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ITU Council 2026<\/strong>
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28 April \u2013 8 May<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\n The 2026 session of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), held in Geneva, Switzerland, laid vital groundwork for the upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), where governments from around the world are set to shape the organization\u2019s strategic direction for the next four years.

The Council heard updates on rapidly evolving global radiocommunications, digital development cooperation, ITU\u2019s organizational transformation, internal and external activities in artificial intelligence (AI), and more.

Council delegates approved ITU\u2019s operational plan for 2027 and endorsed the revised Draft Strategic Plan for consideration at PP-26. They also exchanged updates on preparations for upcoming conferences including PP-26 in November and the next World Radiocommunication Conference at the end of 2027.

The Council, composed of 48 Member States, acts as ITU\u2019s governing body in the four-year cycle between plenipotentiary conferences.
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\n \n Council 2026 website <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n All Council 2026 documents <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are making good progress towards a Union that holds itself to the highest standards of accountability and transparency.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/strong>, <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ITU Secretary-General
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Key outcomes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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ITU Secretary-General\u2019s address: State of the Union<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin reminded the Council of three key aims she had outlined for ITU upon starting her term three years before:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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