World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

In light of the successful adoption of the Pact for the Future and its annex , the Global Digital Compact , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Kenya, supported by the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, will co-host a high-level side event on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Opening Remarks UN Keynote: "A Networked Approach to inclusive AI Capacity Building", UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies Roundtable discussion on AI capacity needs (including institutional and technical capacity for AI adoption, skills pipelines, digital infrastructure, data and AI governance frameworks), and how collaborative models — from South-South cooperation to multi-stakeholder partnerships — can accelerate AI capacity building. Closing Remarks This event aims to explore how international cooperation can enhance institutional readiness and strengthen national capabilities...

The United Nations conducted wide-ranging and diverse consultations on information integrity across all regions with its Member States , civil society, including youth-led organizations, media, academia and private sector representatives. Stakeholders spoke through country-level discussions, virtual sessions, bilateral meetings and via a globally disseminated public online form. These consultations highlighted a demand for unifying recommendations that are applicable across all geographies and contexts and that address the requirements of all individuals, in particular attending to the needs of groups in situations of vulnerability and marginalization. In response, the United Nations Global Principles forInformation Integrity offer a holistic framework to guide multi-stakeholder action for a healthier information ecosystem. This framework consists of five principles for strengthening information integrity , each of which include recommendations for key stakeholder groups. The princi...