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United Nations: Half the World’s Population Will Have Access to the Internet by End of 2016

Nov 22, 2016 09:26 AM EST

A United Nations agency tasked with monitoring worldwide Internet usage claims that almost half of the world's population should be able to access the Internet by the end of 2016.

UN Telecom Body Elects its First Chinese Secretary-General

Danielle Austria & Desiree Sison |

Oct 25, 2014 05:30 AM EDT

Zhao Houlin was elected secretary-general of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Thursday, the first Chinese to hold the position in its 150-year history.

Internet Users to Reach 3 Billion by Yearend

Robert Sarkanen |

May 08, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

The United Nations International Telecommunications Union on Monday said the number of Internet users will reach three billion by the end of the year.