(August 2020)
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The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain has withdrawn the following declarations from the following Treaties:
| Treaties: | Withdrawn declarations: |
|
| 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)
Indonesia (Republic of)
The Government of Indonesia (Republic 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 13/08/2020.
Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Antalya, 2006)
Turkey
The Government of Turkey has ratified the Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Antalya, 2006). The Instrument of ratification was deposited with the Secretary-General on 28/08/2020.
New Denominations
| Previous Denomination | New Denomination | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ministère des Travaux publics, Transports, Communications et Energies, Haiti (Republic of) | Ministère des Travaux publics, Transports et Communications, Haiti (Republic of) | MINISTRY |
Administrative Changes
| Member State | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Hakob Arshakyan | Minister of High-Tech Industry, Ministry of High-Tech Industry |
| Cyprus (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Kyriacos Kokkinos | Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy |
| Dominican Republic | Mr. Nelson de Jesús Arroyo Perdomo | Presidente del Consejo Directivo, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) |
| Iraq (Republic of) | His Excellency Mr. Arkan Shihab Ahmed Al-Shaibani | Minister, Ministry of Communications |
| Mongolia | Ms. Battsengel Bolor-Erdene | Chairwoman, Communications and Information Technology Authority (CITA) |
| Somalia (Federal Republic of) | Mr. Abdullahi Abdiaziz Mohamed | Acting General Manager, National Communications Authority of Somalia |
II. ITU Sector Membership 1:
New Sector Members
| Name | Category | ITU-R | ITU-T | ITU-D | Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Esports Federation, Singapore (Republic of) | OTHER ENTITY | X | 1/2 |
New Associates
| Name | Category | Study Group |
|---|---|---|
| Multiledgers, Brazil (Federative Republic of) | SIO | ITU-T SG16 - Multimedia |
| Promotion de la Technologie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | OTHER ENTITY | ITU-D SG2 - Information and communication infrastructure |
III. General Information:
Circular Communications
General Secretariat (SG)
Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)
Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)