UN forum to seek solutions for creating an open, free, secure and inclusive Internet
For a staggering 2.7 billion people, many of them living in developing and least developed countries, meaningful connectivity remains elusive.
While COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in some sectors like health and education, it also exacerbated various forms of digital inequality, running deep along social and economic lines. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 182 Internet shutdowns in 34 countries in 2021, an increase from 159 shutdowns recorded in 29 countries in 2020, demonstrating the power governments have in controlling information in the digital space.
"The Internet is the platform that will accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Our collective task here in Addis Ababa is to unleash the power and potential of a resilient Internet for our shared sustainable and common future," said Li Junhua, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
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