​ITU, Google, and musician, tech founder and philanthropist will.i.am have teamed up to bring AI and robotics training to students across Africa. On unveiling it during the Digital@UNGA Anchor Event at the UN General Assembly, the ITU Secretary-General said: "This initiative will open new doors of opportunity for AI literacy among young people, enabling them to lead the digital transformation that is reshaping how we live, work and communicate."​

​​The Connecting Humanity Action Plan Blueprint published during the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25) estimates total costs of USD 2.6-2.8 trillion to achieve universal, meaningful connectivity. Listen to the ITU Secretary-General's podcast for her key takeaways and recommendations for closing the digital divide.​​

At the Space Security Conference organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), the ITU Secretary-General said: "For ITU, a secure and sustainable space environment is one that is free from harmful radio interference — where the use of radio-frequency spectrum and associated orbits are coordinated, efficient, and equally accessible to all actors."​

​Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council, the ITU Secretary-General said that digital equality will never be achieved without closing the access gap for women and girls. "Meaningful connectivity for all is our commitment to the Beijing+30 Action Agenda," she said, stressing that the digital revolution must work for all women and girls.​​

The generation who will never know a world without artificial intelligence (AI) has already been born, and the greatest opportunity for AI lies with them, said the ITU Secretary-General at this year's AI for Good Global Summit.  "Let's never stop putting AI at the service of all people and our planet," she added.​​