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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (r) addressing the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Paris, France, on 12 November 2018. With him on stage are President Emmanuel Macron of France (l) and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
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Marginalized voices must be ‘included and amplified’ in digital technology space: UN Chief

12 November 2018
Economic Development

New thinking is needed to better address deep gender gaps in access to digital technologies, seek out networks of the increasingly active elderly population, and support young people facing a rapidly transforming labour market, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told delegates on Monday, at the 2018 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), hosted in Paris by the UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Secretary General, António Guterres, at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
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‘Warp speed’ technology must be ‘force for good’ UN chief tells web leaders

5 November 2018
Economic Development

Technological advances are happening “at a warp speed,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in Lisbon, Portugal, as a major three-day Web Summit got underway.