News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
- The COVID-19 pandemic that began in late 2019 imposed unprecedented challenges that affected countries worldwide. As the virus was found to be lethal and highly contagious, governments focused on treating those infected, while aggressively preventing it from affecting others.
By Casey Torgusson, Global Program Manager for Digital Development, World Bank, and Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies have piqued global excitement with their promise to drive economic growth and opportunity, unlock scientific breakthroughs, and build better services. But as we race to close […]
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By Mario Maniewicz, Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Earth observation satellites have become indispensable in the world’s battle against climate change. Satellite systems, aided by high-speed Internet access, enable near real-time monitoring of climate patterns, disasters, and environmental changes – vital data to predict and mitigate disasters. Along with enhancing our understanding of climate dynamics, this […]
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The upcoming OFC conference in San Diego, 24-28 March, will feature expert talks on the latest broadband standards from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In line with the conference’s focus on optical networking, ITU’s OFC presentations will focus on standards from ITU-T Study Group 15 – the standardization expert group on networks, technologies and infrastructures […]
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- Tropical deforestation undermines key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 15: Life on Land, driven significantly by global demand for agricultural commodities.
By Guillem Martinez Roura, AI and Robotics Coordinator, ITU The AI for Good Global Summit on 30-31 May will feature brain-machine interface (BMI) demonstrations with a keen focus on transforming health care. To start with, BMIs – also known as brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs – could boost recovery from neurological injuries. “Stroke, spinal cord injury, […]
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- To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, developing economies like Sri Lanka require significant investment.
- Effective waste management poses a critical challenge for developing nations, particularly in urban areas, where the burden of managing exponentially increasing waste generation is felt.
ITU News Are you a student with innovative ideas on how the metaverse could support sustainable development? A new global competition welcomes your participation to show how virtual simulations could benefit smart cities and communities. The Metaverse Think-a-Thon will culminate at the first United Nations Virtual Worlds Day on 14 June. Registration for the competition […]
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- Indonesia is among the top Southeast Asian countries with a thriving “sachet economy,” where personal care products, cleaning agents, and food condiments are packed and sold in small plastic packets called sachets.