UN says pledges for global connectivity project pass $100 bn
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UN says pledges for global connectivity project pass $100 bn
Around 2.2 billion people worldwide were offline in 2025, according to data from the International Telecommunications Union, which has been leading efforts to expand access to the advantages of digitalisation. In 2021, the Geneva-based UN agency launched the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, with the aim of using public-private partnerships to help increase digitalisation in the world's hardest-to-connect communities. At the time, it set a targ…
ITU Partner2Connect Digital Coalition Surpasses $100 bn as Global Connectivity Push Accelerates, but $2.8 Trillion Gap Remains
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has surpassed $100 billion in commitments, marking a major milestone in the global effort to expand Internet access, strengthen digital infrastructure, and bridge the digital divide. The announcement was made during the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2026 in Geneva. Despite reaching the landmark, ITU said achieving universal and meaningful co…
UIT, the United Nations agency for digital technologies, announced today, at the WSIS 2026 Forum, that its Digital Coalition Partner2Connect (P2C) has surpassed 100 billion dollars in commitments, thus taking an important step in the global effort to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. While a quarter of the total number [...] The post L'initiative Partner2Connect de l'UIT exceeds 100 billion dollars in commitments…
ITU tops US$100bn connectivity milestone
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) - THE International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has secured more than US$100 billion in commitments to expand internet access and digital inclusion worldwide, marking a major milestone in efforts to close the global digital divide. The announcement was made during the World
'Landmark achievement': UN says pledges for global connectivity project pass $100 bn
ITU's Partner2Connect surpasses USD 100 billion in commitments to connect the world
Global coalition reaches milestone for universal meaningful connectivity at WSIS Forum 2026 GENEVA, Switzerland – ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, today announced at the WSIS Forum 2026 that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has surpassed USD 100 billion in commitments, exceeding a milestone in the global effort to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. With one-quarter of the world’s population …
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