Event, 09 November 2026
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference – PP-26
As the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference began, the ITU Secretary-General cited new digital frontiers, shared responsibilities, and the need to work together for a connected digital future that benefits everyone. "We open Plenipot at a moment of extraordinary digital progress," she told delegates of ITU's Member States at the opening ceremony in Doha, Qatar. "For the next three weeks, your voice will help set the course of our Union."
Event, 21 September 2026
Digital@UNGA
Digital transformation sessions organized by ITU and UNDP have become a regular feature of annual discussions around the UN General Assembly. "Digital@UNGA has grown into a truly global platform that brings together a community of people who are not just talking about a digital future but actually building it," observed the ITU Secretary-General.
Event, 02 September 2026
World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum 2026
The ITU Secretary-General underscored the value of consensus-building at ITU's latest World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum, WTPF-26, held in Nassau, The Bahamas. "The opportunity here in Nassau is to show each other and the world what our Union does best: building consensus on the digital challenges affecting every country and every person, from the smallest island states to the largest continents," she said.
Event, 24 July 2026
ATU/GSMA Ministerial Roundtable
At the ATU/GSMA Ministerial Roundtable in Abuja, Nigeria, the ITU Secretary-General said to participants: "We're here to recommit – to speed up our progress towards universal meaningful connectivity in Africa and beyond – through enabling policy frameworks, greater affordability and empowering every African with digital skills."
Event, 08 July 2026
WSIS Forum 2026
"This year's WSIS marks a new chapter. With a renewed mandate through 2035, we enter the decade ahead with fresh momentum and a clear vision," said the ITU Secretary-General on the opening day of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum. "In a world where digital is everywhere, WSIS must rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing technological and geopolitical landscape."
