The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has continued to lead and chair a working group of the United Nations Specialized Agency for Communications and Information Technology (UNSCIT), which is tasked with debating problems related to international public policy concerning the Internet. Last Thursday, the team ended its seventh meeting with approval of the Kingdom's proposal, which intends to explore methods of preserving and expanding ICT infrastructure investments while taking into account the economic and operational elements imposed by new applications. A number of issues affecting end users around the world were discussed during the meeting, which was held at the agency's headquarters in Geneva and opened by Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union. Topics included the protection of personal data on the Internet, the right to access that data, and the consideration of regulatory enactment. The discussion also addressed the topic of providing Internet access to persons with special needs, as well as the most pressing issues they confront and how to overcome them. Eng. Majid bin Muhammad Al-Mazyed, the head of the council's work team and designated Secretary of the National Committee for the Information Society and Director General of International Affairs at the Communications and Information Technology Commission, explained that the Kingdom has led the team since its inception in 2008, and is actively participating in its meetings. Many nations are paying close attention to the council's work team, Eng. Al-Mazyed said, because it is where ideas and policies are shared that assist governments in safeguarding their citizens' interests and secure their rights on the Internet. He also stated that the Kingdom's proposal, which was adopted by the work group, aims to define international public policies that are concerned with maintaining investments in communications and information technology infrastructure, particularly heavy reliance on services provided via the Internet, and countries investing billions in building their networks and digital transformation. Information technology across the globe in general and in the Kingdom in particular is taking a leap. The meeting's findings will be forwarded to the Federation Council's session in May for approval and advice, according to the chairman of the council's work team.

The Kingdom will continue to chair the council's working group meeting, as well as a consultation meeting with all stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society organizations, to take their input into account.​