Goal 9: industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/infrastructure/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:17:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 UN calls for urgent action to enable opportunities, mitigate risks for information and digital technology /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/10/un-calls-for-urgent-action-mitigate-risks-for-information-and-digital-technology Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:30:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=112080 Recognizing both the opportunities and risks offered by rapid advancements in information and digital technology, the 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) wrapped up its series of high-level discussions and multistakeholder dialogues in Kyoto, Japan today.

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]]> Leveraging benefits of rapid advances in artificial intelligence and digitalisation, while mitigating risks underpins UN Forum on Internet Governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/10/leveraging-benefits-of-rapid-advances-in-ai-and-digitalisation-while-mitigating-risks/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:08:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=112045 Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are vast. With the Internet holding a critical role in navigating these complexities, the 18th UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) got underway in Kyoto, Japan today under the overarching theme, ‘The Internet We Want – Empowering All People’.

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]]> Internet Governance Forum: We must act now to tackle the threats of cyberspace /sustainabledevelopment/?p=76968&preview=true Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:35:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=76968 Global efforts need to be stepped up to address an increase in cross-border cyberattacks, hate speech and security breaches, according to the more than 6,000 delegates that took part in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that concluded today in Berlin.

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]]> In the face of increasing digital divides and cyberattacks, UN Chief calls for transforming the Internet as a powerful force for good /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/11/igf-internet-as-force-for-good/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:20:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=76410 Calling for collective responsibility to face the challenges of nefarious use of digital technology, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told  the fourteenth Internet Governance Forum in Berlin, Germany, that the growing frequency and severity of cyber-attacks are undermining trust and encouraging States to adopt offensive postures for the hostile use of cyberspace.

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]]> Global Cooperation And Regulation Key In Addressing Multilayered Threats Posed By New Technology /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/global-cooperation-and-regulation-key-in-addressing-multilayered-threats-posed-by-new-technology/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 23:16:00 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=53821 The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today with a consensus highlighting the importance of the rule of law and global cooperation to ensure a safe cyberspace.

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]]> Consensus On The Application of Rule of Law and UN Charter to Make Cyberspace Safe /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/consensus-on-the-application-of-rule-of-law-and-un-charter-to-make-cyberspace-safe/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:18:10 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=53742 Views expressed at Internet Governance Forum suggest global internet challenges can only be confronted by strengthened international cooperation.   Paris,  France, 13 November- Increased global cooperation was a common thread in discussions around cyber security and online rights during the second day of the Internet Governance Forum now taking place in Paris. Stakeholders from [...]

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]]> Forum Grapples with Curbing Internet Abuses from Cyberattacks to Censorship and Control /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/forum-grapples-with-curbing-internet-abuses-from-cyberattacks-to-censorship-and-control/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:05:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=53706 Representatives from a broad range of interests, from governments to technology companies, focused on efforts to promote “digital growth” while overcoming many of the abuses of the internet as the thirteenth Internet Governance Forum opened today in Paris.

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]]> Internet Governance Forum Set to Explore Pathways to Harness New Technologies for Broader Prosperity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/internet-governance-forum-set-to-explore-pathways-to-harness-new-technologies-for-broader-prosperity/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:47:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=53517 More than 3,000 participants, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders, private sector and internet policy experts, will gather in Paris, France, from 12 - 14 November to discuss international cooperation around issues such as fake news, the spread of disinformation, cybersecurity and privacy, big data, the Internet of Things, and their effects on society.

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]]> Cybersecurity and Fake News to Dominate List of Concerns at Internet Governance Forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/10/cybersecurity-and-fake-news-to-dominate-list-of-concerns-at-internet-governance-forum/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:11:35 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=52968 Representatives from governments, technology, business and civil society gathers in Paris, France, 12-14 November, to address Internet’s role in widening distrust among people. 

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]]> UN World Data Forum 2018 to mark a new milestone to making better data for all a reality /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/10/un-world-data-forum-2018-to-mark-a-new-milestone-to-making-better-data-for-all-a-reality/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:00:18 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=52940 Almost 2,000 data leaders from government, business and civil society come together to launch innovative solutions to improve data on migration, health, gender and many other key areas of sustainable development.

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]]> World Economic and Social Survey 2018 Report on Frontier Technologies /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/10/world-economic-and-social-survey-2018-report-on-frontier-technologies/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:01:30 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=52578 World Economic and Social Survey 2018 finds that leading edge technologies - from artificial intelligence to zero emission electric vehicles - can be a double-edged sword for developing countries. New York, 8 October 2018 — New frontier technologies — everything from renewable energy technologies to biodegradable plastics, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles — hold [...]

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]]> UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/un-forum-spotlights-cities-where-struggle-for-sustainability-will-be-won-or-lost-2/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:06:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50846 Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a main focus of the third day of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Wednesday. Through the inherently integrated nature of [...]

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]]> UN to explore how technology and innovation can help build resilience – ECOSOC 1 to 3 May, UN Headquarters in New York /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/04/un-to-explore-how-technology-and-innovation-can-help-build-resilience-ecosoc-1-to-3-may-un-headquarters-in-new-york/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:57:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50347 Setbacks, from natural disasters, to economic shocks, health crises, and cyberattack take a heavy toll in lives lost, property damaged, and in losses to livelihoods and well-being. Countries and communities, as they face the increasing impacts of climate change, have recognized that through planning and sustainable development it is necessary and possible to reduce existing [...]

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]]> ECOSOC Youth Forum: Robotics Team, SDG Media Zone – ECOSOC Youth Forum 2018 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/02/ecosoc-youth-forum-robotics-team-sdg-media-zone-ecosoc-youth-forum-2018/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:22:46 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44370 The post ECOSOC Youth Forum: Robotics Team, SDG Media Zone – ECOSOC Youth Forum 2018 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-digital-technology-trade-global-growth/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:34:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44054 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Innovative Financing for HER /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/innovative-financing-for-her/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:14:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43978 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Innovative Financing for HER appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Going Mobile: Telecoms and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-going-mobile-telecoms-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:46:11 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43958 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Going Mobile: Telecoms and the SDGs appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Tech to Unite a Fractured World /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-tech-unite-fractured-world/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:17:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43910 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Tech to Unite a Fractured World appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> #SDGLive at #WEF18: Investing in Infrastructure /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-investing-infrastructure/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:01:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43902 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Investing in Infrastructure appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – UN report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/worlds-vulnerable-countries-track-achieve-universal-internet-access-2020-un-report/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:09:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43858 The world’s least developed countries are narrowing ‘digital divide,’ and with millions of people now taking advantage of smart phones and other digital devices, keeping up this momentum can put their societies on the fast track to sustainable development, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

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