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Int’l Telecommunication Union

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UN agency for digital tech, connecting the world through #spectrum management, brokering #standards + bridging the #DigitalDivide. Secretary-General: @ITUSecGen

 Geneva, Switzerland
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Telecommunications are indispensable before, during and after disasters. Strengthening emergency preparedness and ensuring reliable humanitarian communications are among the key priorities at @ITU #Plenipot. pp.itu.int/2026/en/ @CRAqatar
Promotional graphic for ITU PP Doha 2026 with the headline “Ensuring reliable emergency and humanitarian communications.” The design features the PP Doha 2026 logo and a photo of a person in high-visibility emergency gear holding a handheld communication device amid a disaster response setting.

ALT Promotional graphic for ITU PP Doha 2026 with the headline “Ensuring reliable emergency and humanitarian communications.” The design features the PP Doha 2026 logo and a photo of a person in high-visibility emergency gear holding a handheld communication device amid a disaster response setting.

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Collaboration in motion! #UNGIS Multistakeholder Consultation Group held its kick-off meeting on 27 October, bringing together its first cohort of 92 members to foster and enhance multistakeholder dialogue #WSIS Meet the members: itu.int/go/IPC3
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🌍 Sustainability is part of the #Plenipot journey! Together with our Host Country, we’re working towards a greener PP-26, adopting practical measures to reduce its environmental impact: from transport and waste management to paper use, water, catering & energy. @CRAqatar
Infographic titled “Six actions we’re taking for a greener PP” outlining sustainability measures for ITU PP Doha 2026: sustainable catering, a paperless event, energy efficiency, no single-use plastics, waste management, and shuttle transport services. The graphic includes sustainability icons and an image of the Earth surrounded by green leaves.

ALT Infographic titled “Six actions we’re taking for a greener PP” outlining sustainability measures for ITU PP Doha 2026: sustainable catering, a paperless event, energy efficiency, no single-use plastics, waste management, and shuttle transport services. The graphic includes sustainability icons and an image of the Earth surrounded by green leaves.

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ITU updates guidance on precision timing for critical infrastructure itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages… From optical clocks to resilient time services: new handbook covers the technologies that synch networks, navigation systems and essential digital services
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With AI changing what’s possible, we are witnessing a profound tech transformation. ITU Deputy @tlamanauskas explores the question: how to prevent today's digital divide from becoming tomorrow's AI divide? itu.int/hub/2026/10/ai-is-tr…
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📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2026 #EQUALSInTech
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🌍 Know an initiative advancing digital gender equality? The 2027 #EQUALSinTech Awards are open! 🤖 Emerging Tech 🚀 Digital Skills & Leadership 🛡️ Safe Digital Spaces 📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2026 🔗 equalsintech.org/awards #WomenInTech #TechForEquality
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🌱🌐At #COP31, #GreenDigitalAction partners will come together to advance digital climate action, spotlight green digital innovation & build partnerships & commitments for a more sustainable future. Discover what's on the agenda: itu.int/initiatives/green-di…
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What could connectivity look like in 10 years? 🎧Hear from Flora Okine and Hamza Hameed as they explore how Low Earth Orbit satellites are transforming global connectivity in the new @ITU Future Innovators podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=57UQSAvs…
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What’s in your leadership toolbox? 🧰 The @ITU Youth Leadership Week brought together young staff for hands-on workshops, peer learning and conversations with experts, all to build skills and confidence they can put into practice.
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Digital networks are critical infrastructure underpinning economies and societies. Strengthening resilient digital infrastructure for an increasingly connected world is a central theme at @ITU #Plenipot. pp.itu.int/2026/en/ @CRAqatar
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Did you know? In a world-first co-location, @ITU #Plenipot-26 and @GSMA #MWC26 will bring together governments, institutions and industry leaders shaping the digital sector under one roof. Register today and be part of this unique gathering in Doha! pp.itu.int/2026/en/participa…
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Are you a young woman using digital tech to create change in your community? 📢 Applications are now open for the International Telecommunication Union Gender Champions Programme! itu.int/initiatives/gender-e… 📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
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With a decade of insights on smart city solutions, @ITU & @UNHABITAT invite cities to a groundbreaking UN Pavilion in Barcelona #SCEWC26. The next decade of urban digital transformation should be written with cities, not for them. itu.int/hub/2026/10/why-citi…
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How is ITU leadership elected? Who votes, how does the process work & why do these elections matter? Get the full picture👇 itu.int/en/mediacentre/backg… #Plenipot
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How do we future-proof secure communications against emerging threats? A new @ITU standard provides guidance on protocols for quantum key distribution (QKD), enabling secure encryption as quantum technologies outstrip today's cryptography. itu.int/hub/2026/10/itu-outl…
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"We don't want to see an Africa that is not just an adopter of AI — we want to be co-creators." H.E. Lerato Dorothy Mataboge of @_AfricanUnion and #AIforGood Commissioner, discusses Africa's role in shaping the future of AI.
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Build your skills. Connect with peers. Take part with confidence. @ITU is offering a dedicated capacity-development programme to help #Plenipot-26 delegates participate effectively and confidently in the Conference. Details & registration: pp.itu.int/2026/en/preparati…
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AI is already one of the most transformative technologies of our time – but can it also transform the field of human social & economic development? @ITUBDTDirector explores how developing countries can translate AI's potential into practical solutions. itu.int/hub/2026/10/genie-ai…
ITU News promotional graphic with a blue and purple geometric background and the ITUNews logo in the top right corner. A white line illustration of a genie lamp with digital circuit pathways appears above the headline. Large white text on a turquoise panel reads: “GENIE.AI: Empowering countries to shape their AI future.” A link to “itu.int/news” is displayed at the bottom right. The design uses ITU branding colours and a clean, modern technology-focused style.

ALT ITU News promotional graphic with a blue and purple geometric background and the ITUNews logo in the top right corner. A white line illustration of a genie lamp with digital circuit pathways appears above the headline. Large white text on a turquoise panel reads: “GENIE.AI: Empowering countries to shape their AI future.” A link to “itu.int/news” is displayed at the bottom right. The design uses ITU branding colours and a clean, modern technology-focused style.

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Women’s voices, expertise & perspectives are essential to shaping a connected digital future. Santiago Reyes-Borda highlights the importance of creating more opportunities for women to participate meaningfully in the #Plenipot discussions & decisions.
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What can you expect at #Plenipot-26? What happens in between Plenipotentiary Conferences? Get to know ITU's highest decision-making conference & how it helps bring the world together for a connected digital future👇itu.int/en/mediacentre/backg…
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