{"id":321,"date":"2023-08-23T07:38:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2024-06-28T08:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T08:09:47","slug":"about-sdg-digital-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/","title":{"rendered":"SDG Digital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wide-video\"><video height=\"500\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1500 \/ 500;\" width=\"1500\" autoplay muted preload=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/SDG-Digital_Website_Homepage_v4C.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>On 17 September, the International Telecommunication Union (<strong>ITU<\/strong>), the United Nations Development Programme (<strong>UNDP<\/strong>) and partners convened for <strong>SDG Digital<\/strong> at United Nations Headquarters in New York.<br><br>Digital technologies are key to achieving the UN <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs). This was the moment \u2013 ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit \u2013 to take stock of achievements, gaps, and opportunities, catalyse action, and step up digital support for the 2030 Agenda.<br><br>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/conferences\/SDGSummit2023\/SDG-Action-Weekend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDG Action Weekend<\/a>, the event focused on bringing digital SDG solutions to scale, including through new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/sdg-summit-2023\/page\/transformative-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Impact Initiatives<\/a> for sustainable, inclusive digital transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio text-align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SDG Digital livestream\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yXXYMF_jGU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SDG Digital Act 1 Curtain Raiser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mcU_SfwlJpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SDG Digital: Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, SDG Advocate\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FTOfHOn80PE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SDG Digital Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pc50MQn9dhQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid \">\n                                <div class=\"ituCard bg hor alternating parent-side\" data-span=\"12\">\n        <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/376807843.1080.jpg alt=\"Decorative image\" class=\"img-side\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content content-side\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                                    <p class=\"title\">SDG Digital<\/p>\n                                                    SDG Digital convened leaders from government, civil society, private sector, youth and academia to take stock on the SDGs and to discover the power of digital to accelerate them.                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/event\/about\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" =_self>\n                        Read more                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"ituCard bg hor alternating parent-side\" data-span=\"12\">\n        <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/SDG_acceleration_Agenda_mockup-2-scaled.jpg alt=\"Decorative image\" class=\"img-side\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content content-side\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                                    <p class=\"title\">Acceleration Agenda<\/p>\n                                                    The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is at perilous risk of failure. The SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda showcases concrete examples of how data and digital technologies can be used to bring the SDGs back on track. It provides tools to effectively design risk-sensitive digital transformation.                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/acceleration-agenda\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" =_self>\n                        Read more                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"ituCard bg hor alternating parent-side\" data-span=\"12\">\n        <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/SDG_Award_homepage.1080.jpg alt=\"Decorative image\" class=\"img-side\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content content-side\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                                    <p class=\"title\">GameChangers Award<\/p>\n                                                    The\u00a0SDG Digital GameChangers Award honoured individuals and organizations that are working towards rescuing the Global Goals through digital technologies. The award ceremony took place on the eve of SDG Digital at the UN Headquarters in New York.                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/gamechangers-award\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" =_self>\n                        Read more                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"ituCard bg hor alternating parent-side\" data-span=\"12\">\n        <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/PKU8DQiq.jpeg alt=\"Decorative image\" class=\"img-side\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content content-side\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                                    <p class=\"title\">Digital Public Infrastructure: Scaling Inclusive and Open Digital Ecosystems for the SDGs<\/p>\n                                                    The UN High Impact Initiative on DPI aims to catalyze the collective action by ensuring that DPI is safe, accessible, affordable, green, financed, and future-ready, through people-centered and interoperable digital building blocks at a societal scale.\u00a0                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/digital-public-infrastructure\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" =_self>\n                        Read more                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h3\">Supporters and Partners<\/h3>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image mb1\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/BCG.png\" alt=\"Boston Consulting Group (BCG)\" class=\"wp-image-393\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:300px;height:105px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/BCG.png 533w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/BCG-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Knowledge Partner<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image mb1\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IDB.png\" alt=\"Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)\" class=\"wp-image-394\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:105px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IDB.png 533w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IDB-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda Supporter<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image mb1\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Saudi_Arabia_lead_Supporter_revised.png\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia Logo\" class=\"wp-image-1213\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.857142857142857;object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Saudi_Arabia_lead_Supporter_revised.png 307w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Saudi_Arabia_lead_Supporter_revised-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Government of Saudi Arabia<\/strong><br><strong>SDG Digital Lead Supporter<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligncenter text-align-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column aligncenter is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/supporters\/\" class=\"ituBtn\">\n            Discover more        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid \">\n                                <div class=\"ituCard bg hor alternating parent-side\" data-span=\"12\">\n        <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Homepage_Promote-SDG-Digital-01-01_c.png alt=\"Decorative image\" class=\"img-side\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content content-side\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                                    <p class=\"title\"><strong><strong>Promote on your social media<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>channels<\/strong><\/p>\n                                                    Help us raise awareness of SDG Digital on your social media channels. New content is regularly added.\u00a0Use our resources.                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/HLAq6Cd5\/sdg-digital\" class=\"ituBtn\" =_self target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                        Resources                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 17 September, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners convened for SDG Digital at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Digital technologies are key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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