excellencies  ladies and gentlemendear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumthe teambrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsthis  Vision resonated  with member stateswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025an  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapea  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactincludingits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around ushow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011researchthe previoussince thenas ofwhere mobilethe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitywhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesdig ital identity  for instancea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialan econ omic impactnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesif  it's true that  almost everyonecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablehigh pricesand lackconstrainmobile Broadinthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countries9 3% of the population  uses  the internetcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyfur ther contributeto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflocal communitieslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesclose  these gapsandbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billiondollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of uswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidethe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyand  host an annual  open-source weekbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancedig ital cooperationwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inin the  global digital compactmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesand  local network initiativesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussion - dear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardthe teammy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025this  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leada  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeits decisionson  AI governanceincludingin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011our  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe previoussince thenas ofresearchthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthwhere mobileSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentdig ital identity  for instanceart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedan econ omic impactthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableif  it's true that  almost everyoneand lackconstrainmobile Broadhigh pricesthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesincomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safety9 3% of the population  uses  the internetto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those offur ther contributelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuelocal communitiesart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadclose  these gapsandthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaybenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General AssemblyTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generaldollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of uspart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologythe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionand  host an annual  open-source weekall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsdig ital cooperationthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societymem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesin the  global digital compactthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsand  local network initiativesas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunication - dear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe teamthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025it's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesthis  Vision resonated  with member statesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadits decisionson  AI governanceposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesincludingin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011how  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe previoussince thenas ofour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthresearchSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitywhere mobileis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Serviceswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemica  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itdig ital identity  for instanceem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetan econ omic impactall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areascould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadif  it's true that  almost everyonethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countrieshigh pricescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyinto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those of9 3% of the population  uses  the internetlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuefur ther contributeart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gaplocal communitiesaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsclose  these gapsandthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United NationsTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AImem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidewith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceand  host an annual  open-source weekwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are indig ital cooperationmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsin the  global digital compactas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksand  local network initiativesI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunication - dear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationthe teamand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactthis  Vision resonated  with member statesits decisionson  AI governancean  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapein  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usincludingand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011and  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe previoussince thenas ofhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityresearchis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentswhere mobilethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsdig ital identity  for instancethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaian econ omic impactdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesif  it's true that  almost everyonecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyhigh pricesto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofinlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issue9 3% of the population  uses  the internetart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapfur ther contributeaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedlocal communitiesclose  these gapsandas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblybenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidein  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologywith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancethe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesdig ital cooperationthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksin the  global digital compactI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionand  local network initiativesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposium - brid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsthe teamwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNits decisionson  AI governancethis  Vision resonated  with member statesin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineincludingare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsresearchthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Serviceswhere mobilea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialdig ital identity  for instancenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesan econ omic impactcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyif  it's true that  almost everyoneto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofhigh priceslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueinart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gap9 3% of the population  uses  the internetaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedfur ther contributeclose  these gapsandlocal communitiesthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblythe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologieswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidemem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of uswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inand  host an annual  open-source weekmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsdig ital cooperationas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil SocietyI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionin the  global digital compactand  local network initiativesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forward - my name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the teamthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesthis  Vision resonated  with member statesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011includingthe previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesresearcha  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentwhere mobileart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addresseddig ital identity  for instancethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablean econ omic impactand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areascomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofif  