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Ambassadors’ High-Level Briefing

WSIS

Session 416

Ambassadors only Monday, 30 May 2022 09:00–10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E, ITU Varembé Building Coffee will be offered during the session Ambassadors Round Table

Mr. Malcolm Johnson Deputy Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

H.E. Mr. Léopold Ismael SAMBA Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Central African Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Olympia NEOCLEOUS Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, CYPRUS

H.E. Mr. Walid Khalid Obeidat Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Office at Geneva and to the specialized agencies in Switzerland

H.E. Mr. Indra Mani PANDEY Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, INDIA

Mr. Yerlan ALIMBAYEV Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Kazakhstan

H.E. Mr. Darius Staniulis Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, LITHUANIA

H.E. Mrs. Usha Chandnee Dwarka-Canabady Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Mauritius

H.E. Mrs. Francisca E. MÉNDEZ ESCOBAR Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, MEXICO

H.E. Mr. Abiodun Richards Adejola Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Nigeria

H.E. Mr. Khalil Hashmi Ambassador and Permanent Representative Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva , PAKISTAN

H.E. Mr. Gennady GATILOV Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Russian Federation

H.E Ms. Toleafoa Nella Levy Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Independent State of Samoa to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, SAMOA

H.E. Mr. Hussam Edin Aala Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva and specialized institutions in Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic

H.E. Mr. Mxolisi Nikosi Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland

H.E. Mrs. Maimuna Kibenga Tarishi Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H. E. Ambassador Mr. Stuart Harold Comberbach

H. E. Mr. Stuart Harold Comberbach Ambassador and Permanent Representative Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Nations Office in Geneva and Other International Organisations, ZIMBABWE

Mr. Pedro Antonio BRAVO CARRANZA Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Peru to the international organizations in Geneva, PERU

Topics

Digital Divide Digital Inclusion

WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9. Media
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development