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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency for digital technologies, has announced $4.8 billion in investment commitments toward global connectivity.
This announcement brings the total pledges aimed at closing the digital divide through ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition (P2C) to $50.96 billion, over half of the $100 billion goal set for 2026.

The pledges to Partner2Connect, ITU’s platform to advance universal meaningful connectivity, were announced during the opening day of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum High-Level Event in Geneva, Switzerland.
Among the new commitments announced at the WSIS Forum event are pledges that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance digital access, adoption, and inclusion.
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said, “Closing the digital divide requires a team effort, and today we scored a huge win for global connectivity. I am thrilled to see these amazing new commitments and that we have united P2C and WSIS to break through the halfway point in our goal to help bring the benefits of digital connectivity to everyone, everywhere.”
Commitments for Connectivity and Digital Inclusion
The new commitments announced today include:
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According to Ms. Bogdan-Martin, “Because of the leadership, vision, and ambition of P2C’s pledgers, millions of people will be allowed to have more accessible, more affordable digital technologies for socio-economic growth, improved health, and everything that makes connectivity meaningful. It’s extremely exciting to see new pledges begin to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to transform the inclusive digital societies we all aspire to build.”
Connecting the WSIS and P2C Communities
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event is meeting from May 27 to 31 to address challenges and log achievements in the two decades since the multi-stakeholder WSIS process was established.
At the WSIS Forum event, government ministers and officials from over 160 countries as well as representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia, the technical community, the UN system, and intergovernmental organizations are analysing key trends shaping the world, including artificial intelligence, space for sustainable development, and other fast-evolving topics.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event outcome will inform the UN General Assembly WSIS+20 review scheduled for September 2025 to identify how WSIS processes can support the Global Digital Compact expected to be agreed upon as part of the Summit of the Future later this year.
The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition is aligned with the WSIS “Action Lines” – a set of 11 priority areas for UN efforts to connect technology and development that also guide policymakers and other stakeholders. P2C is designed to address core issues related to access, adoption, value creation, and investments in connectivity, reflecting the key objectives outlined in the digital cooperation framework established by WSIS two decades ago.
ITU has called for $100 billion in overall investments by 2026 to provide the expertise and resources required to extend universal, meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation to every corner of the globe.
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