During the year, more than 240 million people connected to the global network, and now about six billion inhabitants of the planet are online – three quarters of the world's total population.
This is stated in the report of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which records an impressive increase in the number of Internet users and at the same time points to the deepening of digital gaps, the UN press service reports.
Nevertheless, according to the organization, 2.2 billion remain outside the digital space, which underscores the scale of the task of ensuring universal and equitable digital accessibility. aa.com.tr.
During the year, more than 240 million people connected to the global network, and now about six billion inhabitants of the planet are online – three quarters of the world's total population.
Houthis from the Ansar Allah rebel movement, which controls about a third of Yemen's territory, have detained 20 UN staff in the capital Sanaa, including 15 foreign nationals. This was reported to TASS by a representative of the world organization.
The cost of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is estimated at $70 billion, and the restoration of the territory may take decades, UN representative Jaco Silliers told reporters. His words are reported by Reuters.
Iran may withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons after the re-imposition of sanctions initiated by France, Germany and the United Kingdom, said a member of the Iranian parliament, Euronews reports.
