UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas

07 april 2026 - 08:08:12
New York, US (PANA) - Top officials updated UN Member States on Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform [...] Full text...

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How AI is already reshaping working conditions (By Evgeniya Kleshcheva, UN News)

04 march 2026 - 08:16:41
New York, US (PANA) - From delivery couriers compelled to follow the demands of online platform algorithms to content moderators [...] Full text...

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Global summit backs stronger protection for submarine cables

04 february 2026 - 05:24:32
Porto, Portugal (PANA) - Governments and industry leaders from more than 70 countries have reaffirmed the need to protect submarine [...] Full text...

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Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity

02 february 2026 - 17:42:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming [...] Full text...

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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children

26 january 2026 - 13:40:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the [...] Full text...

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Nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

18 december 2025 - 05:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards [...] Full text...

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Libyan Communications Authority attends ITU Conference

01 september 2025 - 16:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Communications and Information Technology has participated in the second meeting of [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

08 august 2025 - 08:03:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA)  Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...

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AI in the service of traditional medicine: the UN shows the way

14 july 2025 - 07:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Traditional medicine is entering a new era. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

09 july 2025 - 07:35:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI

08 june 2025 - 07:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...

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Achieving parity in internet usage would add trillions of dollars to global GDP: UN

25 april 2025 - 13:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - Globally, far more men than women use the internet, and closing this gap in low- [...] Full text...

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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 16:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of [...] Full text...

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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 07:23:07
New York,US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women [...] Full text...

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COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key

17 november 2024 - 04:51:12
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging [...] Full text...

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UN unveils project to connect every school to the Internet by 2030

14 july 2024 - 05:52:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around one-third of humanity lacks Internet access but this is all set to change thanks to [...] Full text...

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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

26 april 2024 - 04:31:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...

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E-waste mountain growing five times faster than recycling rate

22 march 2024 - 05:27:08
New York, US (PANA) - The amount of electronic waste – or e-waste – that we produce is at least [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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UN telecoms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline

08 march 2024 - 07:32:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who [...] Full text...

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Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost

28 february 2024 - 05:35:27
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, [...] Full text...

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)

29 december 2023 - 07:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...

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Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience: UN chief

14 october 2023 - 08:06:51
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats

14 september 2022 - 12:58:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian company has launched a digital platform to facilitate cyber-threat information sharing in the country. MAUSHIELD [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves immediate deployment of 5G network

08 september 2021 - 20:19:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks, effectively giving [...] Full text...

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Ensure digital technologies are ‘a force for good’ – Guterres

17 may 2021 - 15:25:31
New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...

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Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', says UN chief

17 may 2021 - 06:34:57
New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...

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UN report says 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home

02 december 2020 - 05:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - A staggering two-thirds of the world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – [...] Full text...

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Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’ – UN chief

20 october 2020 - 17:35:40
New York, US (PANA) - Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we [...] Full text...

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Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Africa

29 september 2020 - 11:43:45
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has been chosen as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Centre of Excellence, for at least [...] Full text...

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Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’

24 september 2020 - 06:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, [...] Full text...

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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy

31 august 2020 - 21:53:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda budgets US$ 5 million for high-speed broadband in public schools

14 july 2020 - 20:27:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda plans to increase the Internet coverage rate of public secondary schools to 62% this year [...] Full text...

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As climate change ravages Southern Africa, two Zimbabwean farmers turn to drone irrigation (Feature by Tatira Zwinoira)

16 june 2020 - 17:48:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, aged 25, remembers standing in the center of his 15-acre sugar cane field [...] Full text...

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Benin experiences significant growth in Internet penetration

19 may 2020 - 17:55:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin experienced significant growth in Internet penetration between 2016 and 2019, said Mrs. Aurélie Adam Soulé [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic makes universal digital access and cooperation essential, says UN tech agency

06 may 2020 - 07:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coconavirus) pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns that it's still ‘a long way to go’ in pandemic battle

23 april 2020 - 04:30:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency as countries continue to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Online predators put millions of children at risk during lockdown

15 april 2020 - 06:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 (cononavirus) pandemic, [...] Full text...

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World Television Day celebrates an integral part of modern life

21 november 2019 - 05:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - Seven decades of United Nations’ work in developing new standards and systems for broadcasting are [...] Full text...

