Speaking to Africanews’ sister organization - Voices of Africa Media Foundation – the assistant UN Boss applauded the use of mobile report as one of the best ways to create news which will be important in national development.

Earlier in an address to the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, he said: “In society at large, new information technologies and new media solutions have woven themselves into the fabric of what we do from all sides whether it is social engagement, economic development, humanitarian assistance, or even UN's peacekeeping mission.”

Choi added: “As the first ever Chief Information Technology Officer for the United Nations, I am happy to report that the UN has made good progress in not just recognizing but institutionalizing the power of information technology. Never before, information technology has been as visible and well-positioned as a driver for change within this global institution. The challenge for the UN and its stakeholders is now to find a way to harness the power of both traditional and new solutions to better serve, to better inform, and to better protect people, especially in times of crises”.

He said the availability of more credible, accurate, complete and timely information could also contribute to improving public communications and journalistic reporting.