ITU Liaison Office to the United Nations

The ITU Liaison Office to the UN hosts or co-hosts a number of sessions and side events at UN Headquarters in New York during the year, especially during major UN conferences and to highlight the ICT dimension of the themes around UN observances. See our X feed @ITUatUNHQ​ for upcoming events. If you are interested in collaborating with us on sessions or side events or in being on our mailing list to receive an invitation to our upcoming sessions, please contact us.​​​​​

One of the main responsibilities of the ITU Liaison Office to the UN is interfacing with UN entities in order to aid the ITU in carrying out its mission and in support of SDG 17 on partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals. The rep​ort​​ presents an overview of ITU’s activities and relationships with the UN system during 2024.​​

The United Nations observes designated days, weeks and years that align with a specific theme or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes international awareness and action on these issues. UN meetings and events and UN observances, including those relevant to the ITU’s mission can be found at the links posted below.

• Meetings and Events
• International Days​
  
• UN observances
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Access to and effective use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable development is key to the ITU’s commitment to connect all the world’s people - wherever they live and whatever their means.  The United Nations General Assembly adopts an annual resolution that recognizes the importance of ICTs for sustainable development.  These resolutions can be found here.

• ​GA Resolutions re​lated to ICTs
  
• GA Resolution 79/194:  Information and communications technologies for sustainable development​ (A/RES/79/194)
  

Talking Tech is a series of intergenerational discussions between girls and women in technology. As a contribution by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Digital Equality, the series offers diverse examples of how women are driving change in ICTs and inspiring the next generation of women in tech.​

​Girls and Women Talking Tech​

​TechLearnTalks aim to demystify a range of new technologies, such as blockchain, the Internet of Things and cloud-computing. The monthly talks with the UN Innovation Network​​ introduce technologies to a non-technical audience within the UN and show how such technologies are already being applied by UN Entities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.