it's true that  almost everyonelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuehigh pricesart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapinaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussed9 3% of the population  uses  the internetclose  these gapsandfur ther contributethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaylocal communitiesthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblythe  compute and  skills  divide abroadestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member stateswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancebenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologymem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructuremem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesand  host an annual  open-source weekthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksdig ital cooperationI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyin the  global digital compactand  local network initiativesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologies - the  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025excellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesthe teama  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usthis  Vision resonated  with member statesand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinean  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011posed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe previoussince thenas ofincludingthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentresearchart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itwhere mobileem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetdig ital identity  for instanceall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadan econ omic impactthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueif  it's true that  almost everyoneart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gaphigh pricesaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedinclose  these gapsand9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayfur ther contributethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emerginglocal communitiesbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiondollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancein  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are into  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsand  host an annual  open-source weekas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussiondig ital cooperationacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyin the  global digital compactdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumand  local network initiativesbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  TechnologiesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperation - and  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesexcellencies  ladies and gentlemena  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactthe teamits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinethis  Vision resonated  with member statesare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011an  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe previoussince thenas ofposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthincludingSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Serviceshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itresearchem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendswhere mobilethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidig ital identity  for instancediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesan econ omic impactcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapif  it's true that  almost everyoneaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedhigh pricesclose  these gapsandinthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underway9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingfur ther contributebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblylocal communitiesestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AITechnologies  where urgent  action is neededdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancemem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksand  host an annual  open-source weekI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsdig ital cooperationacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societydear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumin the  global digital compactbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardand  local network initiativesmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  TechnologiesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needs - who  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenits decisionson  AI governancethe teamin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011this  Vision resonated  with member statesthe previoussince thenas ofan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityincludingis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmenthow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsresearchthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialwhere mobilenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesdig ital identity  for instancecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyan econ omic impactto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedif  it's true that  almost everyoneclose  these gapsandhigh pricesthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayinthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emerging9 3% of the population  uses  the internetbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyfur ther contributeestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationslocal communitieswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satelliteswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionand  host an annual  open-source weekand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsdig ital cooperationdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societybrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardin the  global digital compactmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesand  local network initiativesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025 - the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesthe teamin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011it's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe previoussince thenas ofthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsincludingthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use ithow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialresearchnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedwhere mobilethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availabledig ital identity  for instanceand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofan econ omic impactlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandif  it's true that  almost everyonethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayhigh pricesthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emerginginbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assembly9 3% of the population  uses  the internetestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsfur ther contributewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancelocal communitiesthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureand  host an annual  open-source weekand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumdig ital cooperationbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societymy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesin the  global digital compactthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  local network initiativesand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025New Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challenges - a  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usthe teamand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growththis  Vision resonated  with member statesSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesincludinga  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedresearchthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetwhere mobileall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  exampleswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemiccould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeand lackconstrainmobile Broaddig ital identity  for instancethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuean econ omic impactart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayif  it's true that  almost everyonethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emerginghigh pricesbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyinestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nations9 3% of the population  uses  the internetwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancefur ther contributethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartiallocal communitiesits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologieswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AImem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networkswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureand  host an annual  open-source weekdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwarddig ital cooperationmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationin the  global digital compactand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsand  local network initiativeswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025I  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compact - its decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinethe teamare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitythis  Vision resonated  with member