ON WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY, UN SPOTLIGHTS BROADBAND FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO UNION OF INTERNATIONAL BY CONTINENTAL OF EACH CONTINENT JURISDICTION

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Web version   New York May 17 2014 11:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Photo: ITU ON WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY, UN SPOTLIGHTS BROADBAND FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT With digital development now well recognized as a transformative tool to fast-track sustainable development, the United Nations is marking World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with calls on the global community to roll-out high-speed broadband networks, making digital communication affordable as well as universally accessible. Read more RELATED Internet well on way to 3 billion users, UN telecom agency reports Releasing new statistics today, the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced that by end 2014, there will be nearly three billion Internet users – two-thirds of them from the developing world – with mobile-broadband penetration approaching 32 per cent. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media