Connecting the world and beyond

Connecting the world and beyond

Action, progress and impact in digital development

​ITU's Telecommunications Development Bureau turns shared global commitments into affordable, sustainable digital progress for people around the globe.

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BDT highlights

World AI capital: Geneva in July

​ITU’s flagship AI for Good summit will showcase breakthrough innovations back-to-back with the UN’s inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

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Coming up: International Girls in ICT Day

​Global celebrations on 23 April will feature a live-linked session on AI for development and girls shaping the digital future.

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GICT

IMT-2030: Technical requirements for the 6G future

​Mobile communications experts at ITU have agreed on the minimum performance requirements for IMT-2030, also known as 6G.

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IMT 2030
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DIGITAL LIFELINES

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WTPF-26

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PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

PP-26
Doha to host ITU’s highest policy-making body for PP-26.​​​​​