Last Updated on September 10, 2020, 4:59 AM AST by Anthony Morris
On Wednesday, Cuba stressed the importance of Information and Communication Technologies in the social and economic development worldwide, during an intervention in a virtual meeting called by the International Telecommunications Union.
Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Communications Ernesto Rodriguez participated representing the country at the high-level ministerial round table of the ITU World Summit on the Information Society Forum in Geneva.
Rodriguez drew attention towards the need for global access to ICT for contributing to the promotion of knowledge and thereby eradicate illiteracy, poverty and social exclusion.
He also pointed out that ICT should be used based on the strict respect for the United Nations Charter and International Law, and not like instruments to encourage war, destabilization, interventionism, subversion, terrorist actions or unilateralism.
Rodriguez emphasized cyber terrorism, cyber-attacks, violation of people’s privacy, hate speech, fake news and other inappropriate uses of ICTs are growing. These practices do not contribute to the sustainable development of the people.
The deputy minister affirmed that such world is not the one humanity should aspire by 2030; therefore, it is essential to work for peace in cyberspace, respect for identity, integrity and people’s honour to collective security, general welfare and public morality.
The deputy minister explained that Cuba works based on a national plan for economic and social development that is the policy for the computerization of Cuban society in an integrative way and oriented towards sustainable development.
He concluded that ICTs are an essential tool for political, economic and social development, and their benefits must be extended every day to more people and nations of the world.
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