New policy papers are designed for policymakers and regulators navigating the fast-changing world of synthetic multimedia ...

ITU's sustainable AI working group released its report "Measuring what matters: How to assess AI’s environmental impact".

One exhibitor, Micol Spitale, Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano (Italy), demonstrated a pair of robots she helped ...

Using econometric models, the study reveals the impact of ICT on innovation, productivity, and digital inclusion. Although growth has slowed, the ICT sector remains a key driver of economic ...

The ITU Journal explores innovations for energy efficiency with edge AI enhancing mobile and Internet of Things devices.

The UN financing-for-development conference (FfD4) presents a key moment to ramp up digital infrastructure investment.

The Global E-waste Monitor 2024 was launched 20 March 2024 and is the fourth edition of the Monitor. It is an indispensable reference tool for both policymakers and industry that shows the position of ...

The COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action aims to accelerate climate-positive digitalisation and emission reductions in the Information and Communication Technology sector and enhance ...

Since 1865, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has been at the centre of advances in communications – from telegraphy through to the modern world of satellites, mobile phones and the ...

ITU’s Smart Villages and Smart Islands initiative has proved a successful and sustainable way to improve the quality of life, economic opportunity, and services in rural communities. I had the ...

On 17 May, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, ITU marked 160 years of technology for humanity with a light show at the Place des Nations in Geneva — also streamed live on ITU’s ...

As ITU celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2025, see some of the benefits you get through ITU’s work behind the scenes.