 It has been an enormous privilege to lead ITU's Telecommunications Development Bureau at a time of tremendous disruption and of great opportunity. In the space of four short years, we've notched up many significant and impressive achievements, both in terms of reshaping our bureau into an agile fit-for-purpose entity, but more importantly, helping bridge the various digital divides that are still keeping too many of us apart. There is no doubt that we still have far to go. Humanity becoming eight billion strong is also a reminder that 2.7 billion people are still offline. As the world population is rising, so is the urgency to connect the unconnected. Our work is not done until everyone, everywhere, can harness the power of digital to transform their lives. We've come a long way, and through continued collaboration, we'll make great strides together towards our goal of universal, meaningful connectivity by 2030. The time is now to shape a truly inclusive, equal and connected world for all.