Resolutions and Decisions of the Council - 2017
Summary of Contents
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1 - FINANCE
1.1 Budget

RESOLUTION 1375 (C15) - Biennial Budget of the International Telecommunication Union for 2016-2017
RESOLUTION 1387 (C17) - Biennial Budget of the International Telecommunication Union for 2018-2019

1.2 Other finance matters

RESOLUTION 925 (C-1985, last amended C01) - Financial conditions for the participation of the United Nations, thespecialized agencies and other international organizations in theconferences and meetings of the ITU
RESOLUTION 1111 (C-1997) - TELECOM surplus funds
RESOLUTION 1338 (C11) - Information and Communication Technologies Development Fund (ICT-DF)
RESOLUTION 1376 (C15) - Financial operating report for the 2014 financial year
RESOLUTION 1381 (C16) - Contributory shares for defraying Union expenses
RESOLUTION 1382 (C16) - Financial operating report for the 2015 financial year
RESOLUTION 1389 (C17) - Financial operating report for the 2016 financial year
DECISION 387 (C-1980) - Payment for Union publications
DECISION 482 (C01, last amended C17) - Implementation of cost recovery for satellite network filings
DECISION 545 (C07) - Non-payment of cost recovery fees relating to satellite network filings
DECISION 586 (C15) - Renewal of the mandate of the External Auditor (Corte dei Conti)for a period of two years
DECISION 587 (C15) - Appointment of members to theIndependent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC)
DECISION 592 (C16) - Cancellation of interest on arrears and irrecoverable debts
DECISION 602 (C17) - Cancellation of interest on arrears and irrecoverable debts
DECISION 603 (C17)Renewal of the mandate of the External Auditor (Corte dei Conti) for a period of two years

2 STAFF MATTERS
2.1 Conditions of employment

RESOLUTION 260 (C-1952, last amended C-1954) - Leave for military service
RESOLUTION 261 (C-1952) - Position of families of Union officials liable to mobilization
RESOLUTION 626 (C-1968, last amended C-1984) - Advertisement of vacancies
RESOLUTION 647 (C-1969, last amended C03) - Changes in the United Nations common system conditions of remuneration
RESOLUTION 685 (C-1971, last amended C-1981) - International recruitment procedure
RESOLUTION 792 (C-1977, last amended C-1981) - Proposed amendments to Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
RESOLUTION 1004 (C-1990) - Privileges, immunities and facilities related to activities of the Union
RESOLUTION 1142 (C-1999) - Occupational illness
RESOLUTION 1369 (C14) - Amendments to Staff Regulations applicable to appointed Staff

ANNEX - Amendments to Staff Regulationsapplicable to appointed Staff

RESOLUTION 1388 (C17) - Conditions of service of ITU Elected Officials
DECISION 548 (C07) - Conditions of service of the Elected Officials – Special housing subsidy
DECISION 579 (C13) - Mandatory age of retirement at ITU

ANNEX - Amendment to Staff Regulation 9.9

DECISION 593 (C16) - Amendments to Staff Regulationsapplicable to appointed Staff

ANNEX A - STAFF REGULATIONS

DECISION 594 (C16) - Mandatory age of retirement at ITU

ANNEX TO DECISION 594 - STAFF REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO APPOINTED STAFF

DECISION 597 (C16) - Amendments to Staff Regulationsapplicable to appointed Staff

ANNEX TO DECISION 597 - STAFF REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO APPOINTED STAFF

2.2 Human resources management

RESOLUTION 1106 (C-1996, last amended C01) - Implementation of the recommendations of the Tripartite Consultative Groupon Human Resources Management
RESOLUTION 1107 (C-1997) - Classification
RESOLUTION 1108 (C-1997) - Post management
RESOLUTION 1187 (C01) - Gender Perspective in ITU Human Resource Management, Policy and Practice
RESOLUTION 1299 (C08) - Establishment of a Strategic Plan for Human Resources
DECISION 2 (C-1948, last amended C-1981) - List of permanent and temporary posts and of their incumbents
DECISION 517 (C04, last amended C09) - Strengthening Dialogue between the ITU Administration and the ITUStaff Council
DECISION 582 (C15-EXT) - Voluntary Separation and Early Retirement programme

2.3 Pensions

RESOLUTION 440 (C-1960) - Investments of funds of the ITU staff superannuation and benevolent funds
RESOLUTION 463 (C-1961) - Actuarial bases for the ITU Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds
RESOLUTION 559 (C-1965, last amended C-1984) - Cost-of-living allowances to beneficiaries of the S.S. and B. Funds
RESOLUTION 589 (C-1966, last amended C-1984) - Cost-of-living allowances granted to beneficiaries of the ITU SS and B Funds
RESOLUTION 1211 (C03-ADD) - Statutory rate of interest of the ITU Staff Superannuation and Benevolent funds

APPENDIX (to Resolution 1211) - Amendment to Article 86, paragraph 4, of the Regulationsfor the ITU Staff Superannuationand Benevolent Funds

