ITU Plenipotentiary closes with agreement on key issues

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 18th Plenipotentiary Conference closed 22 October, with delegates agreeing on ITU’s essential role in several key areas.

ITU’s mandate has been strengthened in bridging the digital divide, strategies to accelerate broadband rollout and implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

Delegates also agreed to extend ITU’s involvement in areas such as better use of information and communication technologies to manage climate change and disaster response, conformance and interoperability, and accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The conference also agreed on ITU’s strategic and financial plans for 2012 – 2015. The conference met for three weeks from 4 – 22 October in Guadalajara, Mexico. A total of 2,022 registered participants and observers from 167 ITU member states, 42 sector members and observer organizations attended the event.

The plenipotentiary conference formalized the team of elected officials of the ITU at a swearing-in ceremony 14 November.

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