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World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS-18), Geneva, Switzerland, 10 December 2018

ITU Wayfindr Cooperation Agreement on Capacity Building, Geneva, Swizerland, 01 October 2018

ITU UNIDO/GMIS Special Session, Geneva, Switzerland, 01 October 2018

Guide to Developing a National Cybersecurity Strategy, Durban, South Africa , 11 September 2018

New initiative launched to bridge the gender digital divide in Africa , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24 August 2018

ITU Global Symposium for Regulators, Geneva, 09 July 2018

ITU Global Capacity Building Symposium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 20 June 2018

Regional Development Forum for Europe held in Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic , 11 June 2018

Regional Development Forum for Americas held in Lima Peru, Lima, Peru , 25 May 2018

Bangkok, Thailand host Regional Development Forum for Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 21 May 2018

ITU-D Study Groups meet at the start of the 2018-2021 study period, Geneva, Switzerland, 11 May 2018

Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 11 April 2018

ITU UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018, Paris, France, 27 March 2018

SSDM Initiative Board meeting held in Washington, Washington, United States of America, 16 March 2018

RDF for Arab States discusses implementation of new Regional Initiatives for 2018-2021, Algiers, Algeria, 13 February 2018

m-Powering Development Initiative Board meeting held in London, London, United Kingdom, 02 February 2018

ITU workshop focuses on the ‘Future of Cable TV’ in a converged ICT marketplace, Geneva, Swtizerland, 26 January 2018

ITU and Poland sign agreement to map the country’s current ICT infrastructure, Geneva, Switzerland, 25 January 2018

Least Developed Countries on track to achieve SDG 9.c on universal and affordable Internet access by 2020, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 January 2018

Flood Early Warning Systems installed in Zambia, Geneva, Switzerland, 22 December 2017

New United Nations report provides a comprehensive overview of global e-waste challenge, Geneva, Switzerland, 13 December 2017

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium, Hammamet, Tunisia, 16 November 2017

ITU and WHO join forces to scale up use of digital technology in Africa's public health sector, Geneva, Switzerland, 27 October 2017

WTDC-17 advances use of ICTs to achieve global Sustainable Development Goals , Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 October 2017

ITU-D celebrates 25 years, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11 October 2017

ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 09 October 2017

ICT Indicators Expert Groups meet in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 15 September 2017

GSR-17 discusses digital inclusion through affordable access to ICTs, Nassau, Bahamas, 14 July 2017

SSDM Advisory Board discusses ways to provide rapid response to disasters, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 June 2017

m-Powering Advisory Board reviews Working Groups Reports, Geneva, Switzerland, 08 June 2017

Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) meets ahead of WTDC-17, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 May 2017

Lithuania hosts last WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 28 April 2017

Lithuania hosts Regional Development Forum for Europe, Vilnius, Lithuania, 26 April 2017

ITU-D Study Group 2 finalizes 9 Study Question Reports at the end of its 2014-2017 study period, Geneva, Switzerland, 07 April 2017

ITU-D Study Group 1 finalizes Reports on 9 study topics, Geneva, Switzerland, 31 March 2017

ITU/UNESCO host Policy Forum on harnessing digital skills and mobile learning for inclusive sustainable development, Paris, France, 24 March 2017

Indonesia hosts WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting for Asia and the Pacific , Bali, Indonesia., 23 March 2017

Indonesia hosts Regional Development Forum for Asia and the Pacific, Bali, Indonesia, 20 March 2017

ITU Expert Groups agree to expand ICT Development Index indicators, Geneva, Switzerland, 17 March 2017

WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Americas held in Paraguay , Asunción, Paraguay, 24 February 2017

Paraguay hosts Regional Development Forum for the Americas, Asunción, Paraguay, 21 February 2017

WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Arab States held in Khartoum, Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan, 01 February 2017

Sudan hosts Regional Development Forum for the Arab States, Khartoum, Sudan, 29 January 2017

WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa held in Kigali, Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, 08 December 2016

Rwanda hosts Regional Development Forum for Africa, Kigali, Rwanda, 06 December 2016

ITU statistics symposium debates access to ICTs for Sustainable Development , Gaborone, Botswana, 24 November 2016

