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Alswaha and UN Official Discuss Strengthening Digital Government Partnerships

From Saudi Gazette · () English

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  • Saudi Minister Abdullah Alswaha met UN Undersecretary General Li Junhua at UN headquarters in New York.
  • They discussed digital transformation, digital-government partnerships, capacity building in developing countries and the exchange of best practices.
  • The meeting highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to use emerging technologies to improve government services and support progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha met United Nations Undersecretary General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua at UN headquarters in New York to discuss expanding cooperation in digital government.

Saudi Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdulaziz Alwasil also attended the meeting. The discussions covered comprehensive digital transformation and its role in accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

The officials also considered ways to strengthen digital-government partnerships, support digital capacity building in developing countries, and exchange experience and best practices. The stated aim is to help develop digital governments that are more inclusive and innovative.

The meeting reflects Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on international cooperation and its effort to use emerging technologies to develop government services and improve their efficiency, while enabling societies to benefit from those advances.

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