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The Plenipotentiary Conference is tasked to elect the 46 Member States
called to sit on the ITU Council to represent the membership in the
interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences. The role of the Council is
to consider, in the interval between plenipotentiary conferences, broad
telecommunication policy issues to ensure that the Union's activities,
policies and strategies fully respond to today's dynamic, rapidly
changing telecommunication environment. It also prepares a report on ITU
policy and strategic planning. In addition, the Council is responsible
for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the Union, coordinating
work programmes, approving budgets and controlling finances and
expenditure.
Each of the five administrative regions were entitled to a number of
seats as follows:
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Region A — Americas (8 seats)
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Region B — Western Europe (8 seats)
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Region C — Eastern Europe (5 seats)
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Region D — Africa (13 seats)
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Region E — Asia and Australasia (12
seats).
The results of the elections on 16-17 November 2006 are as follows:
|
Region A: Americas (8 seats) |
Votes |
|
Region D: Africa (13 seats) |
Votes |
| Brazil * |
Elected! |
143 |
Morocco *
|
Elected! |
117 |
| Mexico * |
Elected! |
131 |
Senegal *
|
Elected! |
117 |
| Argentina * |
Elected! |
129 |
Algeria *
|
Elected! |
115 |
| United States * |
Elected! |
128 |
Nigeria *
|
Elected! |
114 |
| Canada * |
Elected! |
124 |
Mali *
|
Elected! |
113 |
| Cuba * |
Elected! |
115 |
Tunisia *
|
Elected! |
113 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Elected! |
103 |
South Africa *
|
Elected! |
112 |
| Venezuela * |
Elected! |
100 |
Egypt *
|
Elected! |
111 |
|
Dominican Republic |
91 |
Ghana *
|
Elected! |
107 |
|
El Salvador |
77 |
Burkina Faso *
|
Elected! |
103 |
|
Ecuador |
62 |
Kenya *
|
Elected! |
97 |
|
Region B: Western Europe (8 seats) |
Votes |
Tanzania |
Elected! |
97 |
| France * |
Elected! |
140 |
Cameroon * |
Elected! |
95 |
| Spain * |
Elected! |
134 |
Uganda * |
93 |
| Switzerland * |
Elected! |
133 |
Burundi |
52 |
| Germany * |
Elected! |
132 |
Sudan |
63 |
| Sweden |
Elected! |
132 |
Gabonese Republic |
48 |
| Italy * |
Elected! |
123 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
62 |
| Portugal * |
Elected! |
121 |
Rwanda |
59 |
| Turkey * |
Elected! |
120 |
Zambia |
56 |
| United Kingdom |
115 |
Region E: Asia and Australasia (12 seats) |
Votes |
|
Region C: Eastern Europe (5 seats) |
Votes |
Japan * |
Elected! |
140 |
| Russian Federation * |
Elected! |
135 |
Korea (Republic of) * |
Elected! |
133 |
| Romania * |
Elected! |
102 |
China * |
Elected! |
132 |
| Bulgaria * |
Elected! |
99 |
Thailand * |
Elected! |
125 |
| Czech Republic * |
Elected! |
96 |
Malaysia * |
Elected! |
122 |
| Ukraine 1 |
Elected! |
77 |
United Arab Emirates |
Elected! |
119 |
| Poland
1 |
69 |
Indonesia * |
Elected! |
118 |
| Kazakhstan |
74 |
Pakistan * |
Elected! |
117 |
| Azerbaijani
Republic |
57 |
India * |
Elected! |
113 |
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Philippines |
Elected! |
113 |
| Saudi Arabia * |
Elected! |
110 |
| Australia * |
Elected! |
106 |
| Kuwait |
97 |
| Viet Nam * |
91 |
| Lebanon |
89 |
| Iran
(Islamic Rep. of) * |
74 |
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* Council Member State during the
period 2002–2006 |
| 1
In the elections held on 16 November 2006, Poland and
the Ukraine received 94 ballots each. As a result of
this ballot a second round took place on 17 November in
order to determine the fifth member of the Council for
Region C, receiving the Ukraine 77 ballots and Poland 69
ballots. |
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