{"id":20,"date":"2025-06-20T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:32:06","slug":"un-virtual-worlds-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n            <div class=\"informational info-main info-main--img-title\">\n                <div class=\"info-main__bg-img lazy\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"url(http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-02-UNVWD-banner-main-1.png)\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-02-UNVWD-banner-main-1.png&quot;); z-index: -99\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 white title-info\"><br><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: bold\">UN Virtual Worlds Day<\/span><\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"addInfo\">\n                            <p class=\"white\"><em style=\"font-size: 28px\">AI, Spatial Intelligence, and the Citiverse: Shaping Trusted Digital Futures <\/em><br><br><br><span style=\"font-size: 28px\">11-12 May 2026<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 28px\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"action-button\">\n                        <p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/programme\/\" class=\"ituBtn bg-btn\" >\n                                Programme                            <\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a84cb9a9332e64bc1f3bdacb04b3732c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Shaping the Future of Cities \u2014 UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day<\/strong>, co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) together with ITCILO, FAO, UNDP, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UN Guatemala, UN-Habitat, UNICC, UNICEF, the UN Innovation Network, UNJSPF, UNRISD, UN Tourism, UNU-EGOV, the UN Futures Lab, the World Bank, WIPO, and WMO, in partnership with the Global Cities Hub, took place on 11\u201312 May 2026 at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event convened ambassadors, ministers, city leaders, UN entities, industry pioneers, and innovators for two days of high-level dialogue and an Ambassador Roundtable on the future of AI-driven cities and communities. Discussions explored how the convergence of artificial intelligence, immersive virtual environments, spatial intelligence, and other frontier technologies is reshaping urban governance and enabling new approaches to delivering public services, including emerging concepts such as the AI-enabled citiverse. The programme also examined how these developments can help translate the Global Digital Compact into trusted, inclusive, and people-centred outcomes for cities and communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event concluded with two major milestones:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>The launch of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/epublications\/en\/publication\/executive-briefing-ai-spatial-intelligence-and-the-ai-enabled-citiverse\">Executive Briefing on \u201cAI, Spatial Intelligence and the AI-Enabled Citiverse\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, developed with the contributions from 20 UN entities.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>The endorsement of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/epublications\/en\/publication\/call-to-action-for-humanity-shaping-the-future-of-cities-in-the-age-of-ai-and-citiverse\/en\">Call to Action for Humanity: Shaping the Future of Cities in the Age of AI and Citiverse<\/a><\/strong>, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing trusted, inclusive, and people-centred digital futures.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/programme\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Explore the Programme<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/participation\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Participation Information<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/WQyrnt1f\/un-virtual-worlds-day\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Digital Media Kit<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333587416\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Photos<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eaa015bf3af082add7a37bf13502627d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/programme\/\">Meet the Speakers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-4aee9645 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Seizo_Onoe-web-e1773222108983.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-314\" width=\"156\" height=\"151\" title=\"Seizo_Onoe-web\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9ad1e219c95d46970e7c370f1f47a9b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong>Seizo Onoe<\/strong><br>Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-87386c91 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-171610.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-285\" width=\"157\" height=\"142\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-03-10 171610\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4dd77461f4a1052bd0bdc7fa808dd8e8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki<\/strong><\/strong><br>Minister, Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-75ae7475 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Luigi-Maria-Vignali.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-350\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"Luigi Maria Vignali\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a32f76acd686100698b54de1096505b0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>H.E. Mr Luigi Maria Vignali<\/strong><\/strong><br>Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-5e648d82 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-165229-e1777906582637.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-505\" width=\"600\" height=\"545\" title=\"H.E. Mrs Francisca E. M\u00e9ndez Escobar\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91ec2bba0f2428c40036800eb88b784f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><strong>H.E. Mrs Francisca E. M\u00e9ndez Escobar<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-d10fa582 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-160118.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-513\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-07 160118\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-138b4d057c2b22b7d7c3ad24034df821 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong>H.E. Ms Deike Potzel<\/strong><br>Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Observer, Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3c7eb682 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Hyoung-Jun-Kim-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-313\" width=\"197\" height=\"189\" title=\"Hyoung-Jun-Kim\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0867775a96eb537ae2eaabad47673f8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Hyoung Jun Kim<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chair of the 3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day and Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20 \u201cIoT, Digital Twin, Smart Sustainable Cities &amp; Communities\u201d<\/p>\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-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a953dee6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/m-sepulveda-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-325\" width=\"183\" height=\"183\" title=\"m-sepulveda-2025\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106591aca0e25ede6321c6403a3f19fa wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Magdalena Sep\u00falveda Carmona<\/strong><br>Director, United&nbsp;&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;&nbsp;Research&nbsp;&nbsp;Institute&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp;Social&nbsp;&nbsp;Development (UNRISD)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ecb95591 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Manuel-de-Araujo-1-e1776155265244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-446\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"Manuel-de-Araujo-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd4084d229354aeae12674863a26438d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><strong>Manuel de Ara\u00fajo<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-280302aa wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture18-1024x1004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-343\" width=\"166\" height=\"151\" title=\"Picture18\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38f939e2838dc86fc084d19b2e88fbf7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Christina Kitsos<\/strong><\/strong><br>Vice Mayor of Geneva, Switzerland, and President of Global Cities Hub<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-18f58f99 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Sameer-Chauhan-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-264\" width=\"174\" height=\"111\" title=\"Sameer-Chauhan-1024x1024\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32fcad61c07135784a6a3162429ca4bd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Sameer Chauhan<\/strong><br>Director,<strong> <\/strong>United&nbsp;&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;&nbsp;International&nbsp;&nbsp;Computing&nbsp;&nbsp;Centre (UNICC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-1e02287c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Dino-Cataldo-DellAccio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-306\" width=\"159\" height=\"134\" title=\"Dino Cataldo DellAccio\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51af37b03464e05c9e52c8414a46f6b3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Dino Cataldo Dell\u2019Accio<\/strong><\/strong><br>Deputy Chief Executive, United&nbsp;&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;&nbsp;Staff&nbsp;&nbsp;Pension&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund (UNJSPF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ce22746c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/1633306111812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-274\" width=\"163\" height=\"47\" title=\"1633306111812\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70a74eb461818d04bd4008af07fc907f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Jonathan Reichental<\/strong><br>Founder of Human Future<\/p>\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-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-7a6976da wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture14-1017x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-373\" width=\"170\" height=\"130\" title=\"Picture14\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51a101cb1989b71750b4bec8fbc52dee wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Helen Koepman<\/strong><\/strong><br>Deputy Head of Unit, AI for Societal Good, AI Office, European Commission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-8193e941 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-124731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-481\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-16 124731\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Msgr. Lucio Adri\u00e1n Ruiz<\/strong><br>Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication, Holy See<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f61506f0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Okan-Geray-scaled-2-e1691505458692-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-352\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"Okan-Geray-scaled-2-e1691505458692-1024x1024\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b5340a76dd1a6821c127c2277f4b66a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><strong>Okan Geray<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Senior Digital City Strategy Advisor, Digital Dubai and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds \u2013 Discovering the Citiverse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-289c016e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/1517272032977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-394\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"1517272032977\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c55137b8f1382977fd2d72f93c29ecd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><strong>Gulshan Rzayeva<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Deputy Chief of Staff of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, Republic of Azerbaijan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-bf1333ef wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture17-1024x1019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-344\" width=\"180\" height=\"154\" title=\"Picture17\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a53192717cc5140a092de90715f5dc7a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><strong>Karl Filip<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Coenegrachts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Chair of the Board of Directors and Executive Director, Open &amp; Agile Smart Cities (OASC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f8331836 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture5-1024x1021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-341\" width=\"165\" height=\"164\" title=\"Picture5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bdf49cb5572f390690c6bf1320148b1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Roland van der Heijden<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chief Citiverse Officer, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-233 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/citiverse2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong><em>Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\">Discover more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-287 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture6.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture6.png 545w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Picture6-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>2nd Citiverse Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/2nd-citiverse-assembly\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/2nd-citiverse-assembly\/\">Discover more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-232 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2-1024x431.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>ITU activities on AI-powered virtual worlds and citiverse<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/\">Discover more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"258\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-266 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2025-02-SG20-1.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2025-02-SG20-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2025-02-SG20-1-300x155.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>ITU-T Study Group 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/studygroups\/2025-2028\/20\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/studygroups\/2025-2028\/20\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Discover more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\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-8f761849 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>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/programme\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" >\n            <strong>Explore the Programme<\/strong>        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Co-organized by:    <\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-1536x696.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Co-organizedby-1-2048x928.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        <br>In partnership with:    <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Global_Cities_Hub_Couleur_fond-blanc_RVB-e1773161017626.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Global_Cities_Hub_Couleur_fond-blanc_RVB-e1773161017626.png 1312w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Global_Cities_Hub_Couleur_fond-blanc_RVB-e1773161017626-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Global_Cities_Hub_Couleur_fond-blanc_RVB-e1773161017626-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Global_Cities_Hub_Couleur_fond-blanc_RVB-e1773161017626-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" \/><\/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>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\">    <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        <br>Hosted by:    <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">11-12 June 2025, Turin, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f0898832 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/\">Discover more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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