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Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag

17 october 2019 - 19:01:50
Washington, US (PANA) - Across Africa, where less than a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts training session on Frequency Management in Francophone Africa

08 october 2019 - 16:18:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Director of Frequency Resources at the Regulatory Agency for Posts and Electronic Communications (ARPCE) of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Boubacar Gaye joins international triathlon federation

30 august 2019 - 17:18:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The president of the Senegalese Triathlon Federation (FSTri), Boubacar Gaye, was elected on Friday in Lausanne, [...] Full text...

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Congo plans to set up digital fund

20 august 2019 - 23:08:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)    -   The Congolese government plans to set up a dedicated digital fund, Minister of Telecommunications Leon Juste [...] Full text...

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ICT access improving in Mauritius

15 july 2019 - 09:43:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - ICT access in Mauritius saw an increase between 2017 and 2018 as indicated by several indicators, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for 'faster action' from govt's to tackle smoking deaths

30 may 2019 - 05:49:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tobacco use continues to claim around eight million lives a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

11 march 2019 - 05:28:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN  Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, in the [...] Full text...

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UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners

13 february 2019 - 05:41:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds [...] Full text...

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WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries

12 february 2019 - 15:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss [...] Full text...

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Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations - Guterres

10 february 2019 - 05:41:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male [...] Full text...

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Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’

25 january 2019 - 05:14:03
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according [...] Full text...

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Internet milestone reached, as more than 50 per cent go online - ITU

08 december 2018 - 08:51:40
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, more than half of the world’s population of nearly 8 billion [...] Full text...

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Make every day a day for girls in ICT, says UN

27 april 2018 - 05:43:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From Switzerland to Somalia girls are creating their own apps; they are programming the robots they [...] Full text...

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World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – Report

25 january 2018 - 06:11:26
New York, US (PANA) – The world’s least developed countries are narrowing ‘digital divide,’ and with millions of people now [...] Full text...

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Electronic waste poses ‘growing risk’ to environment, human health, UN report warns

13 december 2017 - 21:36:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The growing volume of electronic waste, including discarded products with a battery or plug, such [...] Full text...

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All countries should benefit from fast-moving ICT revolution, urges UN agency

15 november 2017 - 22:27:23
New York, USA (PANA) – Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the [...] Full text...

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US: FAO, ITU sign MOU to bolster ICT innovation in agriculture

19 september 2017 - 11:50:53
New York. US (PANA) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Mobile broadband subscriptions to hit 4.3 billion in 2017 – UN report

01 august 2017 - 05:54:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017, according [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN chiefs herald ICTs as critical to achievement of SDGs

13 july 2017 - 18:57:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Underscoring the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in today's world, the heads of over [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Half of all countries lack national plan on cybersecurity - UN agency

05 july 2017 - 19:19:14
Switzerland, US (PANA) – Only about half of all countries have a cybersecurity strategy or are in the process of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN artificial intelligence summit aims to tackle poverty, humanity's 'grand challenges'

07 june 2017 - 19:47:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is responsible for self-driving cars and voice-recognition smart phones, but the United Nations [...] Full text...

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US: Big data can have 'big impact' on achievement of Global Goals, UN says

18 may 2017 - 13:58:17
New York, US (PANA) – Mastering and measuring 'big data' – to map poverty from space or use mobile phones [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ECA professionals encourage Ethiopian girls to embrace ICTs

27 april 2017 - 18:48:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Despite the increasing number of girls and women using new technologies in Africa, far too [...] Full text...

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US: UN agencies encourage girls to seek technology careers

27 april 2017 - 18:08:03
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Thursday introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding [...] Full text...

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France: Mobile solutions to empower, educate refugees and displaced persons

29 march 2017 - 05:51:11
Paris, France (PANA) - Several initiatives to improve learning through mobile technologies were presented during the Mobile Learning Week 2017, [...] Full text...

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France: UN forum in Paris to spotlight mobile learning for refugees, displaced persons

18 march 2017 - 08:49:43
Paris, France (PANA) – Education experts and government officials will gather at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN agency completes studies on 5G mobile technology

24 february 2017 - 07:50:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A working group of the United Nations agency which coordinates telecommunication operations and services throughout the [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU says Internet connectivity disparity still persists

22 november 2016 - 20:12:09
New York, US (PANA) - Global information and communication technologies data released on Tuesday by the UN International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...

