WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 Inaugural Session: Celebrating Two Decades and Achieving Future Milestones Together
WSIS
Session 128
It has been two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was first launched, and in that time we have forged a path towards making digital advances equitable and sustainable. WSIS has redefined the way we think about building for a digital future by establishing a global framework for multistakeholder collaboration across the ICT sector. The results speak for themselves, such as internet usage increasing from 1 billion in 2005 to 5.5 billion by 2025, global structured multistakeholder participation in digital initiatives, and the shift from dial-up to 5G worldwide, among others. We kick off a celebration of the past 20 years by reflecting on what has been achieved and how these milestones were reached through collective effort.
- Opening Remarks by co-hosts: ITU and Swiss Confederation
- Co-organizers' Remarks: UNCTAD, UNESCO, and UNDP
- Handover of Chair and the Appointment of Chair of WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025
