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New #ITUdata highlights digital challenges and opportunities for landlocked developing countries itu.int/go/lldcs Identify the digital trends and connectivity gaps to develop policy with the latest Facts & Figures #LLDC3
Digital skills are the new form of literacy - the wings that propel young people towards opportunity & dreams. This #YouthSkillsDay, we reaffirm our commitment to equipping youth everywhere with the skills they need to be #WorkLifeReady & to help #YouthLead in the digital world.
Great to catch up with Spain and Costa Rica to hear about the AI modalities process as well as share highlights from the recently concluded @AIforGood Summit and #FfD4.

Very happy to organize a debriefing on recent digital events—including the WSIS+20 High-Level Event, AI for Good Summit, and IGF—to update missions in New York on the latest developments in digital cooperation. Grateful to all partners and co-hosts: 🇪🇬🇿🇦🇨🇭🇰🇪🇫🇷🇳🇴 🇺🇳


ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with Ambassador Sérgio Danese of @Brazil_UN_NY to discuss ways to collaborate ahead of #COP30 and advance the Green Digital Action.

ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to connect with Amb. @eelokaale of @KenyaMissionUN this week to discuss the WSIS+20 review process and Kenya’s continued leadership in digital cooperation. 🇺🇳🤝🇰🇪 @WSISprocess

📢 At #ECOSOC High-level Segment, @ITU’s DSG @tlamanauskas emphasized digital infrastructure, AI innovation & technical standards as vital enablers of UN delivery. As the @UN turns 80, it's time to reboot multilateralism for real impact. 💡🌐 #UN80


ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with the Amb. @LokThapa2071 of @NepalUNNY and NPC VC Prof Dr Shiva R Adhikari to discuss the importance of digital inclusion, and financing for sustainable development. He congratulated the amb. as he takes up his role as @UNECOSOC.

ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with the USG Atul Khare of @UN Department of Operational Support to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration across the UN system in support of our shared goals.

ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with Amb. Archie Young of @UKUN_NewYork to discuss topics including artificial intelligence, the WSIS+20 Review (@WSISprocess), and the implementation of the Pact for the Future.

India’s call: Leave no one digitally left behind! Very happy to meet ITU DSG @tlamanauskas today at our Mission. Discussed India’s strong commitment to WSIS vision, DPI and democratizing AI for improving innovation and indigenous capabilities of the Global South. Also…
ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with Amb. Parvathaneni Harish of @IndiaUNNewYork to discuss topics including the digital divide, AI, and the WSIS+20 review @WSISprocess. 🇺🇳🤝🇮🇳
ITU DSG @tlamanauskas was pleased to meet with Amb. Parvathaneni Harish of @IndiaUNNewYork to discuss topics including the digital divide, AI, and the WSIS+20 review @WSISprocess. 🇺🇳🤝🇮🇳

🆕AI Standards Exchange Database to help establish the technical foundations for AI innovations to achieve global impact. Includes @ITU @isostandards @IECStandards @ieeeorg + @ietf standards. Contributions from all standards communities welcome! itu.int/hub/2025/07/ai… #AIforGood
It’s a wrap! @AIforGood Global Summit 2025 welcomed 11,000+ from 169 countries 🇺🇳🇨🇭. From Robotics for Good, Innovation Factory, Film Festival & AI Governance to 100+ AI breakthroughs & the launch of the AI Standards Exchange, thank you all! See you 7-10 July 2026 at Palexpo!
📱ICTs continue to power economic transformation. 👇This report uses econometric analysis to show how digital progress boosts innovation, productivity, and inclusion and why strong policies are key to sustaining it. 🔗itu.int/go/8Z5D #ITUData
What a night!🚀Thrilled to team up with @EU_UNGeneva for an open-air screening of E.T. at #CineTransat to celebrate #ITU160 next to our original #Geneva HQ w/ a packed crowd 🙏to Geneva City & @usmissiongeneva for support! Thanks to @ITU everyone can #PhoneHome! #ConnectedByITU
"AI is a tool. That means we should use it smartly. Technology develops very fast, and the speed is a major problem here — not the technology itself." Find out how Estonia is using AI and why President @AlarKaris is attending the #AIforGood Global Summit & #WSIS High-Level Event
🌍 At the #HLPF2025 🇶🇦 side event On the Road to Doha, @ITU DSG @tlamanauskas emphasized: Digital inclusion is no longer optional—it’s essential for social justice. From bridging $1.6T connectivity gap to preparing for an AI-driven future, we must ensure no one is left behind.

🎙️ « L’UIT, c’est le chef en cuisine de la diplomatie numérique » Entretien @ONUGeneve avec Monika Gehner, de l'Union internationale des télécommunications @ITU news.un.org/fr/audio/2025/…
The Innovation Factory Grand Finale brought together the most promising 2025 #AIforGood Global Summit startups, and crowned a winner. From health tech to disaster response, these founders are redefining how AI serves humanity. Meet the winner, discover the finalists, and see…