Young people play out disaster response with robots

The latest AI for Good summit – organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with United Nations partners and co-host Switzerland – showed how artificial intelligence (AI) can work for the good of everyone on the planet.

A young AI for Good volunteer tells us how the Youth Zone opened her eyes to how robots can help humanity.

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ITU Council

Advancing digital technologies for all

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin underlines universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation as top priorities.

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ITU Annual Report

The Secretary-General’s report to Council outlines ITU’s activities between May 2023 and April 2024.

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Qatar nominates PP-26 Chair-designate

The next ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, coming up in Doha in 2026, will guide digital development globally.

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Insights

Taking our planet’s pulse with AI

AI offers promising climate solutions, but its own emissions must be addressed, says ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas.

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Unlocking the power of digital ?

Digital is the single greatest force redefining development as we know it, the ITU Secretary-General tells leaders ahead of this week’s G7 Summit.

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Virtual worlds

UN metaverse live Q&A

Prepare your questions for the LinkedIn Live Q&A with ITU expert Cristina Bueti on harnessing the metaverse for sustainable development – this Thursday, 13?June at 3?pm CEST.

The Q&A precedes UN Virtual Worlds Day on 14?June – presented by ITU and international partners to highlight how the metaverse can help accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Ongoing

4-14 June

• ITU Council 2024 , which began on 4?June, continues until Friday, 14?June.

Upcoming

12 June

• ITU’s metaverse focus group holds its final meeting on 12-13?June at ITU headquarters and online.

13 June

• ITU headquarters and online: ITU forum on integrating virtual and physical worlds in the metaverse with digital twin ?
• Live on LinkedIn: Q&A with ITU metaverse expert

14 June

• The first UN Virtual Worlds Day takes place at ITU headquarters and online.

17 June

• Utrecht, The Netherlands (and online): Workshop on the role of AI in the future of digital agriculture — organized by ITU and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

18 June

• Utrecht, Netherlands (and online): ITU-FAO Focus Group on AI and the Internet of Things for Digital Agriculture

19 June

• ITU Journal webinar on the evolution network virtualization — with Professor Raouf Boutaba at the University of Waterloo, Canada ?