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World Telecommunication Conference Addresses ICTs' Contribution to the SDGs

The World Telecommunication Development Conference focused on the theme ‘ICT for Sustainable Development Goals’ (ICT4SDGs) and considered how ICTs are accelerating attainment of the SDGs, among other...

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Accelerate2030 Selects SDG Innovation Finalists

Accelerate2030 announced the selection of the nine best ventures to implement innovative solutions towards social, economic and environmental needs. Accelerate2030 is a nine-month programme...

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UN, Partners Build Capacity in Climate Vulnerable Countries, Highlight Tech...

The Government of Italy and UN Climate Change have signed an MoU to launch a fellowship programme aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of the SIDS and LDCs to respond to climate change. In...

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Event: Innovation Policies for SDGs in the Arab Region

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), in collaboration with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), UN...

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Event: WSIS Forum 2018

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2018 will convene under the theme ‘Leveraging ICTs to Build Information and Knowledge Societies for Achieving the SDGs’. WSIS is the world’ s...

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On International Day, UN Calls for Increased Progress on Gender Equality

For International Women's Day, UN leaders underscored the importance of gender equality in achieving the SDGs. UNEP, ITU and other organizations shared stories of success while the UN Special...

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Event: An End to Electronic Waste: Building the E-Waste Coalition

This high-level dialogue, organized during the World Summit on the Information Society, provides a step towards strengthened commitment and greater collaboration amongst the UN entities. The event...

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Event: 2nd AI for Good Global Summit

Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN specialized agency for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – in partnership with the XPRIZE Foundation, the Association...

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WSIS Forum Highlights Critical Role of Information Technologies in Advancing...

During the WSIS Forum opening ceremony, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said “connecting the unconnected” is crucial for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and for sharing...

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Event: 8th Green Standards Week

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat), UN University (UNU), UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Basel Convention and the UN...

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Guest Article: An End to Electronic Waste – Building the E-waste Coalition

UN organizations that are active on addressing global e-waste have signed a Letter of Intent paving the way for coordination and collaboration on United Nations system-wide support for e-waste...

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Event: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

The theme of this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2018) is ‘Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All’. WTISD 2018 will focus on the potential of...

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Event: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2018)

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2018) will be held under the theme ‘Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All.’ WTISD 2018 will focus on the potential of...

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Event: ICT for SDGs ITU Academia Partnership Platform

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with support from the London School of Economics (LSE), will convene the information and communication technology (ICT) for SDGs ITU Academia...

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Event: Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will convene its annual Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capacity Building Symposium (CBS-2018) under the theme ‘Developing Skills...

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Global Summit Focuses on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing SDGs

The summit generated 35 proposals that will use the “power of AI for good” in satellite imagery, healthcare, smart cities and trust in AI, and discussed how AI can help support educational initiatives...

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Guest Article: Unity in Diversity: How ITU Supports Smart Sustainable Cities...

The ITU standardization expert group for ‘IoT and Smart Cities,’ ITU-T Study Group 20, develops international standards supporting the interconnection and interoperability of cities’ IoT systems....

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Guest Article: SDG 11: Building the World’s Smart Sustainable Cities Together

If we want to reach the targets set out by the UN SDG 11, we need to work together to develop the tools that will help cities become truly smart and sustainable. U4SSC has facilitated the development...

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Policy Brief: SDG Knowledge Weekly: Measuring Progress towards Sustainable...

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its Second SDG Cities Index which ranks the 100 largest US cities on progress towards the Goals. The Peg community indicator system for...

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UN Report Celebrates Increased Access to Broadband in Four LDCs

The report draws on the experience of four LDCs – Cambodia, Rwanda, Senegal and Vanuatu – and addresses infrastructure, affordability, and demand and use, as well as impacts across several sectors,...

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UN Promotes Technological Developments for SDGs

The ITU announced that over half the world is using the internet, following the UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution on 'Impact of rapid technological change on the achievement of the...

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Event: World Smart City Forum

The 2018 World Smart City Forum is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in partnership with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International...

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UN Report Highlights Environmental, Health Risks from E-Waste, Urges Circular...

The report finds that “there is a trail of e-waste generated from old technology” that needs to be addressed. Less than 20 percent of e-waste is recycled, resulting in global health and environmental...

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Event: WSIS Forum 2019

To mark its tenth anniversary, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2019 will convene under the theme, ‘Information and Communication Technologies for achieving the Sustainable...

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Event: AI for Good Global Summit

Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN specialized agency for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – in partnership with the XPRIZE Foundation, the Association...

