Session 1: Connect the unconnected - ICTs to deliver SDGs as ONE UN

The session will bring together development partners from agencies working under the UN umbrella in the region. The main objective of the session is to explore synergies in achieving SDGs by harnessing the use of ICTs. Targeted speakers are from UNRCOs and regional UN agencies.

This session will discuss the importance of digital connectivity and digital transformation in promoting inclusive sustainable development, as well as the role of ITU in the UN context. It will consider the current socioeconomic challenges and opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. Specifically, it will address what the One UN approach could look like in the domain of digital technology development in Asia and the Pacific, what the concrete examples are, and how UN coordination could further create synergies among UN agencies to leave no one behind.