statesis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentincludingart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetresearchall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiwhere mobilediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablewhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicand lackconstrainmobile Broadadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesdig ital identity  for instancecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapan econ omic impactaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingif  it's true that  almost everyonebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyhigh pricesestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsinwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governance9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialfur ther contributeits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentlocal communitiesopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIthe  compute and  skills  divide abroaddollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member stateswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidebenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiespart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication UnionTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary GeneralI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructuredear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumand  host an annual  open-source weekbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesdig ital cooperationthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsin the  global digital compactwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025and  local network initiativesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compacta  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationits decisionson  AI governance - in  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the teamthe previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leada  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itincludingem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubairesearchdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  exampleswhere mobilecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetydig ital identity  for instanceto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedan econ omic impactclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyif  it's true that  almost everyoneestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationshigh priceswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceinthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartial9 3% of the population  uses  the internetits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentfur ther contributeopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countrieslocal communitiesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidethe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statespart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurebrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardand  host an annual  open-source weekmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationdig ital cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societywho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025in the  global digital compactthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesand  local network initiativesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologies - in  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011excellencies  ladies and gentlementhe previoussince thenas ofthe teamthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesthis  Vision resonated  with member statesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsincludingthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internethow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesresearchcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablewhere mobileand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countrieswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemiccomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofdig ital identity  for instancelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandan econ omic impactthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsif  it's true that  almost everyonewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancehigh pricesthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialinits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessment9 3% of the population  uses  the internetopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesfur ther contributeas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIlocal communitiesdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidethe  compute and  skills  divide abroadpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologythe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AII  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billiondear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructuremy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsdig ital cooperationwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025academ ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesin the  global digital compacta  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactand  local network initiativesits decisionson  AI governanceI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital TechnologiesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around us - and  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growththe teamSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentthis  Vision resonated  with member statesart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialincludingnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaihow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableresearchand lackconstrainmobile Broadwhere mobilethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetywhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuedig ital identity  for instanceart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayan econ omic impactthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceif  it's true that  almost everyonethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialhigh pricesits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentinopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countries9 3% of the population  uses  the internetas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIfur ther contributedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live uplocal communitieswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketspart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologythe  compute and  skills  divide abroadbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancebenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologieswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AImem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generaldear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  host an annual  open-source weekand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025dig ital cooperationthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societya  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactin the  global digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceand  local network initiativesin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital TechnologiesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly online - are  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitythe teamis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itthis  Vision resonated  with member statesem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedincludingthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  exampleshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeand lackconstrainmobile Broadresearchthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countrieswhere mobilecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemiclack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapdig ital identity  for instanceaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingan econ omic impactbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialif  it's true that  almost everyoneits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmenthigh pricesopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesinas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AI9 3% of the population  uses  the internetdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upfur ther contributewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidelocal communitiespart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancethe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member stateswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AImem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsand  host an annual  open-source weekwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025and  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesdig ital cooperationa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyits decisionson  AI governancein the  global digital compactin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesand  local network initiativesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011 - the previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe teamthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetincludingall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uscould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueand lackconstrainmobile Broadour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesresearchcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetywhere mobileto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuewhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discusseddig ital identity  for instanceclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyan econ omic impactestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentif  it's true that  almost everyoneopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countrieshigh pricesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIindollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live up9 3% of the population  uses  the internetwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidefur ther contributepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologylocal communitiesbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancethe  compute and  skills  divide abroadwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiummem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologieswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurewho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025and  host an annual  open-source weekthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactdig ital cooperationits decisionson  AI governanceacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin the  global digital compactin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  local network initiativesand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011New Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe previoussince thenas of - the  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesthe teama  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialthis  Vision resonated  with member statesnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiincludingdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usand lackconstrainmobile Broadhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyresearchto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofwhere mobilelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeclose  these gapsanddig ital identity  for instancethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsan econ omic impactwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesif  it's true that  almost everyoneas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIhigh pricesdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upinwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guide9 3% of the population  uses  the internetpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyfur ther contributebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionlocal communitiesall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiondear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of uswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesand  host an annual  open-source weeka  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsits decisionson  AI governancedig ital cooperationin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usin the  global digital compactand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineand  local network initiativesare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011I  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe previoussince thenas ofNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growth - Southeast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesexcellencies  ladies and gentlemena  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentthe teamart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesincludingcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countrieshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofresearchlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuewhere mobileart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicclose  these gapsandadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaydig ital identity  for instancethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancean econ omic impactthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIif  it's true that  almost everyonedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live uphigh priceswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideinpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technology9 3% of the population  uses  the internetbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionfur ther contributeall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancelocal communitieswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiondear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AImy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generaland  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025to  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurea  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactand  host an annual  open-source weekits decisionson  AI governanceand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesdig ital cooperationin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinein the  global digital compactare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011and  local network initiativesthe previoussince thenas ofI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activity - is  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itthe teamem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetthis  Vision resonated  with member statesall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaian  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leaddiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableincludingand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uscomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueresearchart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapwhere mobileaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingdig ital identity  for instancebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialan econ omic impactits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upif  it's true that  almost everyonewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidehigh pricespart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyinbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Union9 3% of the population  uses  the internetall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancefur ther contributewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertslocal communitiesthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksbenefit  from digital  and emerging  TechnologiesI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiondear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025with  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureits decisionson  AI governanceand  host an annual  open-source weekin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usdig ital cooperationand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011in the  global digital compactthe previoussince thenas ofand  local network initiativesthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernments - the  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe teamthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaithis  Vision resonated  with member statesdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeand lackconstrainmobile Broadincludingthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapresearchaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedwhere mobileclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaywhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblydig ital identity  for instanceestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentan econ omic impactopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideif  it's true that  almost everyonepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyhigh pricesbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unioninall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevance9 3% of the population  uses  the internetwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsfur ther contributethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inlocal communitiesmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionbenefit  from digital  and emerging  TechnologiesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025in  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengeswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billiona  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usits decisionson  AI governancethe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesand  host an annual  open-source weekin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinedig ital cooperationare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011academ ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe previoussince thenas ofin the  global digital compactthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthand  local network initiativesSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Services - a  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialthe teamnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesthis  Vision resonated  with member statescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablean  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadand lackconstrainmobile Broadposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesincludingcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedresearchclose  these gapsandwhere mobilethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsdig ital identity  for instancewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesan econ omic impactas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyif  it's true that  almost everyonebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionhigh pricesall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceinwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector experts9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are infur ther contributemem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satelliteslocal communitiesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025mem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generala  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionits decisionson  AI governanceto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurein  