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UN, ONU-Habitat and ministers urge human-centered use of technology at World Cities Day
Summary
Senior UN and national officials at World Cities Day in Bogote1 emphasized that digital and smart-city tools must be people-centered and close social gaps.
Delegations and senior officials at the World Cities Day plenary delivered a consistent message: digital tools and artificial intelligence can strengthen urban planning and resilience, but must be deployed in ways that prioritize inclusion and people.
Antonio Guterres (message read by Ana Claudia Rosbach, 01:02:57) said in part: "En un mundo cada vez más digital, la tecnología está transformando la vida urbana... No obstante, la innovación debe cerrar las brechas, no ampliarlas." The message called for technology to serve the most vulnerable, naming women, youth, older people and people with disabilities as groups that must be included.
Ana Claudia Rosbach, executive director of…
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