The Member State of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) convened for their first High-level Dialogue for Digital Cooperation on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly and adopted a joint statement calling for urgent global cooperation to ensure digital transformation becomes a driver of resilience, prosperity, and peace.
Building on the momentum of the UN Global Digital
Compact, adopted in 2024, and the DCO 4-Year Agenda for Digital Resilience and
Prosperity (2025-2028), the DCO Member States were united around a clear
purpose: to ensure that digital transformation becomes a force for prosperity
and peace, not for exclusion and fragmentation.
In
their deliberations, representatives of the DCO Member States recognized the
urgency of overcoming digital fragmentation and strengthening cooperation
across countries and organizations. They pledged to support the expansion of
innovative cooperation models for digital transformation, including through
South-South and Triangular cooperation. They also committed to aligning
national efforts with shared principles on digital inclusion, responsible
innovation, and resilient digital ecosystems.
The
leaders reaffirmed the value of data-driven tools, such as the DCO Digital
Economy Navigator, to monitor progress and shape policies. They further
welcomed the expansion of the UN Group of Friends for Digital Cooperation,
co-chaired by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as a vital mechanism to sustain
momentum and multilateral dialogue in the UN headquarters.
The
announcement positions the DCO as a catalyst for a new era of multilateral
digital cooperation, committed to working alongside the United Nations,
international organizations, and partners to build a digital future that is
inclusive, sustainable, and resilient.
