The United Nations telecom agency is set to introduce measures that will help consumers know if the information and communications technology (ICT) equipment they are buying will work with other devices.
In a bid to strengthen emergency communications before impending natural disasters strike and to save more lives by better coordinating relief efforts in their aftermath, the United Nations has teamed up with two leading global satellite companies, the UN telecommunications agency announced today.
The most advanced nations when it comes to information and communication technology (ICT) are found in northern Europe, with Sweden topping the list, according to a new ranking released today by the United Nations of 154 countries worldwide.
The United Nations telecom agency and the European Commission have teamed up to protect children, among the most active – and most vulnerable – users of the Internet from online dangers, including cyber-bullying and paedophilia.
The United Nations telecommunications agency has wrapped up a high-level conference with a declaration pledging to continue its efforts in combating threats to internet security and in reducing the impact of climate change on the world.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined with two of Africa’s leaders in lauding the efforts of the United Nations telecommunications agency in promoting the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to tackle the challenges of climate change and cybersecurity.
Africa has been the fastest growing market worldwide in communication technology over the past three years and will continue to emerge as an important market for the industry, according to the head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Bridging the "digital divide" – among peoples and between nations alike – is the surest way to create a truly global information society for all, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in a message marking World Telecommunications Day.
The United Nations global telecommunications agency, whose roots go back 80 years before the world body was founded, today joined the United States Constitution as one of the world's top 10 most enduring institutions selected by a panel of distinguished scholars from US universities.
