The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) organized a virtual forum on "the Role of Standards in Accelerating Digital Transformation for Cities and Communities" on 23 April 2021. The presentation by Hyoung Jun KIM, Vice-chair of ITU-T SG20, described the evolution of IoT standardization efforts and the role of oneM2M technical specifications in supporting multiple smart city applications. More information about the event and its presentations at Virtual forum on "The Role of Standards in Accelerating Digital Transformation for Cities and Communities .