RESOLUTION 1371 (C15-EXT) - Membership of the ITU Staff Pension Committee
DECISION 595 (C16) - Amendment to Article 5 of the Regulations forthe Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds ofthe International Telecommunication Union
DECISION 596 (C16) - Final disposal of the assets of the Pension Fund forthe Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds ofthe International Telecommunication Union

2.4 Other staff matters

RESOLUTION 105 (C-1948, last amended C-1952) - Issue of United Nations laissez-passer to officials of the ITU
RESOLUTION 747 (C-1975, last amended C-1976) - International Civil Service Commission
DECISION 399 (C-1983, last amended C-1990) - Staff representation

3 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
3.1 General

RESOLUTION 83 (C-1948, last amended C-1990) - Organization, financing and liquidation of the accounts of conferencesand meetings
RESOLUTION 741 (C-1974, last amended C-1984) - Conditions governing the attendance of liberation organizations at meetingsof the ITU
RESOLUTION 1141 (C-1999) - Reduction of the cost and volume of documentation for ITU conferences andassemblies and the Council

ANNEX A (to Resolution 1141) - Measures to be taken to reduce the volume and cost of documentation forITU conferences and assemblies and the Council

DECISION 304 (C-1963, last amended C-1976) - Participation of the delegations of members of the Union in conferences ormeetings of the Union
DECISION 307 (C-1963, last amended C-1976) - Regional conferences

3.2 Council

RESOLUTION 2 (C-1948, last amended C-1976) - Participation of members of the Council in the sessions
RESOLUTION 687 (C-1971, last amended C-1976) - Travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the representatives ofmembers of the Council
RESOLUTION 1305 (C09) - Role of the Dedicated Group in identifying Internet-related Public Policy issues

ANNEX 1

RESOLUTION 1306 (C09, last amended C15) - Council Working Group on Child Online Protection
RESOLUTION 1332 (C11, last amended C16) - ITU role in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes, taking into account the2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

ANNEX - Council WG-WSIS Terms of Reference

RESOLUTION 1333 (C11, last amended C16) - Guiding principles for the creation, management and termination ofCouncil working groups

ANNEX 1 - Procedure for the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen ofCouncil working groups
ANNEX 2 - Qualifications of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen

RESOLUTION 1334 (C11, last amended C15) - ITU Role in the Overall Review of the Implementation of the Outcomes of theWorld Summit on the Information Society
RESOLUTION 1336 (C11, last amended C15) - Council Working Group on international Internet-related Public Policy Issues(CWG-Internet)

ANNEX - Council Working Group on international Internet-related Public Policy Issues

RESOLUTION 1344 (C12, last amended C15) - The modality of open consultation for the Council Working Group oninternational Internet-related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet)
RESOLUTION 1372 (C15, last amended C16) - Council Working Group on Languages (CWG-LANG)

ANNEX - Council Working Group on Languages(CWG-LANG)

RESOLUTION 1384 (C17) - Establishment of the Council Working Group for Strategic and Financial Plans for 2020-2023
DECISION 8 (C-1950, last amended C-1958) - Documents to be sent to members of the Union in connection with thedecisions of the Council
DECISION 375 (C-1975, last amended C-1990) - Travel expenses of members of the Council
DECISION 495 (C-2000, last amended C16) - Council Information documents
DECISION 519 (C04, last modified C12) - Participation of Sector Members in sessions of the Council as observers

ANNEX A (to Decision 519)

DECISION 524 (C05) - Participation of Observer Member States at ITU Council meetings
DECISION 540 (C06) - Creation of a single Standing Committee on Administration and Management
DECISION 556 (C10, last amended C16) - Submission and publication of documentation for Council sessionsand Council working group meetings
DECISION 563 (C11, last amended C14) - Council Working Group on Financial and Human Resources

ANNEX - Council Working Group on Financial and Human Resources

DECISION 584 (C15) - Creation and management of Council Working Groups
DECISION 599 (C17) - Dates and duration of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Sessions of the Council

3.3 Plenipotentiary Conference
3.4 Other conferences and related matters

RESOLUTION 1281 (C07) - Connect the World Initiative
RESOLUTION 1292 (C08) - World and regional telecommunication/information and communicationtechnology exhibitions and forums
RESOLUTION 1380 (C16, AMENDED C17)Place, dates and agenda of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19)

4 GENERAL SECRETARIAT

RESOLUTION 1110 (C-1997) - Role of the ITU in the GMPCS-MoU
RESOLUTION 1116 (C-1998) - Implementation of the GMPCS-MoU arrangements
RESOLUTION 1378 (C16) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the GeneralSecretariat for 2017-2020
RESOLUTION 1385 (C17) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the General Secretariat for 2018-2021

5 SECTORS
5.1 General

RESOLUTION 1115 (C-1997) - International Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Legal Interception ofTelecommunications

