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Acknowledgements
This Executive Briefing has been researched and written by Nicholas Flack and Jiaqi Liang (ITU)
together with Radia Funna (Build n Blaze, LLC.), Stela Mocan (World Bank), Prema Shrikrishna LNU
(World Bank), Jimmy Vainstein (World Bank), Igor Litvinyuk (UNECE), Nicole Victoria Pallares Ferrer
(ITCILO), Joolokeni Vesikko (UN Futures Lab), Alana Poole (UN Futures Lab), Nakul Prasad (WMO),
Jesse Cruz (WMO), Sethi Anish (UNICC), Franca Vinci (UNICC), Ryszard Frelek (WIPO), Hlekiwe Kachali
(UNICEF), Patsy Nakell (UNICEF), Salma Arafa (UN Tourism), Jaimee Stuart (UNU), Martin Waehlisch
(UNDPPA), Johanna Jochim (UNIN), Peride Blind (United Nations Guatemala), Shoki Al-Dobai (FAO),
Nevena Alexandrova-Stefanova (FAO), Cristiano Consolini (FAO), Youzhi Zhang (UNESCWA), Mounir
Tabet (UNESCWA), Marcela Main Sancha (UNFCCC), Karima Cherif (UNRISD), Irina Velasco (UNDP),
Sameer Pujari (WHO), Alberto Medina Islas (UNIDO).
The technical coordination of this report was conducted by Cristina Bueti (ITU).
Additional information and material related to this Executive Briefing are available at: www .itu .int/
metaverse. If you would like to provide any additional information, please contact Cristina Bueti
(ITU) at: virtualworlds@ itu .int.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily repre-
sent the views of their respective organizations or their members. In line with the UN principles, this
report does not promote the adoption and use of any specific digital technology. It advocates for
policies encouraging responsible use of virtual worlds to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.
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