NEW YORK: Member states of the Riyadh-headquartered Digital Cooperation Organization have adopted a joint statement calling for radical cooperation on bridging the global digital divide.
The multilateral body convened its first high-level dialogue on digital cooperation on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.
The 16-member organization, since launching in 2020, has accepted 11 new member states and observer positions for world-leading firms including Nvidia, TikTok and Deloitte.
Combined, its members have a population of 800 million people and a gross domestic product of almost $3.5 trillion.
Member states’ adoption of the joint statement builds on the momentum of the UN Global Digital Compact adopted a year earlier, a press release said.