WTDC-17 Regional Preparatory Meeting for CIS Region held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 16 November 2016

2016 Regional Development Forum for CIS Region, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 08 November 2016

ITU-D Study Groups 1 and 2 meetings held Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 03 October 2016

2016 Regional Development Forum for Europe, Budva, Montenegro, 03 October 2016

ITU's Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium highlights need for new skills in the digital era, Nairobi, Kenya, 12 September 2016

ITU’s Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium opens in Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, 06 September 2016

Regional Development Forum for the Americas reviews implementation of Regional Initiatives , Brasilia, Brazil , 15 June 2016

Regional Development Forum focuses on ICTs for Smart Society in the Asia-Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines, 06 June 2016

ITU hosts high-level dialogue on use of ICTs to attain universal health coverage, Geneva, Switzerland, 25 May 2016

ITU’s GSR-16 highlights need for inclusive and collaborative dialogue to accelerate socio-economic development, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 May 2016

Regional Development Forum for Arab States reviews implementation of Regional Initiatives, Rabat, Morocco, 30 March 2016

21st Telecommunication Development Advisory Group held at ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 19 March 2016

Harnessing the digital learning revolution to achieve inclusive, equitable, better quality education, Paris, France, 11 March 2016

ITU’s GET-2016 Forum calls for multi-stakeholder cooperation and action to reduce the impact of natural disasters, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 29 January 2016

ITU and Czech Technical University sign new partnership to improve skills in spectrum management, Geneva, Switzerland, 23 December 2015

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium held in Hiroshima, Japan, Hiroshima, Japan, 02 December 2015

Argentina extends commitment to foster participation of its Academia in the work of ITU , Geneva, Switzerland, 03 November 2015

Harnessing ICTs for sustainable development and disaster management discussed at ITU Development Initiatives Advisory Board Meetings, Budapest, Hungary, 11 October 2015

ITU Africa Regional Development Forum held in Dakar, Senegal, Dakar, Senegal, 24 September 2015

ITU-D Study Group 1 meeting held in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 September 2015

ITU Academia Members agree to publish a Scientific Journal on ICTs, Geneva, Switzerland, 21 September 2015

ITU-D Study Group 2 meets in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 09 September 2015

Regional Development Forum for Asia-Pacific held in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 24 August 2015

Americas Regional Initiatives discussed at Regional Development Forum , Cancún, Mexico, 14 July 2015

ITU and UKTA enter new partnership to improve skills in the ICT sector, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 June 2015

Kenya receives support on emergency telecommunications and cybersecurity , Geneva, Switzerland, 18 June 2015

GSR15 opens in Libreville, Gabon, Libreville, Gabon, 10 June 2015

Innovation Platform project launched by ITU and Republic of Korea , Geneva, Switzerland, 01 June 2015

ITU Telecommunication Development Advisory Group held at ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 05 May 2015

Europe Regional Initiatives discussed at Regional Development Forum , Bucharest, Romania, 22 April 2015

Emergency telecommunication equipment deployed to Micronesia, Geneva, Switzerland, 21 April 2015

CIS Regional Initiatives discussed at Regional Development Forum, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 31 March 2015

ITU Arab Regional Forum held in Amman, Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 27 March 2015

ITU forum explores the role of ICTs in disaster risk reduction, Sendai, Japan, 15 March 2015

ICTs vital in empowering local communities in disaster risk reduction, Sendai, Japan, 14 March 2015

International Women's Day, Geneva, Switzerland, 08 March 2015

ITU’s first IPv6 Test Bed in Africa launched in Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 February 2015

Jamaica’s efforts to strengthen cybersecurity gains new impetus, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 05 February 2015

ITU deploys satellite communication equipment to flood-hit Malawi, Geneva, Switzerland, 30 January 2015

ITU AND ANATEL: Making an impact in the Brazilian telecommunication market, Geneva, Switzerland, 28 January 2015

BDT Director interviewed on ITU Ebola-Info-Sharing mobile app, Geneva, Switzerland, 19 January 2015

