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This publication focuses on the role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization. The gross disparity in the spread of the Internet and thus the economic and social benefits derived from it is a matter of profound concern. Based on practical experiences, the Report describes how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programmes are beneficial for development, the conditions for effectiveness and sustainability, the problems and obstacles. It also identifies a series of recommendations and actions that the international community should undertake to support national ICT programmes. The publication emphasizes that developing countries have great potential to compete successfully in the new global market, but unless they embrace the ICT revolution promptly and actively, they will face new barriers and the risk of not just being marginalized but completely bypassed.
