Prominent leaders from the global development community, technology industry, the arts and entertainment joined today in an unprecedented call for world leaders to implement the promise within the newly agreed Global Goals that universal internet access become a reality by 2020.
This week, world leaders are gathered at the United Nations to approve the Global Goals, a new global development blueprint aimed at solving the most pressing social and economic challenges of our time. Recognizing the indispensable role the internet plays in creating jobs and opportunities, enabling access to essential public services, advancing human rights and justice, and ensuring government transparency and accountability, the Declaration calls on governments around the world to work together with innovators to finally deliver access to every person, every where.
