Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, speaks at the first Informal Consultations on GDC in New York on January 30, 2023. (Photo: VNA)

At the first Informal Consultations on GDC in New York on Monday, Ambassador Giang emphasized the importance of building the compact to promote a safer, fairer and more developed digital world for all.

He said it is also important to ensure the goal of universal connectivity by 2030, so that everyone can have access to the Internet, digital technologies and services at affordable costs.

Although this is an intergovernmental process, Ambassador Giang urged participation from the private sector to make the process more comprehensive.

The GDC needs to ensure the basic principles of the UN Charter and international law, under which all countries and stakeholders must fully comply with national sovereignty in cyberspace and territorial integrity, and not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, added Mr. Giang.

The GDC is one of 16 processes being discussed at the UN to implement the UN Secretary-General's report ‘Our Joint Agenda’ (OCA) that will outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all.

The process on the compact will take place from February 2023 until its approval at the Summit of the Future in September 2024.