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US: Nearly 47 per cent of global population now online – UN report

16 september 2016 - 06:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - Even though China and India are now the largest Internet markets on the planet, they [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, Gabon abolish mobile phone roaming charges

18 july 2016 - 18:17:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Gabon on Monday adopted a ban on roaming charges for users of mobile [...] Full text...

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Cote d’ Ivoire: Rwanda e-schools initiative on showcase at ICT ministerial talks

07 june 2016 - 16:42:55
Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire (PANA) -The successful roll-out of the one laptop per child in Rwanda, a major initiative to [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban appoints governing council for Technology Bank for LDCs

27 may 2016 - 05:59:13
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of a major UN conference on priorities for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agencies launch campaign to promote sustainable cities

26 may 2016 - 13:53:00
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN entities have launched a global initiative to advocate for public policy to promote [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief hails role of IT in sustainable development

17 may 2016 - 15:55:30
New York, US (PANA) - The global sustainable development agenda recognizes the great potential of information and communication technology to [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief highlights power of ICT in advancing development

03 may 2016 - 17:33:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the power [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU stresses need to promote technology careers for women

28 april 2016 - 22:58:21
New York, US (PANA) - On Girls in ICT Day marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April, the UN International [...] Full text...

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Togo: Minister challenges Togolese girls to avoid poverty through ICT studies

28 april 2016 - 19:49:54
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Job opportunities in the digital economy continue to rise and many countries and regions expect growth [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'Science and technology can help save lives, livelihoods during disasters' - UN

28 january 2016 - 05:47:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) gathering of scientists to discuss disaster [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Assembly aims to narrow digital divide, harness power of ICT

15 december 2015 - 16:20:46
New York, US (PANA) - Ten years after the UN World Summit on the Information Society, delegates from UN member [...] Full text...

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UN: Agreement reached for real-time flight tracking

12 november 2015 - 01:11:41
New York, US (PANA) - An agreement has been reached at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Radio Communication conference to address global ICT management

02 november 2015 - 18:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 opened Monday in Geneva, aiming to address the rapid evolution [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed telecom summit shines spotlight on young innovators

15 october 2015 - 13:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has hosted, at its ongoing 2015 telecom summit in [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Billions of people in developing world still without Internet access'

21 september 2015 - 16:22:48
New York, US (PANA) - Broadband Internet is failing to reach billions of people living in the developing world, including [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Fingerprint biometrics set to improve better service delivery in Africa

30 july 2015 - 20:27:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The use of a convenient method of authentication, through fingerprint biometrics technology, could improve the [...] Full text...

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UN: Atomic energy chief wants global response to cyber threats on nuclear facilities

01 june 2015 - 19:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must intensify efforts to protect the world’s nuclear facilities from cyber attacks, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agencies, int'l delegates gather in Geneva on ICT development, cyber crime

25 may 2015 - 22:58:09
New York, US (PANA) - Some 10 years after the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), participants from [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU turns 150, UN chief hails 'resilience' of oldest UN agency

18 may 2015 - 17:09:18
New York US (PANA) - Marking 150 years since founding of oldest member in the UN system, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU urges increased opportunities for girls in ICT field

24 april 2015 - 17:04:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Houlin Zhao has underlined the need to attract [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU calls for global action to boost online safety for children

11 february 2015 - 07:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has called for global collaboration to ensure child online safety [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: ITU Scribe visits Rwanda

02 february 2015 - 07:42:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The new Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Mr. Houlin Zhao of China, has [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: ITU launches 'Ebola-Info-Sharing' mobile app

24 december 2014 - 09:26:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU has launched a free mobile Application to be used [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU says three billion people online

24 november 2014 - 22:06:12
New York, US PANA) - The UN International Telecommunication Union says over three billion people are now online and [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU introduces innovative standards to boost TV viewing

21 november 2014 - 20:16:01
New York, US (PANA) - The technological advancement of the television medium, a critical tool for informing, channelling, and affecting [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya pitches for re-election to ITU

22 october 2014 - 12:17:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi Wednesday appealed to member states of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya committed to global digital agenda - Official

21 october 2014 - 11:24:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is committed to supporting the global digital agenda activities espoused of the International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...

