At WTDC, Member States unanimously adopted a resolution to connect every school to the internet and every young person to ICTs to bridge the digital divide and ensure that young people have the means to participate in the global digital economy.
The Government of Switzerland made a three-year commitment to provide financial and political support to Giga as host of the Giga Headquarters in Geneva. The Giga Headquarters will serve as a unique collaboration point, bridging the worlds of finance and international digital development.
The Government of Spain, the Catalonia Regional Government, and the City of Barcelona made a three-year commitment to provide financial and political support to Giga as host of the Technology Centre in Barcelona.
At the UN Transforming Education Summit, Giga was recognized as a key initiative to achieving the Call to Action on Digital Learning, and UNSG Guterres called on all countries to support the expansion of Giga to achieve universal school connectivity.