NOTIFICATION
Issue No. 1596
(July 2017)
(July 2017)
I. Member States:
Kingdom of Bahrain
The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain has withdrawn the following declarations from the following Treaties:
| Treaties: | Withdrawn declarations: |
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| 1 | Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) | 63 |
| 2 | Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Busan, 2014) | 49 |
| 3 | Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Dubai, 2018) | 52 |
| 4 | Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Antalya, 2006) | 59 |
| 5 | Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 2010) | 35 |
| 6 | Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994) | 26 |
| 7 | Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) | 27 |
| 8 | Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998) | 40 |
| 9 | International Telecommunication Regulations adopted by the World Conference on International Telecommunications (Dubai, 2012) | 54 |
| 10 | Plenipotentiary Conference (Nice, 1989) | 15 |
| 11 | Regional Agreement (Geneva, 2006) (RRC-06) | 37 |
| 12 | World Administrative Radio Conference, Geneva, 1983 (MOB-83) | 21 |
| 13 | World Administrative Radio Conference, Geneva, 1985 (ORB-85) | 11 |
| 14 | World Administrative Radio Conference, Geneva, 1988 (ORB-88) | 16 |
| 15 | World Administrative Radio Conference, Málaga-Torremolinos, 1992 (WARC-92) | 45 |
| 16 | World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007) (WRC-2007) | 85 |
| 17 | World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012) (WRC-2012) | 79 |
| 18 | World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015) (WRC-2015) | 87 |
| 19 | World Radiocommunication Conference (Sharm el-Sheikh, 2019) (WRC-2019) | 68 |
| 20 | World Radiocommunication Conference, Geneva, 1997 (WRC-97) | 10 |
Such withdrawal was communicated through a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which was deposited with the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union on 11 November 2021.
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Position of Member States in relation to the Acts of the Union
Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015) (WRC-2015)
Switzerland (Confederation of)
The Government of Switzerland (Confederation of) has ratified the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015) (WRC-2015). The Instrument of ratification was deposited with the Secretary-General on 19/07/2017.
New Denominations
| Previous Denomination | New Denomination | Category |
|---|---|---|
| International Telecommunications Policy, Canada | Telecom and Digital Policy Branch, Canada | ADMIN |
| Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice and Economic Affairs, Liechtenstein (Principality of) | Ministry for Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sport, Liechtenstein (Principality of) | MINISTRY |
Administrative Changes
| Member State | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas (Commonwealth of the) | His Excellency Mr. Marvin Hanlon Dames | Minister, Ministry of National Security |
| Costa Rica | Her Excellency Mrs. Carolina Vasquez Soto | Ministra, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones |
| Gambia (Republic of the) | His Excellency Mr. Demba Ali Jawo | Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure |
| Guinea-Bissau (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Joao Bernardo Vieira | Secretary of State for Transport and Communications, Ministério dos Transportes e Comunicações |
| Haiti (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Fritz Caillot | Ministre, Ministère des Travaux publics, Transports, Communications et Energies |
| Korea (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Yong-Soo Kim | Vice Minister of Science and ICT, Ministry of Science and ICT |
| Korea (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Young Min You | Minister of Science and ICT, Ministry of Science and ICT |
| Liechtenstein (Principality of) | His Excellency Mr. Daniel Risch | Minister for Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sport, Ministry for Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sport |
| Mali (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Arouna Modibo Touré | Ministre, Ministère de l'Economie numérique et de la Communication |
| Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Mohan Bahadur Basnet | Minister of Information & Communications, Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) |
| Romania | Mr. Adrian Diță | President, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) |
| Romania | His Excellency Mr. Lucian Sova | Minister, Ministry for Communications and Information Society |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | His Excellency Mr. Damjan Mancevski | Minister, Ministry of Information Society and Administration |
| Vanuatu (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Bruno Leingkone Tau | Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation and External Trade |
| Zambia (Republic of) | Mr. Patrick Mutimushi | Acting Director General, Zambia Information & Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) |
II. ITU Sector Membership 1:
New Sector Members
| Name | Category | ITU-R | ITU-T | ITU-D | Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative Africaine des Technologies Avancées, Senegal (Republic of) | OTHER ENTITY | X | 1/16 | ||
| World Economic Forum LLC, United States of America | OTHER ENTITY | X | 1/8 |
New Associates
| Name | Category | Study Group |
|---|---|---|
| InfoVista SAS, France | OTHER ENTITY | ITU-T SG12 - Performance, QoS and QoE |
| Polycom Inc., United States of America | SIO | ITU-T SG16 - Multimedia |
| SM Optics s.r.l., Italy | SIO | ITU-T SG15 - Transport, Access and Home |
New Academia, Universities and Associated Research Establishments
| Name |
|---|
| Academy of Scientific Research & Technology, Egypt (Arab Republic of) |
| Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, India (Republic of) |
New Denominations
| Previous Denomination | New Denomination | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ERDF, France | Enedis, France | OTHER ENTITY |
III. General Information:
Circular Communications
General Secretariat (SG)
Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
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Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)
Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)