Connecting the world and beyond

Connecting the world and beyond

17 May: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

​"Connectivity has become as crucial to modern life as roads and electricity," notes ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin in her WTISD 2026 message.

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WTISD SG Message

Virtual worlds: Spotlight on better cities

​​​UN organizations and urban experts call for AI and emerging technologies technologies to support sustainable, resilient city and community life.

Dive into UN Virtual Worlds Day


Virtual world

Connecting people to safety, services and one another

​"Digital infrastructure is an essential public good, so let us build it to withstand the crises ahead," says António Guterres in his message for ITU's 161st anniversary.

Read the UN Secretary-General's message


WTISD UNSG message

GSR-26: Navigating the digital frontier

The Global Symposium for Regulators, organized by the ITU with the Government of Türkiye, seeks pathways to a resilient digital future.

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GSR-26
  • WTISD SG Message
  • Virtual world
  • WTISD UNSG message
  • GSR-26

DIGITAL LIFELINES

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​WTISD 26

PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

PP-26
ITU’s highest policy-making body gathers for PP-26.


A.I. FOR GOOD GLOBAL SUMMIT

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