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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) - Geneva Declaration of Principles

Abstract: 
This declaration states the commitment of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to build a "people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society"‌ with equal access for all. It invokes the ideals of the Millennium Declaration, the Vienna Declaration, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other treaties as the bases of reason for its purpose. It recognizes the current uneven distribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and states its intent to eliminate the digital divide.
Author: 
jchoi5@mit.edu
Institution: 
United Nations
Year: 
2003
Domains-Issue Area: 
Region(s): 
Industry Focus: 
Information & Telecommunication,Internet & Cyberspace
Country: 
United Nations
Datatype(s): 
Agreements