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  host an annual  open-source weekand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011dig ital cooperationthe previoussince thenas ofacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthin the  global digital compactSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityand  local network initiativesis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public ServicesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological development - art ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialexcellencies  ladies and gentlemennew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe teamthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablethis  Vision resonated  with member statesand lackconstrainmobile Broadan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapecomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyincludingto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gaphow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeclose  these gapsandresearchthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaywhere mobilethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblywhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancedig ital identity  for instancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIan econ omic impactdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaspart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionif  it's true that  almost everyoneall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancehigh priceswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsinthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are in9 3% of the population  uses  the internetmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesfur ther contributethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitslocal communitiesas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025evidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalits decisionson  AI governancewith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineand  host an annual  open-source weekare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011and  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe previoussince thenas ofdig ital cooperationthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil SocietySoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityin the  global digital compactis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsand  local network initiativesthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public ServicesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compacta  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use it - em erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetthe teamall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNand lackconstrainmobile Broadthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofincludinglack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueclose  these gapsandour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayresearchthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingwhere mobilebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialdig ital identity  for instanceits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upan econ omic impactwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceif  it's true that  almost everyonewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertshigh pricesthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are ininmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellites9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsfur ther contributeas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networkslocal communitiesI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  TechnologiesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developits decisionson  AI governancein  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologieswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinethe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011and  host an annual  open-source weekthe previoussince thenas ofand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthdig ital cooperationSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsin the  global digital compactthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesand  local network initiativesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trends - the  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaithe teamdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesthis  Vision resonated  with member statescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapelack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueincludingart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usclose  these gapsandhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingresearchbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblywhere mobileestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancewhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentdig ital identity  for instanceopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidean econ omic impactpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsif  it's true that  almost everyonethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inhigh pricesmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesinthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbits9 3% of the population  uses  the internetas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksfur ther contributeI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionlocal communitiesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroaddear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIits decisionson  AI governancemem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around uswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe previoussince thenas ofand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitydig ital cooperationis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesin the  global digital compacta  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentand  local network initiativesart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for social - new  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiexcellencies  ladies and gentlemendiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesthe teamcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetythis  Vision resonated  with member statesto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapincludingaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyresearchestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswhere mobilewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesdig ital identity  for instanceas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyan econ omic impactbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaswe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inif  it's true that  almost everyonemem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satelliteshigh pricesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsinas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networks9 3% of the population  uses  the internetI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionfur ther contributelocal communitiesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025adopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generaland  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinewith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011to  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe previoussince thenas ofthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthand  host an annual  open-source weekSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsdig ital cooperationthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societya  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentin the  global digital compactart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itand  local network initiativesem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressed - the  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesexcellencies  ladies and gentlemencould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablethe teamand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofthis  Vision resonated  with member stateslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuean  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedincludingclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emerginghow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsresearchwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancewhere mobilethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdig ital identity  for instancedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionan econ omic impactall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesif  it's true that  almost everyonethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitshigh pricesas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksinI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussion9 3% of the population  uses  the internetfur ther contributelocal communitiesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025Technologies  where urgent  action is neededthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiona  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinein  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011with  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe previoussince thenas ofto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growththe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityand  host an annual  open-source weekis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesdig ital cooperationa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itin the  global digital compactem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsand  local network initiativesthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internet - all  