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Electronic waste rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling: UN
20 March 2024
- A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, up 82 per cent from 2010; on track to rise another 32 per cent, to 82 million tonnes, in 2030. Billions of dollars’ worth of strategically valuable resources are squandered, dumped
ITU Secretary-General appoints inaugural Youth Advisory Board
01 March 2024
- 12 young leaders to support UN Digital Agency in advancing global connectivity
Mobile industry commits over USD 9 billion more to ITU’s call for universal meaningful connectivity
26 February 2024
- ITU announces expanded membership to over 1,000 entities in addition to its 193 Member States

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