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ITU News Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) provide precise timing for synchronization networks that are critical to mobile telecoms and data centres, power supply and smart grids, railway and road transport, and security and public safety. Long disruptions to GNSS could be catastrophic without solutions to maintain precise timing. These solutions are provided by ITU […]
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- ADB’s Arief Ramayandi, Minhaj Mahmud and Daniel Suryadarma answer questions about the impact of COVID-19 on Asia and the Pacific.
- Access to safe and affordable water and sanitation is essential for a city to thrive, be livable, and be inclusive. This requirement aligns with Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
By Frederic Werner, ITU’s Chief of Strategy and Operations for AI for Good, and Alex Wong, ITU’s Senior Advisor on Strategic Engagement and Initiatives Today, 2.6 billion people are offline. They are excluded from the life-changing opportunities that digital connectivity brings. Increasing affordable access to the Internet is a key challenge, but solutions must also […]
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- Infrastructure projects often involve large-scale resettlement of affected populations. Involuntary resettlement may involve loss of livelihoods, productive assets, and incomes. In such cases, income restoration measures are required.
Doreen Bogdan-Martin's message for International Women's Day 2024: Let's invest in more women in tech.
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- Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment impact not only victims but entire communities, undermining trust in development projects. Effective case handling, legal frameworks, and capacity building are essential for addressing these challenges globally.
- Student monitoring and remedial programs are needed to avoid the long-term effects of school closures in Asia and the Pacific during the pandemic.
ITU’s latest statistics and analysis show where the world’s island economies stand in their journey to universal and meaningful connectivity By Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU Internet use in the world’s 57 small island developing states and territories – or SIDS – has outpaced the world average over the past […]
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- Almost half of migratory species are in decline and more than 20% are threatened, according to the State of the World’s Migratory Species report.