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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced Monday that global industry executives and politicians will gather in Geneva at the end of February to discuss technical standards to enable sustainable development in domains such as 5G, the internet, and artificial intelligence (AI).

The ITU, a specialized organization of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, will hold the discussions on February 28. It is responsible for all topics relating to information and communication technologies.

It will provide a platform for businesses, governments, regulators, and academia to align with the UN’s development priorities over the next ten years.

In a statement, ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao stated, “The worldwide ITU membership is uniquely positioned to advance digital infrastructure development, link the unconnected, and increase confidence and trust in digital technologies.”

“”Everyone, everywhere can profit from digital transformation if international norms are adopted,” Zhao stated.

The ITU Global Standards Symposium also emphasizes the growing importance of environmental sustainability, health care, road safety, financial inclusion, and the building of smart cities and communities in ITU’s standardization activities.

The summit will be attended by government ministers from around the world as well as top UN officials such as Olga Algayerová, executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety, and Zhao.

Technical standards produced through international collaboration aim to leverage the rapid adoption of 5G, the internet, and artificial intelligence to aid in the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The symposium prepares the ground for the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, which will take place from March 1 to 9.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic caused the assembly to be postponed for two years.

The work of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on standardization

The ITU stated that it is ready to begin its standardization effort in order to satisfy rising business and societal needs.

It comes as a result of growing climate concerns, the ongoing health crises, and increased demand for technical standards as all sectors increase investment in digital technology to boost efficiency and alter a variety of businesses and services.

“In the inclusive ITU standardization process, all views are heard, and every step forward is decided by consensus,” said Chaesub Lee, director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau.

“We can develop consensus on how new technologies should fit into our future by working together on international standardization,” Lee remarked.

A total of 193 countries, as well as over 900 enterprises, institutions, and international and regional organizations, are members of the ITU.

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