“Every moment is a challenge and every challenge opens unlimited doors of opportunities” says Brahima Sanou as new ITU management team is officially inaugurated , Geneva, Switzerland, 16 January 2015

ITU and SUPERTEL of Ecuador sign a framework cooperation agreement, Geneva, Switzerland, 22 December 2014

Development Initiatives’ reports launched in Doha, Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 06 December 2014

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium held in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia, 01 December 2014

Counterfeit and substandard ICT products discussed at ITU, Geneva, Switzerland, 21 November 2014

The group on capacity building initiatives meets to validate selection of Centres of Excellence for the period 2015-2018, Geneva, Switzerland, 05 November 2014

Paving the way to a competitive telecommunication sector in Paraguay: new agreement signed, Busan, Korea, 05 November 2014

ANATEL contributes additional USD 2.6 million to a development project with ITU, Busan, South Korea, 27 October 2014

ITU and INDOTEL sign cooperation agreement, Busan, South Korea, 24 October 2014

Brahima Sanou elected to a second four-year term, Busan, South Korea, 24 October 2014

ITU-D Awards Ceremony celebrates 10 years of membership, Geneva, Swizerland, 03 October 2014

19th Meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) opens in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 29 September 2014

ITU-D Study Groups met to discuss the 2014-2018 study period, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 September 2014

Reflections on the Third International Conference for Small Island Development States, Geneva, Switzerland, 11 September 2014

BDT Director meets representatives of NBTC in Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, 05 September 2014

Boosting Arabic digital content: new report examines challenges and opportunities, Geneva, Switzerland, 10 July 2014

Fostering participation of the Academic Sector of Argentina in the work of ITU, Geneva, Switzerland, 08 July 2014

SSDM Initiative: moving forward to save people's lives and promote sustainable development, Geneva, Switzerland, 27 June 2014

ITSO and ITU: working together to achieve sustainable development, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 June 2014

GSR-14: capitalizing on the potential of the digital world, Manama, Bahrain, 05 June 2014

Second Advisory Board Meeting of the m-Powering Development Initiative held at Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 23 May 2014

Expanding the use of IPv6 in African countries: Letter of Intent signed with AFRINIC to strengthen collaborative efforts to promote and support IPv6 deployment throughout Africa , Geneva, Switzerland, 12 May 2014

Strengthening the partnership between the ITU Academy and the Academia, Prague, Czech Republic, 28 April 2014

“I look forward to translating our commitments into action without delay”, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2014

2015 Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) to be held in Gabon: letter of intent signed, Dubai, UAE, 01 April 2014

Building ICT skills: agreement signed with INTEL, Dubai, UAE, 01 April 2014

2014 Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) to be held in Bahrain: Host Country Agreement signed, Dubai, UAE, 31 March 2014

Promoting broadband connectivity in remote areas of Palestine: new agreement signed, Dubai, UAE, 30 March 2014

Director's message on International Women's Day, Geneva, Switzerland, 07 March 2014

Director invites all ITU Members to join International Girls in ICT Day 2014, Geneva, Switzerland, 27 February 2014

Report on National CIRT handed over to the Principality of Monaco, Monaco, 20 February 2014

2nd African Preparatory Meeting for WTDC, Lusaka, Zambia, 17 February 2014

The Director welcomes the new Deputy to the Director and Chief of the Administration and Operations Coordination Department, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 February 2014

Director’s visit to the USA and Canada, Canada and USA, 03 February 2014

ITU and ANE sign a Cooperation Agreement on the efficient use of radiofrequency spectrum, Geneva, Switzerland, 14 June 2013

The Director visits Nigeria, Nigeria, 09 May 2013

The Director's official mission to Guatemala., Guatemala, 11 March 2013

Director meets Ministers and Regulators in Latin America, Latin America, 07 November 2012

Statement at Opening Press Conference GSR2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 02 October 2012

Opening remarks at ICT4all Forum, Tunisia , 19 September 2012

Closing address at Connect Americas Summit , Panama City, Panama, 19 July 2012

Director meets with the Prime Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica and St Vincent and Grenadines, Caribbean, 11 June 2012

Director delivers opening address at WSIS Forum , Geneva, Switzerland , 14 May 2012