Lights and insights on 160 years of technologies

​ITU has come a long way since the first International Telegraph Convention set out the template for technical cooperation between nations.

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Tech diplomacy today

​"As ITU turns 160, our interconnected world needs cooperation more than ever," ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin told Geneva Solutions.

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160 years of technology empowering humanity

ITU began the same year Jules Verne produced his space-travel novel From the Earth to the Moon.
 
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160th anniversary video message

Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin tells ITU's story of advancing global connectivity, supporting tech innovation, and building our shared digital future together.

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