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.

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Virtual world

What happens when digital systems fail?

​A new joint expert report maps critical vulnerabilities, warns of cascading impacts, and calls for global cooperation to build resilience.

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digital system PR

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
  • digital system PR
  • 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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