ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

Last updated
Plenipotentiary Conference
International Telecommunication Union logo.svg
Date9 November 2026 (2026-11-09)–
27 November 2026 (2026-11-27)
Location Doha, Qatar
Also known asPP-26
Participants Member states of the International Telecommunication Union
Website https://pp.itu.int/2026/en/

The Plenipotentiary Conference (PP) is the highest policy-making meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is composed of all 194 ITU Member states and meets every four years.

Contents

The Conference determines the policies, direction and activities of the ITU, as well as electing the members of other ITU organizations, and positions at the secretariat, namely the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, and the Directors of the ITU's three technical bureaus: Radiocommunication, Standardization, and Development. [1] [2] The Plenipotentiary Conference also elects 48 Member States to serve on the ITU Council and 12 Member States to serve on the Radio Regulations Board (RRB).

Sessions

PP-14

The 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) was held 20 October to 7 November 2014 in Busan (Republic of Korea). [3]

PP-18

The 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) was held from 29 October until 16 November in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). [4] The conference elected the following ITU officers at the secretariat:

The conference saw a shift in debate from traditional telecommunications infrastructure issues to emerging tensions over digital applications and services, with developing countries seeking ITU engagement with over-the-top services, artificial intelligence, and other ICT applications, while developed countries raised concerns about mission creep and the ITU entering areas beyond its core telecommunications expertise. [5]

PP-22

The 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) was held from 26 September until 8 October in Bucharest, Romania. The election of the ITU Secretary-General attracted some attention because it was between Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States and Rashid Ismailov of Russia. [6] In the end, the conference elected the following ITU officers [7] :

Bogdan-Martin became the first woman to lead the ITU since its founding in 1865. She won with 139 of the 172 votes cast. [8] The conference also elected the 48 members of the ITU Council and the 12 members of the Radio Review Board [9] . Additionally, the conference chose Doha, Qatar, as the site of the 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference. [10] [11] [12]

PP-26

The 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) will be held from 9 to 27 November 2026 in Doha, Qatar. [13] The logo for PP-26 is a version of a shell holding a pearl. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Helmut, Volger (2010). Helmut, Volger (ed.). A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp.  458–61. ISBN   9789004180048.
  2. ↑ Manhire, Vanessa, ed. (2018). United Nations Handbook (56th ed.). Wellington: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. pp. 344–47. ISSN   0110-1951.
  3. ↑ "ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014 (PP-14)". ITU. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. ↑ "PP-18, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018". ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18). Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  5. ↑ Dickinson, Samanta (29 November 2018). "Recap of the 2018 ITU Plenipotentiary: From Connecting the World to Investigating Digital Applications and Services". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "What Is at Stake in the Upcoming ITU Secretary General Election". German Marshall Fund. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Next ITU leadership team elected" (Press release). ITU. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 Dec 2025.
  8. ↑ Dziadul, Chris (30 September 2022). "Doreen Bogdan-Martin to head ITU". BroadbandTV News. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Elections completed for ITU Council and Radio Regulations Board" (Press release). ITU. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Qatar to host ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2026" (Press release). ITU. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Dunnette, Roxana (1 November 2022). "Industry Trends - News Analysis - Market Intelligence and Opportunities Highlights of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022". Satellite Markets and Research. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Kumar, Sheetal (10 November 2022). "Key takeaways from the 2022 ITU Plenipotentiary". Global Partners Digital. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "PP-26". PP-26. International Telecommunications Union. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Qatar Unveils Official Logo for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 at ITU Council 2025 Meeting" (Press release). MEA Tech Watch. Communications Regulatory Agency of Qatar. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 23 Dec 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.