However, the misuse of digital technology can pose serious threats to the economy, national security, governance, and social stability. Therefore, we must develop appropriate mechanisms to protect and secure the integrity of our economies and societies and to minimize its use as a disruptive tool.

There are no ready answers. But we clearly need to have a conversation about a global framework to maximise the opportunities and deal with the challenges posed by digital transformation. 47. The goal is both simple and singular: how can we enhance multilateral cooperation to leverage digital technologies for sustainable development?

We have to make sure that our human centric approach applies online as well as offline. New technologies are no new frontier where human rights do not exist!

And there are other tectonic shifts that will fundamentally alter the way we live. New and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence or quantum computing are racing ahead, leaving many of us behind.

Access to green financing and green technologieswill be critical to this transition, and we look to the upcoming COP26 conference inGlasgowfor clear commitment on these issues.Without ambitious green financing, ambitious climate action is empty

Mr. President, the exposed weaknesses of our health systems, must be addressed, with innovative measures, with the use of modern technology and international cooperation.•Allow me, as we go forward, to underscore the importance of using science andtechnology, for peaceful purposes