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UN Members Prep for December Meeting on 10-Year WSIS Review

U.N. member states began meetings Wednesday in New York on preparations for the U.N.’s Dec. 15-16 meeting on outcomes of the past 10 years of implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society. The December meeting “will take stock…

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of the progress made in the implementation of WSIS outcomes and to address potential information and communications technology gaps and areas for continued focus, as well as challenges, including bridging the digital divide and harnessing ICTs for development,” the U.N. said in a news release. Preparatory meetings Wednesday and Thursday were meant to consult with “relevant” WSIS stakeholders and determine areas where further focus is needed, the U.N. said.