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EQUALS Research Group Examines Digital Gender Gap

The report finds that a gender digital divide persists, regardless of a country’s overall ICT access levels, income level or geographic location. The report argues that bridging the gender digital...

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Arab Forum Highlights Technology Needs for SDGs

The second Arab High-level Forum on World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and 2030 Agenda convened from 19-20 March 2019, in Beirut, Lebanon. Participants called for boosting research,...

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BAPA+40 Hails Potential of South-South Cooperation, Calls for More Support

BAPA+40 took place from 20-22 March 2019, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with governments adopting the ‘Buenos Aires outcome document of the Second High-level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation’ on...

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European Roundtable Identifies Opportunities to Promote Environmental...

According to UNECE, empowering people to protect the planet can contribute to the achievement of multiple SDGs. The majority of UNECE countries have established institutional and legislative frameworks...

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Over 50 Countries, Organizations Pledge to Create Gender-Responsive Standards

Fifty organizations signed the Declaration on Gender Responsive Standards at a “no fly” signing ceremony that aimed to limit transportation-related emissions. Signatories pledge to make standards and...

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Website Shares E-Waste Statistics

The Global E-waste Statistics Partnership’s open source portal allows users to visualize e-waste data and statistics at global, regional and national levels, and shares information on the amount of...

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Policy Brief: SDG Knowledge Weekly: Science, Technology and Innovation...

Despite limited resources, significant progress has been made towards full operationalization of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism, a background note for the STI Forum reports. A guidebook released...

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Event: 9th Green Standards Week

The ninth edition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Green Standards Week in Valencia, Spain, will focus on innovation in the interests of urban sustainability. Themed ‘Connecting Smart...

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Event: 14th Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2019)

The 14th Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2019), co-organized by the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the International Telecommunication...

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Coalition on Sand and Dust Storms Launched at UNCCD COP 14

An international coalition for coordinated action on sand and dust storms (SDS) was launched at UNCCD COP 14. Among other activities, the coalition will develop an SDS source base map with the goal of...

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Global Forum Recommends Harnessing Digital Revolution for Green, Smart,...

The Forum focused on: connecting global sustainability agendas and private sector local actions; smart planning and design and sustainable human settlements; financing for sustainable urban...

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Broadband Commission Proposes Action Plan to Achieve SDG Target 9c

‘Connecting Africa Through Broadband: A strategy for doubling connectivity by 2021 and reaching universal access by 2030’ was launched during the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group in October...

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Report Helps ICT Sector Set Science-Based Targets on Climate Change

A report by the International Telecommunications Union, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative, GSMA and Science-Based Targets Initiative guides companies in the information and communications...

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Event: 2020 Targets: Renewing Commitments and Galvanizing Action

Twenty-one targets across 12 SDGS include 2020 timelines. These targets all have strong links with the rest of the Agenda, so meaningful progress in the 2020 targets will advance the Agenda as a whole;...

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Event: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication...

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Event: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2022

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication...

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OECD Tool Applies SDG Lens to International Organizations’ Policy Content

SDG Pathfinder covers analytical content from the International Telecommunication Union, Nordic Co-operation, OECD, The Commonwealth, the UN, and the World Trade Organization, published from 2010...

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Event: WSIS Forum 2023

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023 will be held on the theme, ‘WSIS Action Lines for Building Back Better and Accelerating the Achievement of the Sustainable Development...

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Event Highlights Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Enabling SDGs

Ricardo Vinuesa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, highlighted that AI can have a beneficial impact on 79% of the SDG targets, inhibiting 35%. Among AI’s numerous positive applications for the SDGs,...

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Event: AI For Good Global Summit 2023

The 2023 AI For Good Global Summit aims to identify practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and connect AI innovators with public and private...

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Experts Discuss Role of AI in Supporting Biodiversity Conservation

The webinar kicked off an AI for Good Discovery Series on AI for Biodiversity. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary, CBD, welcomed the series’ goal of motivating creative solutions to support the...

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Event: World Day of Social Justice 2023

On 26 November 2007, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) designated 20 February as World Day of Social Justice. World Day of Social Justice 2023 will focus on the recommendations of Our Common Agenda to...

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Event: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2023

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated annually to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies...

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World Forum Leverages ICT to Accelerate SDGs and Build Back Better

Discussions focused on: bridging digital divides; enabling environment for digital technologies, inclusiveness, and access to knowledge for all; digital economy and trade; ethical dimensions of ICT;...

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Summit Explores AI’s Potential to Advance SDGs

The AI for Good Global Summit explored AI’s potential to make “a massive leap” in healthcare, eradicate diseases that affect millions, transform education, and empower people around the world to build...

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