IPS-English U.N.-UAE: Call for placing ICT at disposal of development goals
 
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:48:59 -0800

 

Att.Editors: The following item is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM)

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called on the
international community to mobilise information technology and
communications (ICT) to serve development goals in developing countries
and double international efforts in this respect to achieve best
results.

“Bridging the digital divide between advanced and developing nations will
tremendously contribute to laying down solid foundations for true
partnership and cooperation in development fields and achieve security,
stability and prosperity for nations of the world”, said Mohammed Mubarak
Al Khaili, member of the UAE permanent delegation to the U.N. before the
General Assembly’s committee on ICT and development.

   He also called for implementing recommendations issued by various U.N.
and other relevant international conferences on ICT which stressed the
need for providing those countries with financial and technological
resources so as to build their infrastructure and train human capital so
to serve development goals. (WAM)
                    (WAM)