Information Policy

What can the UN do if your country cuts the internet?

It has been almost a year since internet access was declared a human right, yet infringements continue.

Between January and March 2017, internet in two English-speaking regions of Cameroon was cut off for almost 100 days following protests over an attempt to force the use of French in schools and courtrooms. In late April, the government blocked social media in India-administered Kashmir on the grounds that it was "being misused by anti-national and antisocial elements".

E-democracy: could it bridge the gap between the EU institutions and the citizens?

In an increasingly digitalized world, democracy has to adapt to a new environment. In order to bridge the gap between citizens and governments, and to promote the citizens’ participation in the democratic process, EU member States have started exploring e-democracy tools to recover citizen trust.

On the lines of smart cities, Rajasthan to develop smart villages

JAIPUR: Rajasthan will develop 3169 smart villages, which will have clean drinking water, roads, sewerage system, Wi-Fi facility, e-library, sports ground, street lights and health facilities.

State Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Rajendra Rathore said that 3169 villages have been selected for the year 2017-18, which will be developed into "smart villages". This comes along the lines of smart cities project.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Set to Become a Hub to Spread Korean e-Government Model

The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Korea held the e-Government Cooperation Forum with Kazakhstan, an e-Government leader in the Middle East, on April 25 (Korean time) in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. During the forum, public officials and experts from the two countries held a heated discussion on various issues on e-Government including government data center and future strategies for digital government.

Lack of trust in internet will impact digital economy

A global study has shown that internet users are increasingly concerned about their online privacy.

The 2017 (Centre for International Governance Innovation) Cigi-Ipsos global survey on internet security and trust, released on Monday at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) E-Commerce Week in Geneva, examined the views of 24 225 internet users from December 23 last year to March 21.