At the opening of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), the ITU Secretary-General said the global gathering called for bold action to strengthen international tech standards. "The growing hopes and fears surrounding digital and emerging tech like AI are calling on us to rise to this moment," she said, adding that standards would form "the bedrock of global digital governance."​​

The Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24) in New Delhi, India, highlighted pressing issues in global innovation, along with the need for global collaboration to harness the full potential of new tech. "To catalyse change, we all need to pull together for a future of digital innovation that benefits all," the ITU Secretary-General said.

Representatives of Geneva-based United Nations (UN) agencies came together at ITU Headquarters to identify ways to advance the new Global Digital Compact, recently adopted at the UN General Assembly. ITU will support its members in implementing the Compact and continue fostering multistakeholder cooperation to build a digital future for all, the ITU Secretary-General said.​​

In a keynote at the opening of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union's ICT Week 2024 hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis, the ITU Secretary-General told participants that ITU is taking action in key areas to support implementation of the Global Digital Compact in the Caribbean and beyond. They include guiding on how to use tech for good safely and meaningfully, developing resilient digital infrastructure, and collaborating on investment within and across regions.​