continues to evolve over…
#WSIS: A decade of ICTs for Development
10 years ago, the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process was finalized in Tunis. This innovative meeting gathered governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations to agree a global blueprint for equitable access…