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Connectivity for everyone is key to Africa’s growth and prosperity, In the News, 18 December 2024

Agreement with the Republic of Korea to advance green digital action towards a net-zero digital sector in the Philippines and Tanzania, News, 09 December 2024

Global Innovation Forum 2024, News, 30 October 2024

Letter of Agreement with the Digital Security Authority of the Republic of Cyprus , News, 28 October 2024

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS-24) , News, 24 September 2024

Digital Skills Forum 2024, News, 19 September 2024

Announcement of EUR 4 million capacity development project, News, 17 September 2024

Assessing Nigeria’s Performance In Digital Transformation, In the News, 01 August 2024

2.6 billion people don’t use the internet. What’s stopping them?, In the News, 20 July 2024

Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-24), News, 04 July 2024

Announcement of Africa’s National Broadband Mapping Systems project, News, 02 July 2024

GSR-24: Regulation for the next stage of digital transformation, In the News, 28 June 2024

GSR-24: Regulation for the next stage of digital transformation, News, 28 June 2024

Agreement with the Government of Australia, News, 18 June 2024

Acknowledgement of contribution from Czech Republic, News, 12 June 2024

Collaboration agreement with Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority of UAE, News, 10 June 2024

Acknowledgement of contribution from Australia, News, 04 June 2024

Views from the Summit: Dr Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, In the News, 31 May 2024

The 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, News, 30 May 2024

Agreement between ITU and INDOTEL, Podcast, 30 May 2024

Agreement with the Ministry of Digital Economy of Gabon, News, 30 May 2024

SIDS4 seeks to accelerate Universal Meaningful Connectivity in Small Island Developing States, In the News, 28 May 2024

The 31st meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG), News, 23 May 2024

World Telecommunication & Information Society Day (WTISD) 2024, News, 17 May 2024

SAMENA Council Leaders' Summit 2024, News, 13 May 2024

AI Summit and Mauritius Emerging Technologies Exhibition (METX) 2024, News, 09 May 2024

Boosting connectivity and closing the digital divide - Discussion with Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau, In the News, 26 April 2024

Girls in ICT Day 2024, News, 25 April 2024

The world generated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste in just one year and recycled way too little, UN agencies warn, In the News, 08 April 2024

Regional Development Forum for CIS, News, 27 March 2024

Announcement of new cooperation with the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the National Information Technology JSC (NITEC), Republic of Kazakhstan, News, 27 March 2024

Joint declaration with the Kostanay Engineering and Economics University, News, 27 March 2024

Agreement signed between the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC) and ITU 26 March 2024, Astana, Kazakhstan, News, 26 March 2024

Better data needed to green the digital transformation, News, 22 March 2024

E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says, In the News, 21 March 2024

Less than half of the 17.6 kg of e-waste generated by each European is recycled, according to the UN , In the News, 20 March 2024

Flooded with electronic waste: waste is growing five times faster than its recycling, In the News, 20 March 2024

Electronic Waste Accumulating Worldwide, UN Report Warns, In the News, 20 March 2024

World 'losing the battle' against electronic waste, UN finds, In the News, 20 March 2024

Agreement signed between the Government of Montenegro and ITU , News, 14 March 2024

Second Rising for Industry Sustainability & Efficiencies (RISE) Roundtable, News, 06 March 2024

Joint Declaration between the Cyber Security Council of United Arab Emirates and ITU , News, 05 March 2024

United Arab Emirates, News, 04 March 2024

Moscow's Digital Sovereignty Summit: A Step Towards Global Cooperation or Isolation? Explore the conversation with BDT Director, In the News, 22 February 2024

Creation in AI has to stay human-revolved. BDT DIrector on the significance of safeguarding privacy and effective data management in the era of AI development, In the News, 22 February 2024

1st African Preparatory Meeting for World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC-25) 2025, News, 08 February 2024

ITU Signed Two Agreements with the Government of Australia, News, 31 January 2024

Promoting the Development of Smart Sustainable Cities & Communities Telecom Infrastructure in Egypt, News, 18 January 2024

Agreement signed between ITU and CST , News, 21 December 2023

BDT Year in Review 2023, News, 18 December 2023

BDT Director's briefing on ITU-D's work supporting Digital Transformation of SIDS, News, 13 November 2023

Regional Development Forum for the Arab States, News, 06 November 2023

BDT Director's briefing on ITU Development Projects, News, 01 November 2023

Joint Declaration between the International Telecommunication Union and Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society (MFWS), News, 10 October 2023

Regional Development Forum for Africa, News, 03 October 2023

BDT Director shared the latest ITU Data as well as his thoughts on the urgency to make universal and meaningful connectivity a reality. , In the News, 19 September 2023

Regional Development Forum for Asia and the Pacific, News, 13 September 2023

Joint Declaration between PT Indosat Tbk (“Indosat”) and ITU regarding Collaboration on Capacity and Digital Skills Development, News, 13 September 2023

Joint Declaration between Indonesia-ITU Concern Forum (IICF) and ITU regarding Strengthening Digital Transformation, News, 13 September 2023

Joint Declaration between Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and ITU regarding Digital Development Collaboration, News, 13 September 2023

Launch of the Network of Acceleration Centers to unlock innovation for sustainable digital transformation., News, 01 September 2023

Regional Development Forum for the Americas, News, 22 August 2023

Agreement with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, News, 17 August 2023

ITU News blog: Disseminating early warnings through connectivity for all, News, 13 July 2023

Dashboard for Universal and Meaningful Connectivity, News, 03 July 2023

Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG), News, 23 June 2023

Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR 23), News, 08 June 2023

New Collaborative Digital Regulation Country Reviews, News, 07 June 2023

ITU-EMERG-EaPeReg Joint Declaration on mapping broadband infrastructure and services, News, 05 June 2023

Memorandum of Understanding with EMERG, News, 05 June 2023

Digital Regulation Network (DRN), News, 05 June 2023

Project on Developing and Implementing E-waste Policy and Regulation for a Circular Economy, News, 05 June 2023

Regional Development Forum for Europe, News, 22 May 2023

Visit to Hungary as part of WTISD celebrations, News, 18 May 2023

World Telecommunication & Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023, News, 17 May 2023

Mission to Burundi and Ethiopia, News, 05 May 2023

ITU-EC project on ‘Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful digital connectivity’ , News, 27 April 2023

Transform Africa Summit, News, 26 April 2023

African School Of Economics Launches 5G Mobile Technology Spaces For Distributed Learning And Remote Work, In the News, 20 April 2023

WSIS Forum 2023, Geneva, News, 03 April 2023

Joint Declaration of Intent on Digital Transformation and Technology Innovation , News, 03 April 2023

5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), Doha, News, 29 March 2023

Opening of ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre in New Delhi, India, News, 22 March 2023

Mobile World Congress 2023, News, 09 March 2023

Digital skills development must keep evolving, News, 09 February 2023