{"id":616,"date":"2021-04-15T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffcouncild.wpengine.com\/assemblies-gil-version\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:11:08","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2021\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"banner-main-page has-gradient\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/jacek-dylag-PMxT0XtQ-A-unsplash.jpg)\" class=\"wp-block-itu-banner-main-page\"><div class=\"itu-container\"><h1 class=\"heading-1--white\">News<\/h1><\/div> <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-itu-layout-section-block\"><div class=\"itu-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#blockid-72f66d75-9dad-499e-812c-9c3fa2dd45f3 {grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);}<\/style><div class=\"itu-cards-group\" id=\"blockid-72f66d75-9dad-499e-812c-9c3fa2dd45f3\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S21-SG-CIR-0057\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/WTPF-Logo-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">Important update on the sixth World Telecommunication\/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-21), 16-18 December 2021<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">01 December 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S21-DM-CIR-01024\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/WTPF-Logo-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">Invitation to the sixth World Telecommunication\/ICT Policy Forum (Geneva, 16-18 December 2021) to the UN organizations, IAEA and ITU Academia issued in DM-21\/1024<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">11 October 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S21-SG-CIR-0046\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/WTPF-Logo-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">Invitation to the sixth World Telecommunication\/ICT Policy Forum (Geneva, 16-18 December 2021) to Member States and Sector Members issued in CL-21\/46<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">11 October 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S21-WTPF21IEG7-211115-DL-0005\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/WTPF-Logo.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">WTPF-21: Key information on preparation and COVID-19 protection plan<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">16 September 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S21-SG-CIR-0036\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/47117281594_b654b008da_q.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">Update on arrangements for the sixth World Telecommunication\/ICT Policy Forum (Geneva, 16-18 December 2021) issued in letter CL-21\/36<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">31 August 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-itu-layout-section-block\"><div class=\"itu-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#blockid-60b0b6cd-1717-4ab3-94b6-49afb8f6697f {grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);}<\/style><div class=\"itu-cards-group\" id=\"blockid-60b0b6cd-1717-4ab3-94b6-49afb8f6697f\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/en\/wtpf\/wtpf-21-policy-foundation-tech-sustainable-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/WTPF-21-Dec-slider.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">WTPF-21 lays policy foundation to leverage tech for sustainable development<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">19 December 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/en\/wtpf\/digital-transformation-consensus-interview-wtpf-21-chair-ursula-owusu-ekuful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Chair-Ursula-banner-1-e1637591129172.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">Digital transformation from conversation to consensus: Insights from WTPF-21 Chair Ursula Owusu-Ekuful<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">16 December 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/en\/uncategorized\/un-ai-activities-report-wtpf-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-itu-cards-external-links-item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item\"><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtpf21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/technology-circle-blue-background-digital-transformation-concept.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"external-link-cards__item__text-area\"><h3 class=\"heading-6\">UN activities on AI report to launch at WTPF-21<\/h3><p class=\"body-text\">13 December 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/myitu\/News\/2021\/11\/22\/10\/53\/WTPF-21-shared-vision-digital-future-Houlin-Zhao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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