UN agency for digital tech, connecting the world through #spectrum management, brokering #standards + bridging the #DigitalDivide. Secretary-General: @ITUSecGen
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🌱🌐At #COP31, #GreenDigitalAction partners will come together to advance digital climate action, spotlight green digital innovation & build partnerships & commitments for a more sustainable future.
Discover what's on the agenda:
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What could connectivity look like in 10 years?
🎧Hear from Flora Okine and Hamza Hameed as they explore how Low Earth Orbit satellites are transforming global connectivity in the new @ITU Future Innovators podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=57UQSAvs…
What’s in your leadership toolbox? 🧰
The @ITU Youth Leadership Week brought together young staff for hands-on workshops, peer learning and conversations with experts, all to build skills and confidence they can put into practice.
Digital networks are critical infrastructure underpinning economies and societies.
Strengthening resilient digital infrastructure for an increasingly connected world is a central theme at @ITU #Plenipot.
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Did you know? In a world-first co-location, @ITU #Plenipot-26 and @GSMA #MWC26 will bring together governments, institutions and industry leaders shaping the digital sector under one roof. Register today and be part of this unique gathering in Doha!
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Are you a young woman using digital tech to create change in your community?
📢 Applications are now open for the International Telecommunication Union Gender Champions Programme! itu.int/initiatives/gender-e…
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
With a decade of insights on smart city solutions, @ITU & @UNHABITAT invite cities to a groundbreaking UN Pavilion in Barcelona #SCEWC26.
The next decade of urban digital transformation should be written with cities, not for them.
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How is ITU leadership elected? Who votes, how does the process work & why do these elections matter?
Get the full picture👇
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How do we future-proof secure communications against emerging threats? A new @ITU standard provides guidance on protocols for quantum key distribution (QKD), enabling secure encryption as quantum technologies outstrip today's cryptography. itu.int/hub/2026/10/itu-outl…
"We don't want to see an Africa that is not just an adopter of AI — we want to be co-creators."
H.E. Lerato Dorothy Mataboge of @_AfricanUnion and #AIforGood Commissioner, discusses Africa's role in shaping the future of AI.
Build your skills. Connect with peers. Take part with confidence.
@ITU is offering a dedicated capacity-development programme to help #Plenipot-26 delegates participate effectively and confidently in the Conference.
Details & registration: pp.itu.int/2026/en/preparati…
AI is already one of the most transformative technologies of our time – but can it also transform the field of human social & economic development?
@ITUBDTDirector explores how developing countries can translate AI's potential into practical solutions.
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Women’s voices, expertise & perspectives are essential to shaping a connected digital future. Santiago Reyes-Borda highlights the importance of creating more opportunities for women to participate meaningfully in the #Plenipot discussions & decisions.
What can you expect at #Plenipot-26?
What happens in between Plenipotentiary Conferences?
Get to know ITU's highest decision-making conference & how it helps bring the world together for a connected digital future👇itu.int/en/mediacentre/backg…
Aligned with purpose: a world-first co-location of @ITU #Plenipot-26 and @GSMA #MWC26 will bring together governments, institutions and industry leaders shaping the digital sector under one roof.
Register today to join this unique gathering in Doha! pp.itu.int/2026/en/participa…
The Giga Country Tour is back with a stop in Cambodia! Don't miss the 2nd @Gigaglobal webinar for a behind-the-scenes look at how countries are working to connect every school to the Internet.
📅 21 Oct, 3:30 PM Cambodia time
🔗 Registration & details: giga.global/giga-country-tou…
Women's participation at #Plenipot-26 is not simply about representation. It is about strengthening decisions together, that will shape our shared digital future.
Explore the programme and register now to join us in Doha!
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How do you turn an AI pilot project into real impact?
@neil_sahota, CEO of ACSI Labs, joins the @ITU Tech Monthly podcast to discuss the evolution of AI: from AI for people, to AI with people, and ultimately AI by people. youtube.com/watch?v=wQ2L5bQT…
#Equalsat10 is about celebrating the past, while shaping the future of digital gender equality.
@unwomenchief Sima Bahous shares her wish for the next decade of the @equals Global Partnership.
ALT Quote graphic featuring a portrait of a person alongside a message from Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women. The text highlights the impact of the first decade of the EQUALS Global Partnership and calls for a digital future where every woman and girl can lead and thrive. EQUALS 10 Years logo displayed at the bottom.
The @ITU #Plenipot global conference coming up in Qatar is about connecting the unconnected & ensuring the whole world benefits from digital technologies.
Take a closer look at the key themes shaping discussions at PP-26 in the latest ITU blog.
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