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenand lackconstrainmobile Broadthe teamthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuethis  Vision resonated  with member statesart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeclose  these gapsandincludingthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceresearchthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialwhere mobileits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countrieswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live updig ital identity  for instancewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancean econ omic impactwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsif  it's true that  almost everyoneas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networkshigh pricesI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionin9 3% of the population  uses  the internetfur ther contributedear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumlocal communitiesbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologieswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinemem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011in  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe previoussince thenas ofwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitythe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentdig ital cooperationart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsin the  global digital compactthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialand  local network initiativesnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubai - div ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesthe teamcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapthis  Vision resonated  with member statesaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadclose  these gapsandposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayincludingthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialresearchits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentwhere mobileopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidedig ital identity  for instancepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsan econ omic impactthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksif  it's true that  almost everyoneI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionhigh pricesin9 3% of the population  uses  the internetdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumfur ther contributebrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardlocal communitiesmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member stateswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025benefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededits decisionson  AI governanceadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011mem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe previoussince thenas ofin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesand  host an annual  open-source weeka  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itdig ital cooperationem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialin the  global digital compactnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedand  local network initiativesthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital DubaiNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examples - could  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesexcellencies  ladies and gentlemencomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetythe teamto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedthis  Vision resonated  with member statesclose  these gapsandan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingincludingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentresearchopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countrieswhere mobileas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologydig ital identity  for instancebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inan econ omic impactmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionif  it's true that  almost everyonehigh pricesindear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposium9 3% of the population  uses  the internetbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardfur ther contributemy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologieslocal communitiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactits decisionson  AI governanceTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011evidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe previoussince thenas ofmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary GeneralSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitywith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurea  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentand  host an annual  open-source weekart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsdig ital cooperationthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societynew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedin the  global digital compactthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetand  local network initiativesall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital DubaiI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is available - and lackconstrainmobile Broadthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyexcellencies  ladies and gentlemento  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofthe teamlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNclose  these gapsandthis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapebut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyincludingestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesresearchas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIwhere mobiledollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidewhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Uniondig ital identity  for instanceall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesan econ omic impactthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionif  it's true that  almost everyonehigh pricesdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiuminbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forward9 3% of the population  uses  the internetmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesfur ther contributethe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationlocal communitiesand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesits decisionson  AI governancein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital TechnologiesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itand  host an annual  open-source weekem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialdig ital cooperationnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetin the  global digital compactall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiand  local network initiativesdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationand lackconstrainmobile Broad - then  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issuethe teamart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythis  Vision resonated  with member statesthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsincludingwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmenthow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIresearchdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwhere mobilewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologywhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancedig ital identity  for instancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsan econ omic impactas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasif  it's true that  almost everyonedear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumhigh pricesbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardinmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologies9 3% of the population  uses  the internetthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationfur ther contributeand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needslocal communitieswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025as  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesthe  compute and  skills  divide abroada  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesits decisionson  AI governancebenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AISoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitymem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Serviceswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billiona  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addresseddig ital cooperationthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiin the  global digital compactdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesand  local network initiativescould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactand lackconstrainmobile BroadNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countries - comp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapthe teamaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingthis  Vision resonated  with member statesbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapewith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceincludingthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countrieshow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upresearchwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidewhere mobilepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsdig ital identity  for instancethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksan econ omic impactI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumif  it's true that  almost everyonebrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardhigh pricesmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesinthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperation9 3% of the