Press Releases, Media Advisories and Statements

WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 to shape the future of digital technology for development
22 April 2025 - Milestone forum comes before UN General Assembly 20-year review of action on tech and society

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COP29 Digitalisation Day ‘hardwires’ the digital technology sector for climate action
16 November 2024 - Declaration on Green Digital Action strengthens digital tech’s commitment to take on the climate crisis

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COP29: Digital tech to pledge for reduced climate footprint and increased action at the first-ever Digitalisation Day
15 November 2024 - UN Agency for Digital Technologies to gather tech community and address the climate crisis

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Digital technology and climate action to join forces at COP29
04 November 2024 - First ever Digitalisation Day, and Declaration on Green Digital Action to make history at COP – marking digital tech’s efforts to lower emissions and counter climate change

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Industry growth and rising energy demand put pressure on tech sector sustainability efforts
30 September 2024 - Cutting value-chain emissions could be key to reducing carbon footprints to net zero, ITU-WBA report shows.

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ITU and partners advance virtual worlds to shape future city living
14 June 2024 - First UN Virtual Worlds Day launches international effort on the CitiVerse

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Electronic waste rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling: UN
20 March 2024 - A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022

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Tech industry boosts climate commitment through Green Digital Action at COP28
09 December 2023 - UN tech agency and partners show the way forward on climate action

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ITU’s Green Digital Action at COP28
01 December 2023 - ITU and partners aim to secure tech industry commitments on climate action

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ITU’s Digital Transformation Centres train over 80 000 people – 65 percent are women
22 July 2021 - The Initiative is set to expand in phase 2, applications are open

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