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The PP-22 to elect new ITU leaders begins

Next Monday will begin the Plenipotentiary Conference to elect new leaders of the ITU for the period 2023-2027. A representative of the United States, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, and a Russian, Rashid Ismailov, will compete for the position of Secretary General, in a competition marked by geopolitical fights. The directors of the three ITU bureaus - Development, Standardization and Radiocommunications - will also be elected.

The Plenipotentiary Conference, PP 22, the main governing body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), will begin this Monday, October 26. The meeting will be held in Bucharest, Romania, and will last until October 14. The next plenipotentiary conference will be held in 2026.

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