UN General Assembly adopts Azerbaijan-initiated resolution on Trans-Eurasian information super highway

The 66th meeting of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on Building connectivity through the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway convened by the Government of Azerbaijan.

According to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, the resolution recognizes that “information and communication technologies have the potential to provide new solutions to development challenges, particularly in the context of globalization, and can foster economic growth, competitiveness, access to information and knowledge, poverty eradication and social inclusion that will help to expedite the integration of all countries, particularly developing countries, into the global economy”.

It also recognizes “the immense potential that building connectivity can have in contributing to social progress, including in advancing the status of women and promoting social integration and tolerance; the need to build connectivity in the region to help to bridge the digital divide, and in this regard welcomes the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway initiative and the readiness of the Republic of Azerbaijan to coordinate regional efforts aimed at realizing this initiative.”

The resolution stresses the importance of “strengthened and continued cooperation among all stakeholders to build and run information infrastructures to bridge the digital divide in the region, and encourages interested Member States to participate in the development of regional connectivity solutions”.

/AzerTac/