UN forum calls for concerted efforts for safe, sustainable, inclusive digital future


ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- With 2.7 billion people still left offline, participants at the United Nations 17th Internet Governance Forum in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, have called for concerted efforts for a safe, sustainable and inclusive digital future for all.

This year's edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF-2022), which kicked off on Monday and runs through Friday and is the first held in the African continent in 11 years, is being held under the theme "Resilient Internet for a Shared, Sustainable, and Common Future."

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