5.2 Radiocommunication (ITU-R)

RESOLUTION 1148 (C-1999) - Status of the members of the Radio Regulations Board
RESOLUTION 1378 (C16) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the GeneralSecretariat for 2017-2020
RESOLUTION 1385 (C17)Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the General Secretariat for 2018-2021
DECISION 535 (C05, last amended C14) - Cost-allocation methodology

ANNEX - New cost-allocation methodology

5.3 Telecommunication Standardization (ITU-T)

RESOLUTION 1155 (C-2000) - Implementation of cost recovery for the UIPRN and UISCN registrar functions
RESOLUTION 1168 (C01) - Implementation of cost recovery for the AESAs Registrar Functions
RESOLUTION 1378 (C16) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the GeneralSecretariat for 2017-2020
RESOLUTION 1385 (C17) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the General Secretariat for 2018-2021
DECISION 600 (C17) - UIFN Registration
DECISION 601 (C17) - IIN Registration

5.4 Telecommunication Development (ITU-D)

RESOLUTION 1114 (C-1997) - Regional presence
RESOLUTION 1143 (C-1999) - Strengthening the regional presence

ANNEX A (to Resolution 1143) - Generic activities expected of the regional presence

RESOLUTION 1183 (C01) - ITU Regional Presence
RESOLUTION 1378 (C16) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the GeneralSecretariat for 2017-2020
RESOLUTION 1385 (C17) - Four-year rolling Operational Plans for the ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D and the General Secretariat for 2018-2021

6 EXTERNAL RELATIONS
6.1 ITU Membership

RESOLUTION 88 (C-1948, last amended C-1976) - Relations of the General Secretariat of the Union with States or administrationswhich are not Members of the Union
RESOLUTION 177 (C-1950) - Circular telegrams to administrations
RESOLUTION 216 (C-1951, last amended C-1984) - Applications for Membership of the Union
RESOLUTION 262 (C-1952, last amended C-1984) - Complaints from Members of the Union against other Members of the Union
RESOLUTION 1008 (C-1990) - Committee to ascertain the facts concerning Israel's violations of theInternational Telecommunication Convention
RESOLUTION 1097 (C-1996) - Right to vote of Members of the Union
DECISION 185 (C-1957, last amended C-1981) - Interpretation of the term "majority" in connection with telegraphicconsultations

6.2 United Nations and other organizations

RESOLUTION 101 (C-1948) - Exchange of documents between the ITU and the United Nations
RESOLUTION 102 (C-1948) - Exchange of statistics with the United Nations
RESOLUTION 126 (C-1949, last amended C-1976) - Relationship between a national and an international mandate
RESOLUTION 193 (C-1950, last amended C-1984) - Convention on privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies
RESOLUTION 659 (C-1969) - Action on United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 2395, 2396, 2426and 2465 (XXIII)

ANNEX 1 - RESOLUTION 2395 (XXIII) - QUESTION OF TERRITORIES UNDER PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATION
ANNEX 2 RESOLUTION 2396 (XXIII) - THE POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENTOF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION 2426 (XXIII) - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTINGOF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLESBY THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND THE INTERNATIONALINSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
ANNEX 4 RESOLUTION 2465 (XXIII) - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTINGOF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES

RESOLUTION 708 (C-1972) - Resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations
RESOLUTION 800 (C-1977, last amended C-1984) - Telecommunications, an important factor in economic and social development:role of the ITU in this domain
RESOLUTION 1027 (C-1992) - ITU Centenary Prize Funds
RESOLUTION 1353 (C12) - ITU's Role in implementing the outcomes of the 2012 United NationsConference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
DECISION 43 (C-1951, last amended C-1954) - Resolution 411 (V) of the General Assembly of the United Nationson administrative budgets of the specialized agencies
DECISION 45 (C-1951) - Collaboration with the United Nations concerning the agenda ofUnited Nations meetings
DECISION 590 (C16) - Cooperation Agreement between ITU and INTERPOL
DECISION 598 (C17) - Conclusion, on a provisional basis, of the Cooperation Agreement between ITU and INTERPOL

7 MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Building, Rooms, Equipment

DECISION 588 (C16) - Headquarters Premises

7.2 Other miscellaneous matters

RESOLUTION 1327 (C11) - ITU's role in ICTs and the empowerment of women and girls
RESOLUTION 1374 (C15) - Accelerating the Empowerment and Engagement of Youth throughTelecommunication/Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
RESOLUTION 1379 (C16) - Expert Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (EG-ITRs)

ANNEX 1 - Terms of Reference of the Expert Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (EG-ITR)

RESOLUTION 1386 (C17) - ITU Coordination Committee for Terminology (ITU CCT)
DECISION 500 (C-2000) - Use of the term "chairman"
DECISION 576 (C13) - Consideration of the possible role of ITU as Supervisory Authority of theInternational Registration System for Space Assets Under the Space Protocol

APPENDIX A - Numerical list of Resolutions of the Council of ITU
APPENDIX B - Numerical list of Decisions of the Council of ITU
APPENDIX C - Analytical table