India has secured a leadership position in Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an Indian official has been appointed as vice chairperson for the same.

International Telecommunication Union at Council meetings held at Geneva from 21^st March till 31^st March, 2022, has  announced the appointment  of  Ms Aprajita Sharma, an IP&TAF Service officer as the vice-chair of Standing Committee on Administration and Management. She will remain as  vice chairperson of Council Standing Committee for the years 2023 and 2024 and it’s chairperson  for the years 2025 and 2026.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication.

The ITU is governed by the Plenipotentiary Conference and the Administrative Council. The Plenipotentiary Conference is the supreme organ of the Union. It is the decision making body which determines the direction of the Union and its activities.

The Council, on the other hand, acts as the Union’s governing body in the interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences. Its role is to consider broad telecommunication policy issues to ensure that the Union’s activities, policies and strategies fully respond to today’s dynamic, rapidly changing telecommunications environment.

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