population  uses  the internetand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsfur ther contributewho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025local communitiesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadits decisionson  AI governancethe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011adopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generala  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialand  host an annual  open-source weeknew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetdig ital cooperationall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societydiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesin the  global digital compactcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand  local network initiativesand lackconstrainmobile BroadI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safety - to  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those oflack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedthe teamclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblythis  Vision resonated  with member statesestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialincludingits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideresearchpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologywhere mobilebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are indig ital identity  for instancemem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionan econ omic impactespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardif  it's true that  almost everyonemy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologieshigh pricesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationinand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needs9 3% of the population  uses  the internetwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025fur ther contributethe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengeslocal communitiesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsits decisionson  AI governancethe  compute and  skills  divide abroadin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011Technologies  where urgent  action is neededthe previoussince thenas ofadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurenew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedand  host an annual  open-source weekthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaidig ital cooperationdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societycould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availablein the  global digital compactand lackconstrainmobile Broadand  local network initiativesthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those of - lack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenclose  these gapsandthe teamthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsthis  Vision resonated  with member stateswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancean  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentincludingopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live uphow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyresearchbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionwhere mobileall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changemem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesdig ital identity  for instancethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionan econ omic impactdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesif  it's true that  almost everyonethe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationhigh pricesand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsinwho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 20259 3% of the population  uses  the internetthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesfur ther contributea  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactlocal communitiesits decisionson  AI governanceas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinebenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the previoussince thenas ofTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendswith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurethe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetand  host an annual  open-source weekall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesdig ital cooperationcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyand lackconstrainmobile Broadin the  global digital compactthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesand  local network initiativescomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issue - art ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gapaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe teamthe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  Vision resonated  with member statesthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesincludingas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uswe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionresearchall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancewhere mobilewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inwhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsdig ital identity  for instanceas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial NetworksI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionan econ omic impactdear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationif  it's true that  almost everyoneand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needshigh priceswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025inthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challenges9 3% of the population  uses  the interneta  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactfur ther contributeits decisionson  AI governancelocal communitiesin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinethe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011benefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe previoussince thenas ofthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructureall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaiand  host an annual  open-source weekdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardscould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availabledig ital cooperationand lackconstrainmobile Broadacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societythen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesin the  global digital compactcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyand  local network initiativesto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional Gap - addition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedclose  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwayexcellencies  ladies and gentlementhe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingthe teambut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governanceit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNthis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialthis  Vision resonated  with member statesits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapeas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIincludingdollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of uspart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguebring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timeall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceresearchwe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertswhere mobilethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satelliteswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksdig ital identity  for instanceI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussiondear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiuman econ omic impactbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsif  it's true that  almost everyonewho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025high pricesthe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesina  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compact9 3% of the population  uses  the internetits decisionson  AI governancefur ther contributein  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologieslocal communitiesin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinethe  compute and  skills  divide abroadare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe previoussince thenas ofbenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use itevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIem erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetto  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaithe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurediv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesand  host an annual  open-source weekcould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsand lackconstrainmobile Broaddig ital cooperationthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societycomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyin the  global digital compactto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofand  local network initiativeslack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional GapNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussed - close  these gapsandthe  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblythe teamestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationswith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentthis  Vision resonated  with member statesopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leadas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapedollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upincludingwe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guidepart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologyand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usbring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionhow  the UN is  supporting