World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) celebrated on May 17th marks the founding of the International Telecommunication Union

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(3rd meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025).

(3rd meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025)

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 on issues related to information security in the context of international security.

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(2nd meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025).

(2nd meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025)

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 on issues related to information security in the context of international security.

Agenda item 5: discussions on substantive issues contained in paragraph 1 of General Assembly resolution 75/240[1]

Continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security, inter alia, data security, and possible cooperative measures to prevent and counter such threats

In 2020, the General Assembly through resolution 75/240, established a new five-year open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025.

The group is mandated to further develop the rules, norms and principles of responsible behaviour of States; to consider initiatives of States aimed at ensuring security in the use of information and communications technologies; to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, regular institutional dialogue with the broad participation of States; to continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security, inter alia, data security, and possible cooperative measures to prevent and counter such threats, and how international law applies to the use of information and communications technologies by States, as well as confidence-building measures and capacity-building.

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Agenda

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(1st meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025)

(1st meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Tenth Substantive Session (17-21 February 2025)

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-

Tenth substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 on issues related to information security in the context of international security.

Opening of the session

Opening statements

- Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

- Chair of the open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, Burhan Gafoor

Agenda item 3: organization of work

In 2020, the General Assembly through resolution 75/240, established a new five-year open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025.

The group is mandated to further develop the rules, norms and principles of responsible behaviour of States; to consider initiatives of States aimed at ensuring security in the use of information and communications technologies; to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, regular institutional dialogue with the broad participation of States; to continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security, inter alia, data security, and possible cooperative measures to prevent and counter such threats, and how international law applies to the use of information and communications technologies by States, as well as confidence-building measures and capacity-building.

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Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future.

Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future

This event is organized as part of ITU's AI for Good Series. In the Information Age, many hoped that technology would level the economic pla

This event is organized as part of ITU's AI for Good Series. In the Information Age, many hoped that technology would level the economic playing field by making information widely accessible. Instead, it concentrated power among experts who use this information to make important decisions. AI, however, presents a unique opportunity to change this dynamic by enhancing human expertise.

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Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development.

 On May 17th, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we celebrate the power of communication tools to change lives for the better.