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Actions to protect information integrity as the world navigates the complexities of the digital age.

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The urgency of strengthening information integrity cannot be overstated in the face of escalating risks to the integrity of the information ecosystem and the emergence of readily available advancements in AI technologies. The Global Principles offer a holistic and unified framework for action to protect and promote information integrity as the world navigates the complexities of the digital age and looks to find multilateral solutions at the Summit of the Future . By embracing the United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity , stakeholders from all sectors can demonstrate solidarity and collaboratively forge a path towards a reinvigorated information ecosystem that fosters trust, knowledge and individual choice for all.   To this end, stakeholders are urged to:  Publicly commit to, adopt and actively publicize the United Nations Global Principles forInformation Integrity as a framework for immediate action.  Harness the Global Principles to form and acti...

Encourage Youth participation as equal partners alongside the leaders of today’s digital change.

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  According to ITU estimates, by 2025, 280 million more men than women are expected to use the internet globally. While 77% of men are online, only 71% of women have access. Bridging this gap is essential for inclusive digital growth and opportunities for women and girls worldwide. The GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE ( EQUALS ) contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Agenda through actions and evidence-based research aimed at closing the global gender digital divide. By promoting awareness, building political commitments, leveraging resources and knowledge, harnessing the capacities of partners, and supporting real action, EQUALS seeks to achieve digital gender equality . Generation Connect is a leading platform to engage, specifically with global youth and encourage Youth participation as equal partners alongside the leaders of today’s digital change, empowering young people with thedigital skills and opportunities to advance their vision of conn...