Billions of people depend on development cooperation to open digital opportunities, says Cosmas Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and with regional offices on every continent, ITU is the oldest agency in the UN family – connecting the world since the dawn of the telegraph in 1865.

For a century and a half since 1865, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has been at the centre of advances in communications – from telegraphy through to the modern world of …

AI standards summit 2-3 December, Seoul, Republic of Korea: International AI Standards Summit co-organized by ITU, ISO and IEC. Read the Seoul Statement .

"In every G20 nation and beyond, the biggest economic gains occur when people can meaningfully access digital tools to learn, do business, and participate safely and confidently in …

Dec 1, 2025 · Join ITU as a member to have a direct voice in the decisions impacting your business, organisation, or economy. It's your opportunity to shape the future of technologies, …

To leave no-one behind, ITU Member States have set two clear strategic goals for the Union going forward: universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation - for an ITU that is …

The General Secretariat of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is tasked with providing high-quality and efficient services to the organization's members.

Manages procedures for space-related ITU assignment or allotment plans for launching of satellites.

Track the digital transformation with the ITU DataHub, featuring hundreds of ICT indicators on connectivity, markets, affordability, trust governance, and sustainability. Find, compare, and …