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ITU: Committed to connecting the world

World Maritime Day: Safe and connected seafarers

​ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Director Mario Maniewicz reflects on the role of technology in keeping seafarers connected for a safer future at sea.

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Technology to help prevent food waste

​As 811 million people go to bed hungry every night, one third of all food produced to eat is wasted or lost. Discover the technologies contributing to the United Nations goal to halve global food waste by 2030.

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How public-private collaboration can drive digital climate action

​​​ITU Deputy Secretary-General Malcolm Johnson explains why collaborative digital transformation is essential to deliver on the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Gearing up for PP-22

​ The Plenipotentiary Conference (PP), ITU's highest policy-making body, is set to meet next year in Bucharest, Romania, from 26 September to 14 October 2022.

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WTISD 2022

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​​ ​The theme for next year's World Telecommunication and In​formation Society Day (WTISD) is "Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing". Read more

COVID-19 response

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​​ Learn more​ about ​COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, activities and partnerships at ITU.

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