United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 target 9.1 includes protecting digital and information and communications technology (ICT) networks from cyberattacks and disruptions.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
TOTAL BS — Verdict: False
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The Short Version
The claim is not supported by the official UN SDG framework. Target 9.1 is defined around physical and transport infrastructure, with indicators on road access and transport volumes. ICT appears under Target 9.c, focused on connectivity coverage, and none of the authoritative UN texts for 9.1 include protecting digital networks from cyberattacks or disruptions.
Caveats
Do not treat the word 'resilient' in Target 9.1 as an unstated cybersecurity mandate; the official text and indicators do not support that reading.
ICT is addressed separately under SDG Target 9.c, and even there the focus is access and coverage rather than cyberattack protection.
Advocacy articles can argue that cybersecurity helps achieve SDG 9, but they do not redefine what Target 9.1 formally includes.