Global dialogueall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevanceour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsresearchthe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inwhere mobilemem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satellitesthat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networksadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changeI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussiondig ital identity  for instancedear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardan econ omic impactmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areasand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025if  it's true that  almost everyonethe  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengeshigh pricesa  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compactinits decisionson  AI governance9 3% of the population  uses  the internetin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologiesfur ther contributein  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around uslocal communitiesand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlineas  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011the  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe previoussince thenas ofthe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growthbenefit  from digital  and emerging  TechnologiesSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activityis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public Servicesadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutiona  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use item erging Technologies  like AIand  are already  accelerating  all these trendsevidence -based guidance  on risk s opportunities  and impacts of AIthe  impact of  emerging Technologies  across different  economic  Fields connect  as a multiplieran  accelerator  for socialmem ber states have also  realized  that strong er cooperation  is needed  to support developnew  technologies May  fuel unprecedent ed shifts in  how societies  function  how economies address growthand  how Global challengesare addressedin  his report  on volunt ary financing  options for  AI capacity  building the Secretary Generalthe  combination of  digital  and space techn ology for  instanceis  already leading us  to a new  era  where lower Earth orbit  satellitesbe come an essential  infrastruct ure to exist  the internetwith  an initial  allocation of  up to 3 billionall  these break throughs exciting  as they are  are not a givenand  we must also  focus on  the  persistent digital Dubaito  the challenges and  opportunities ahead of usdiv ides that go be yond the connect ivity only  Dimension to  become  Innovation dat a and AI divideslet  me give you a  couple of  examplesthe  deployment of  Rights respect ing digital  public infrastructurecould  have access to  the internetover  2.6  billion people are  still offlineeven  where connectivity  is availableand  host an annual  open-source weekand lackconstrainmobile Broadand  standardization  organizations  to work on  AI standardsthen  in high in come economiesas  a result in  high income countriesdig ital cooperationcomp ared with  27% in  low-income countriesconcern s over Online safetyacadem ic research ers think tanks  and Civil Societyto  keeping vul nerable demographics  specially women  and girls offlinethe  business in centives a mult inational digital platforms  are not neces sarily aligned with those ofin the  global digital compactlack  of content  that's context  specificand  in the local  languages  is an issueand  local network initiativesart ificial  intelligence is  also witnessing the  emergenceof  a multi Lashmult i-dimensional GapI  encourage you  to use  the United Nations  Charter and  the vision of the  global digital compactaddition ally over  110 countries  are not part of  any of the  major phoraand  mechanisms  where AI  governance  is being discussedNew Wave  utilities  and the role  of space  for telecommunicationclose  these gapsand - the  adoption of the  global  digital  compact by head s of state  and governments1 year agogive  us a framework  to do  so  and work is  already underwaythe  compact is  an action-oriented  political  agreement covering  all main areasof  digital and em erging technologyit's  review in 20 28 will  give us an  opportunity to  update the  breadth of emergingbut  the clock is  ticking to ensure  we do not  lose momentumas  requested by the  compact  on 2 6th August 20 25 the  United Nations General Assemblyexcellencies  ladies and gentlemenestab lishing an  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI  and a global  Dialogue on  our governancewithin the  United Nationsthe teamwith  the global  dialogue for  the first timeall  193 member stateswill  have a seat  at the table  in  shaping Global cooperation  on AI governancethis  will be the  first  truly Universal  and in clusive Global Dialogue on airthe  independent  International scientific  panel on  AI will  provide impartialits  work will help  Ensurethe  policy making  is grounded  in indep endent scient ific assessmentit's  also tangible  evidence  of the commit ment of  the UNopenbasicyeah  capabilities  in all countriesthis  Vision resonated  with member statesas recently  recommendedthe  establishment of  a  network of national centersdraw ing also on  expertise in  the research  and private  sector  and the cre ation of a  global fun d for AIan  office I have  the responsib ility and the  honor to leaddollar s for the first 4 yearsmy  office has been  working  closely with colle agues across the  UN systemto  ensure that we live upposed  by today's  rapidly evolving  technolog ical landscapewe 've developed a  set of safe guardsto guideincludingpart nering with the  UN de velopment program  or undp  who  acts as the  operational arm ofthe projectwe  tapped in the potential  of open -source technologybring ing almost  1,000 practitioners  from around  the world  to New Yorkto  work on Concrete Solutionswe  are partnering  with the international  telecommunication Unionand  elaborate an elaborate on the shared  challenges ahead of usall  these initi atives  emphasized the growing need  and relevancehow  the UN is  supporting Global dialoguewe  need more  spaces for dialogue  and to  work ever  more closely  with governmentsprivate  sector expertsour  interactions  both at work  and during  our free timethe  telecommunication  infrastructure that  you will discussduring  this Symposium lies  at the very  core of the  rapid  technological  change we are inresearchmem ber states agreed  to step up  in investment  in resil ient digital  infrastructureincl uding satelliteswhere mobilethat  provides safe  and secure network  coverage to  all areasand  promote Equitable access  to satellite  orbitsas  a compass  to guide you  in your discuss ions on  protecting crit ical infrastructureand  the approaching  futureof  non-terrestrial Networkswhich  grew by over  50%  during the pandemicI  extend you my best  wish es for a  productive discussionadapt ed and and  are trying to adapt  to this rapid  pace of changedig ital identity  for instancedear colleaguesthank you  for the kind  invit ation to the  symposiumbrid ging today and tomorrowconnect Connecting People inspiring futuresreson ates with the work  the  United Nations  is carrying forwardmy name  is amandip Kil  I'm the  United Nations  under Secretary Generaland  special Envoy  for digital  and emerging  Technologiesan econ omic impactthe  establishment of the  tech  and why  a role  I've had since  2022signal s the ever  growing relevance  of dig ital and emerging  Technologies  for international  cooperationand  Secretary General  Antonio Gutierrez  to make the  organiz ation fit for the  21st centuryand  responsive to  countries emerging needsespecially in  Rural and  far-flung areaswho  decided to establish  an office  for digital  and emerging  technologyon  1st January 2025the  office helps the  UN address  more effect ively the  opportunitiesand challengesif  it's true that  almost everyonea  key Focus for the  office  is supporting the follow -up  and implement ation of the  global  digital compacthigh pricesits decisionson  AI governanceinin  today's address  I'll focus on  how  we can work  towards  a truly global  visionfor  digital Technologies9 3% of the population  uses  the internetin  doing so  I'll provide a  brief overviewof  how rapid  technological  change is reshaping  the world  around usfur ther contributeand  conclude with  ideas to  further  strengthen collabor ation with  researchers and innovativeinterestthe  world we live in  is in creasingly onlinelocal communitiesare  increasingly  mediated  by digital platform s and  digital Technologiesthese  Technologies are  seamless ly becoming  an extension  of ourselves2011as  it is more  difficult to  respond  to abusive  Behavior  online in small er marketsthe previoussince thenas ofthe  compute and  skills  divide abroadthe  digital economy has  grown exponentiallybe come a decis ive factor in  GDP growththe  United Nations  is committed  to helping  member statesSoutheast Asiais  a virtuous  example of how  developing  a middle income economies  can leverage the digital  economy for growththe  rapid increase of  e-commerce activitybenefit  from digital  and emerging  Technologiesis  just the more app arent manifestation  of a broader trendgovernmentsthe  roll out and Adoption of  digital  public infrastruct ure or DPIopen s new ways of  interactingwith  government and  accessing Public ServicesTechnologies  where urgent  action is neededa  key component  of DP I can bring  direct access to  social benefitsto  rural areasprom ising to LeapFrog  earlier phases  of techn ological developmentadopt ed by cons ensus a resolutionart ificial intellig ence is  already changing the  way we  access information onlinelower ing the bar riers to entry  and  offering product ivity gains  for those business es who knowhow to use it