telecommunication

UN appeals for funds to bridge ‘digital divide’ in the Asia-Pacific region

The United Nations today called for support in bridging the persistent “digital divide” in the Asia-Pacific region, where access to the Internet varies widely between rich and poor countries.

UN-backed conference aims to close gaping ‘digital divide’ in Asia-Pacific

Overcoming the “digital divide” between the poorest countries and developed economies in Asia and the Pacific is the focus of a two-day meeting organized by the United Nations regional office in Bangkok that kicked off today.