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US: UN releases new guidelines for child online protection

05 september 2014 - 17:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN agencies, together with partners of the Child Online Protection Initiative, on Friday released new [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Survey beam spotlight on Botswana’s ICT

12 august 2014 - 14:07:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has kicked off a nationwide information and communication technology (ICT) survey, targeting 2,440 households. Lillian [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda adopts digital TV system

31 july 2014 - 11:56:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has completely migrated from analog to digital television broadcast, in accordance with the requirements of [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU urges high-speed broadband networks for sustainable development

17 may 2014 - 15:25:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Telecommunications Union on Saturday marked World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Internet penetration in Africa rises by 10% - ITU

08 may 2014 - 12:20:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Internet penetration in Africa is expected to increase from 10% to 20% by the end of [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU says internet users globally to hit 3 billion

06 may 2014 - 14:00:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has announced that by end of 2014, there will [...] Full text...

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UN: Report highlights potential of mobile technology to advance literacy

23 april 2014 - 20:54:43
New York US (PANA) - A new report released on Wednesday to mark World Book and Copyright Day says mobile [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Girls sensitised to ICT jobs

17 april 2014 - 06:56:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Communication and Digital Economy Ministry will sensitise girls to take jobs in the Information [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU champions global efforts for children's safe Internet access

11 february 2014 - 22:52:21
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and its partners celebrated "Safer Internet Day" on Tuesday with a special focus on [...] Full text...

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ITU projects 40% of world's population to be online by end of 2013

08 october 2013 - 15:39:31
New York, US (PANA) - An International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report, released on Tuesday, projects that by the end of [...] Full text...

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ITU appoints Nigerian First Lady to champion child online protection

22 july 2013 - 22:37:28
New York, US (PANA) - The First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, was on Monday appointed as the UN International [...] Full text...

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Tunisia eases control on internet use

20 september 2012 - 22:33:22
Hammamet, Tunisia (PANA) - The head of the Tunisian government, Hamadi Jebali, has said the North African country will no [...] Full text...

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ITU launches web portal to help women pursue ICT careers

25 january 2012 - 06:04:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched a new web portal focusing on helping [...] Full text...

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UN says developing nations vulnerable to cyber attacks

10 december 2011 - 14:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-led forum on cyber attacks and development on Friday warned that developing countries were [...] Full text...

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Burundi’s President to visit Switzerland

24 october 2011 - 09:37:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of Burundi, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, is expected to arrive in Berne Tuesday on a [...] Full text...

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Dial 211 to call South Sudan

15 july 2011 - 11:21:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has assigned newly-independent South Sudan the international country code of 211, [...] Full text...

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UN commission sets stage to improve women's, children's health

02 may 2011 - 18:14:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The UN Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health Monday concluded [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian president urges global action to improve health of women, children

01 may 2011 - 19:18:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, has called on the international community to remain mindful of [...] Full text...

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ITU chief wants women to acquire more ICT skills

28 april 2011 - 15:24:46
New York, US (PANA) - Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), on Thursday stressed the need for [...] Full text...

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UN chief counsels students on internet use

04 march 2011 - 15:44:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday in New York advised students to use information technology [...] Full text...

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ITU says global internet users to exceed 2 billion in 2010

20 october 2010 - 15:28:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said t he number of internet users worldwide has [...] Full text...

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SA eyes position on ITU Council

07 october 2010 - 12:07:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South African Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda on Thursday led a delegation of the Department [...] Full text...

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Niger to introduce digital broadcasting

14 august 2010 - 15:03:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Niger on Friday set up a committee to steer the country t owards digital broadcasting, official [...] Full text...

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Niger to introduce digital broadcasting

14 august 2010 - 14:58:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Niger on Friday set up a committee to steer the country t owards digital broadcasting, official [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts ITU regional development forum

13 july 2010 - 19:45:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The Gambia is playing host to an International Telecommunication development forum, which starts Wednesday under the [...] Full text...

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Cyber crimes cost US$ 1,000 billion annually

21 june 2010 - 14:36:00
Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- Cyber crimes cost up to US$ 1,000 billion annually to the world, the Executive Secretary [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for greater use of ICT

17 may 2010 - 23:13:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to harn ess the power of Information and [...] Full text...

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Investments in Telecoms hit US$18b in Nigeria

12 october 2009 - 09:28:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Investments in the telecommunications sector in the past eight years of the Global System for Mobile [...] Full text...

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Global Digital Solidarity Fund meets in Bamako

27 january 2009 - 13:45:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- An extraordinary meeting of the council of the Global Digi tal Solidarity Fund (DSF) will begin [...] Full text...

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