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ITU Council 2024 Snapshot Report<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Geneva, Switzerland, 4 to 14 June<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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The latest session of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reached key decisions on future space development, greening the digital industry, and global digital cooperation for a better future.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The annual governing body also approved ITU\u2019s annual report, confirmed operational plans for the next four years, noted expert findings on timely issues; and strengthened preparations for upcoming ITU standardization, development, and plenipotentiary conferences.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Council, composed of 48 Member States, acts as ITU\u2019s governing body in the four-year cycle between plenipotentiary conferences. Council decisions keep ITU responsive to the needs of fast-evolving digital economies and societies worldwide, reinforcing the pursuit of universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation for the good of all.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Let’s align digital inclusion with the pace of digital transformation and bring digital development to every corner of the planet, to harness the potential of radiocommunications to the fullest, to realize the true value of standards, to strike the right balance between the benefits and the risks of emerging technologies… This is the ITU the world needs and the ITU we all want.<\/blockquote>\n
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Key outcomes<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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State of the Union address by ITU Secretary-General<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The world is at a pivotal moment of digital innovation, with countries racing to 5G and 6G, the tech industry making breakthroughs in quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) pushing the boundaries of scientific progress. ITU is working to make the global digital transformation, safe sustainable, and inclusive of all, as ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin outlined in her State of the Union address to ITU Council 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ITU is actively engaged across the UN, rallying partners around crucial issues, and strengthening global engagement in the pursuit of inclusive connectivity. With over 1000 members, ITU is committed to connecting the world and rescuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Within our own organization, we are implementing safe and responsible AI and enhancing our recruitment processes to rejuvenate ITU\u2019s workforce. We are promoting youth involvement, and gender equality. We are striving for results-based management and have achieved a budgetary surplus through prudent fiscal management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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