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GSR 2025

Terms of Reference​​

​​Terms of Reference​​

  1. to facilitate inputs from membership on the ITU implementation of relevant WSIS outcomes, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through its regular meetings and circular letters, questionnaires or other appropriate methods of query;
  2. to oversee, consider and discuss ITU's implementation of the WSIS outcomes and achievement of the SDGs and related ITU activities, and, within the financial limits set by the Plenipotentiary Conference, to make resources available as appropriate;
  3. to monitor and evaluate on a yearly basis the actions taken by ITU with respect to implementation of WSIS outcomes and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including by considering draft reports prepared by the Secretariat for submission to ECOSOC and HLPF on Sustainable Development and making appropriate recommendations to the Council;
  4. to provide information to the membership regarding the actions to be performed by ITU in the implementation of WSIS outcomes and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially with respect to implementation of WSIS action lines C2 (Information and communication infrastructure), C4 (Capacity Building), C5 (Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs) and C6 (Enabling environment) where ITU is a facilitator;
  5. to provide the membership with proposals for ITU in taking an active role in the implementation of action lines C1, C3, C7, C8, C9, C11 and other WSIS outcomes and the achievement of the SDGs related to ITU’s mandate within the financial limits set by the Plenipotentiary Conference;
  6. to provide guidance to ITU on the future activities of the ITU for the successful implementation of action lines C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C11 and other WSIS outcomes and the achievement of the SDGs related to ITU’s mandate within the financial limits set by the Plenipotentiary Conference;
  7. to provide guidance to ITU on how its future and ongoing activities can help achieve the WSIS Outcomes and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and provide direction in reviewing reporting and work plans to support those efforts;
  8. ​to develop proposals for Council’s consideration, in liaison with other Council working groups that may be necessary for adapting ITU to its role in building the information society and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the assistance of the WSIS&SDG Task Force.
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