UN WSIS2025 session on "Information society in times of risk"

This session is devoted to the special demands that information society faces in times of risk, comprising local, regional, national, cross-border and global situations of crises as well as natural, technical and humanitarian disasters

WSIS aims to build a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information society. In the context of an ever-changing world filled with various risks, this session focuses on the special demands that the information society faces during times of risk. These risks encompass local, regional, national, cross-border, and global crises, as well as natural, technical, and humanitarian disasters, with special attention on highlighting the demands, deficits, and potentials of actors and organizations.