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Credit: ICAO
ICAO

UN conference reaches agreement on radio spectrum for global flight tracking

11 November 2015
An agreement has been reached at the United Nations World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum to allow the use of satellites for real-time global flight tracking in civil aviation, which could help prevent a repeat of the “tragic loss” of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014. .
Students of Computer Sciences at Khowaja Institute of Information Technology (KIIT) in Hyderabad, Pakistan learn computing skills.
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As International Telecommunication Union turns 150, Ban hails ‘resilience’ of oldest UN agency

17 May 2015
Marking 150 years since founding of oldest member in the United Nations system, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today applauded the continued resilience and relevance of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), emphasizing that telecommunications – as well as information and communications technology (ICT) – drive innovation.
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

DOHA: UN conference weighs efforts to combat cybercrime, create safer digital world

17 April 2015
Efforts to tame the fast-growing cybercrime threat took centre stage at the United Nations Crime Congress under way in Doha, Qatar, as a diverse group of experts in the field urged strong partnerships between the public and private sectors to create a safer digital landscape.