The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. significantly predating the UN and making it the oldest UN agency.Doreen Bogdan-Martin is the Secretary-General of ITU, the first woman to serve as its head.
The ITU promotes the shared global use of the radio spectrum, facilitates international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, assists in developing and coordinating worldwide technical standards, and works to improve telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world. It is also active in the areas of broadband Internet, wireless technologies, aeronautical and maritime navigation, radio astronomy, satellite-based meteorology, TV broadcasting, amateur radio, and next-generation networks.
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the ITU's global membership includes 193 countries and around 900 businesses, academic institutions, and international and regional organizations.