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Ban: New technologies "provide smart solutions" to change the world
18.05.2016 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, while speaking at the UN to mark the World Telecommunication Day (celebrated annually May 17), the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said new information and communication technologies (ICTs) «provide smart solutions» to help change the world for the better and foster sustainable development, UN Radio reports.
As to the report, Ban stressed that the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) specifically single out the key role of ICTs in improving life for all, by 2030.
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Reportedly, the Secretary-General also said that ICTs provide smart solutions to address key challenges posed by climate change, hunger and poverty, all important parts of the sustainable development agenda.
He called on leaders around the world to invest in young innovators in particular, saying that «as entrepreneurs they can pioneer transformative technology, create jobs and benefit whole economies.»
He said the day provided an opportunity to harness the power of technology, to «create a better future for us all.»
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