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ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao’s statement on the launch of a global platform to help protect telecommunication networks during the COVID-19 crisis
23 March 2020 - New platform will assist governments and the private sector in ensuring that networks are kept resilient and telecommunication services are available to all

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ITU launches new guidelines to assist countries develop national emergency telecommunication plans
19 March 2020 - Conducting emergency telecommunication exercises and drills is vital to test the effectiveness of disaster response plans

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ITU reschedules two key conferences in response to COVID-19 to protect staff, speakers and delegates
10 March 2020 - World Information Society (WSIS) Forum and AI for Good Global Summit to be held in September 2020

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