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- 28 Feb 2015
Broadband is Key to “Education to all’- UN Broadband Commission
Mobile phones, tablets and e-readers with broadband connectivity could prove the long-sought panacea in the global effort to bring quality, ubiquitous multidisciplinary educational opportunities to…
- 22 Sept 2015
Africa Lags Behind the World in Internet Access says ITU
New data released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) reveals 57% of the world's population still lacks access to the internet, with Africa performing as the worst region globally in…
- 14 Mar 2016
Broadband Most Powerful Development Catalyst - UN
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s 13th full meeting, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, reached consensus on the need for a new set of connectivity targets to help…
- 27 Sept 2015
UN Broadband Commission Affirms Focus on Sustainable Development Goals
The power of broadband to leapfrog development roadblocks and bring access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities should put high-speed information and communication technology (ICT)…
- 21 Sept 2014
Half the World to Be Connected by 2017
Over 50% of the global population will have Internet access within three years’ time, with mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets now the fastest growing technology in human history, according…
- 15 Mar 2016
ITU, UNESCO Advocate Mobile Technology for Equitable, Better Quality Education
A joint ITU/UNESCO Policy Forum on mobile learning brought together for the first time Ministers of Education and Ministers of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to examine the role…
- 23 Apr 2012
NCC Commends UNESCO, Authors on World Book Day
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), joins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), stakeholders in the Copyright Industry, particularly literary authors and…
- 17 Mar 2017
Unesco, GSMA Champion Women's Online Participation
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development's Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide, co-chaired by the GSMA and Unesco, has released a report that sets specific recommendations to…
- 24 Mar 2014
Broadband Must Be Recognized As a Vital Development Enabler
UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development which met in Dublin this weekend has said that access to broadband could be the universal catalyst that lifts developing countries out of poverty and…
- 26 Sept 2015
New UN Report says 3Q of Women & Girls Exposed to Cyber Violence
A new report released by the United Nations Broadband Commission reveals that almost three quarters of women online have been exposed to some form of cyber violence, and urges governments and…
- 22 Jan 2016
Global Partners Estimate cost of Connecting Next 1.5Bn at $450Bn
A new global dialogue focused on getting the next 1.5 billion unconnected people online was forged at a special session of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development held at the World…
- 12 Feb 2016
World Radio Day Focuses on Role of Radio in Disaster Management
Today’s World Radio Day brings attention to the role of radio in managing disasters and recovery in their aftermath. February 13 is celebrated as World’s Radio Day. Radio is recognized as a low-cost…