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​​​"Radio networks are vital to making our world more sustainable," notes ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin in ITU News Magazine, underlining the importance of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) to strengthen Earth observation and expand global digital connectivity. ​​​​

​​ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin lauds young innovators as a driving force for sustainable development. ​​

​​"With progress on the Sustainable Development Goals stalling, G20 members have the unique critical mass to turn things around," says ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin in a G20 India thought-leadership compilation from the Global Governance Project. As the world's largest economies, they can ensure "our shared digital future is inclusive, sustainable, and safe and responsible."Read her article​​.

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin gives her take on top priorities for the G20 and welcomes India’s focus on  digital infrastructure, security, and skills​.​​

"The question before us is simple, yet profound," ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said at the opening ceremony of the Global Symposium for Regulators 2023 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. "What can regulators do to build a sustainable digital future for all, before it's too late?''​

She shares three key thoughts on how today's regulators can do this.

​​​At the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) 2023 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin called for bold and innovative solutions to bring meaningful connectivity to all, citing the Giga initiative and Partner2Connect Digital Coalition as examples. Many African countries already support the ITU-UNICEF Giga initiative, which has connected more than 2,300 schools and over 1 million children on the continent to the Internet. The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has amassed over USD 10 billion African countries in areas ranging from digital infrastructure to digital skills and inclusion. ​​Read more from the Secretary-General here.​

​​Secretary-General Bogdan Martin told Geneva international magazine newSpecial how ITU is working to achieve gender equality, meaningful connectivity, and sustainable digital transformation for all.​ Read more​​

​​​​​​​Giga Annual Report 2022: Connecting 2.12 million children to the Internet​​
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