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Seventeen submarine cable systems pass through the Red Sea, a region where commercial shipping has been severely disrupted for the past two years.
Specialized ships that repair and maintain submarine cables in the Red Sea cannot operate safely due to the current conflict.
Missile fragments recently fell onto an AWS data center in the Middle East, highlighting the vulnerability of digital infrastructure in conflict zones.
Ten additional countries have recently started the process to become full members of the Digital Cooperation Organization.
The U.S. government has explicitly stated its position that it does not support global AI governance.
The Digital Cooperation Organization has raised over $700 million in digital foreign direct investment for countries including Pakistan and Rwanda.
Deemah AlYahya is the founding Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization and the first Saudi woman to lead an international organization.
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has grown from five founding member states to 16 countries.
The 16 member countries of the Digital Cooperation Organization represent a combined GDP of over $3.5 trillion and a population of more than 800 million people.
The Digital Cooperation Organization has supported more than 480 startups, launched four innovation centers, and trained over 26,000 women in technology and entrepreneurship.
At least six submarine cable systems run through the Gulf, connecting the Middle East to Europe, South Asia, and Africa.
The United Nations recently launched the first global independent panel of AI experts.