{"id":12,"date":"2023-06-27T09:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:01:52","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/information-hub\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/driving-progress-on-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity-across-portuguese-speaking-african-countries\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/01\/UMC-Africa-PT-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Driving progress on universal and meaningful connectivity across Portuguese-speaking African countries<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/small-island-developing-states-in-the-pacific-reconfirm-their-commitment-to-advancing-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/12\/UMC-Pacifici-Thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Small Island Developing States in the Pacific reconfirm their commitment to advancing universal and meaningful connectivity<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/european-policymakers-and-statisticians-come-together-to-advance-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/09\/UMC-Europe-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">European policymakers and statisticians come together to advance universal and meaningful connectivity<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/towards-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity-in-latin-america\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/07\/UMC-Latam-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Towards universal and meaningful connectivity in Latin America<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/2025\/05\/07\/the-impact-of-the-umc-project-recognized-by-the-2024-internet-governance-forum\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/2024-Output-Report_Cover.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">The impact of the UMC Project recognized by the 2024 Internet Governance Forum<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/2025\/02\/04\/blog-measuring-the-progress-towards-umc-through-innovative-data-sources\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/02\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Blog: <strong>Measuring the progress towards universal and meaningful connectivity through Innovative Data Source<\/strong>s<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/promoting-and-measuring-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity-in-doha-qatar\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/UMC-Doha-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity in Doha, Qatar<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/accelerating-progress-to-promote-and-measure-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/UMC-Caribbean-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Accelerating Progress to Promote and Measure Universal and Meaningful Connectivity<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/2024\/11\/18\/universal-and-meaningful-connectivity-umc-a-framework-for-indicators-and-metrics\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/11\/UMC-Report-G20-Thumb.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\"><strong>Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (UMC): A framework for indicators and metrics<\/strong> &#8211; Report prepared under the Brazilian Presidency of the G20<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/2023\/06\/30\/itu-and-world-bank-announce-new-partnership-to-leverage-mobile-phone-data-for-policy-and-statistics\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/ITU-World-Bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">ITU and World Bank announce new partnership to leverage Mobile Phone Data for policy and statistics<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/2023\/06\/30\/itu-launches-new-umc-dashboard-to-track-country-and-global-progress-towards-umc\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/06\/UMC-Dashboard-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">ITU launches new UMC Dashboard to track country and global progress towards UMC<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Learn more<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/2023\/04\/itu-teams-up-with-european-commission-to-promote-and-measure-meaningful-connectivity\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/projectumc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/06\/ITU-European-Union.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">ITU teams up 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