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Standards define what great looks like, setting consistent benchmarks for businesses and consumers alike — ensuring reliability, building trust, and simplifying choices.

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Child-friendly multidisciplinary and interagency response services for children who are victims of violence

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International standards ensure that the products and services you use daily are safe, reliable, and of high quality. They also guide businesses in adopting sustainable and ethical practices, helping to create a future where your purchases not only perform excellently but also safeguard our planet. In essence, standards seamlessly blend quality with conscience, enhancing your everyday experiences and choices.

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ISO: the International Organization for Standardization

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization. It brings global experts together to agree on the best ways of doing things. From AI to quality management, to climate change and renewable energy, to healthcare, our mission is to make lives easier, safer and better – for everyone, everywhere.

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ISO unveils landmark global standard for child-friendly services for victims of violence

With over a billion people worldwide affected by childhood violence, a new ISO initiative seeks to transform the way child victims receive care, justice and protection. Launched at the 58th Human Rights Council, these groundbreaking international requirements set a new global benchmark for child-friendly services.

Metrology for a digital world

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World-first International AI Standards Summit to be held in 2025, announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have joined forces to create the International AI Standards Summit, announced today during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

This initiative follows the adoption of the Global Digital Compact by world leaders in September 2024 and is a direct response to a call to action by the United Nations to enhance Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance through International Standards.

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