Document :

ITU-SG CL  Contribution  43

Title :

Annual budgetary implications of addressing the WTDC-25 resolutions

Date :

2026-03-03

Source :

SG

Destination Groups :

ADM

Meeting :

2026-04-28

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

The Report of the Budget Control Committee of World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) identified the conference resolutions, decisions, including additional areas of work, technical studies, and workshops, that required additional financial resources to be implemented. The estimated costs for the completion of these new activities were estimated in the magnitude of MCHF 4.208 in combined one-time and recurrent expenses. WTDC-25 requested the Secretary-General to bring this to the attention of the CWG-FHR meeting in January 2026 where the document was presented and discussed. The CWG-FHR concluded by asking the Secretariat to hold an information session about the cost estimations in light of the financial implications of WTDC 25. The attention of the WTDC-25 was drawn to No. 142 (Article 22) of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union as well as to Nos. 488 and 489 (Article 34) of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union.
Resolutions adopted at WTDC-25 will be implemented using the regular budget, as well as extra-budgetary funds received through projects and voluntary contributions. Through Council Document C26/42, Secretariat proposes to allocate a proportion of savings from 2025 budget implementation to Regional Initiatives approved by WTDC-25.