• Collection of the basic texts of the International Telecommunication Union adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference - 2007 Edition
  • Message from the Secretary-General
  • Explanatory Notes
  • Summary of contents
  • Table of contents
  • CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
    • CHAPTER I - Basic Provisions
      • ARTICLE 1 - Purposes of the Union
      • ARTICLE 2 - Composition of the Union
      • ARTICLE 3 - Rights and Obligations of Member States and Sector Members
      • ARTICLE 4 - Instruments of the Union
      • ARTICLE 5 - Definitions
      • ARTICLE 6 - Execution of the Instruments of the Union
      • ARTICLE 7 - Structure of the Union
      • ARTICLE 8 - Plenipotentiary Conference
      • ARTICLE 9 - Principles Concerning Elections and Related Matters
      • ARTICLE 10 - The Council
      • ARTICLE 11 - General Secretariat
    • CHAPTER II - Radiocommunication Sector
      • ARTICLE 12 - Functions and Structure
      • ARTICLE 13- Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies
      • ARTICLE 14 - Radio Regulations Board
      • ARTICLE 15 - Radiocommunication Study Groups and Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 16 - Radiocommunication Bureau
    • CHAPTER III - Telecommunication Standardization Sector
      • ARTICLE 17 - Functions and Structure
      • ARTICLE 18 - World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies
      • ARTICLE 19 - Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups and Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 20 - Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
    • CHAPTER IV - Telecommunication Development Sector
      • ARTICLE 21 - Functions and Structure
      • ARTICLE 22 - Telecommunication Development Conferences
      • ARTICLE 23 - Telecommunication Development Study Groups and Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 24 - Telecommunication Development Bureau
    • CHAPTER IVA - Working Methods of the Sectors
    • CHAPTER V - Other Provisions Concerning the Functioning of the Union
      • ARTICLE 25 - World Conferences on International Telecommunications
      • ARTICLE 26 - Coordination Committee
      • ARTICLE 27 - Elected Officials and Staff of the Union
      • ARTICLE 28 - Finances of the Union
      • ARTICLE 29 - Languages
      • ARTICLE 30 - Seat of the Union
      • ARTICLE 31 - Legal Capacity of the Union
      • ARTICLE 32 - General Rules of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union
    • CHAPTER VI - General Provisions Relating to Telecommunications
      • ARTICLE 33 - The Right of the Public to Use the International Telecommunication Service
      • ARTICLE 34 - Stoppage of Telecommunications
      • ARTICLE 35 - Suspension of Services
      • ARTICLE 36 - Responsibility
      • ARTICLE 37 - Secrecy of Telecommunications
      • ARTICLE 38 - Establishment, Operation and Protection of Telecommunication Channels and Installations
      • ARTICLE 39 - Notification of Infringements
      • ARTICLE 40 - Priority of Telecommunications Concerning Safety of Life
      • ARTICLE 41 - Priority of Government Telecommunications
      • ARTICLE 42 - Special Arrangements
      • ARTICLE 43 - Regional Conferences, Arrangements and Organizations
    • CHAPTER VII - Special Provisions for Radio
      • ARTICLE 44 - Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and of the Geostationary-Satellite and Other Satellite Orbits
      • ARTICLE 45 - Harmful Interference
      • ARTICLE 46 - Distress Calls and Messages
      • ARTICLE 47 - False or Deceptive Distress, Urgency, Safety or Identification Signals
      • ARTICLE 48 - Installations for National Defence Services
    • CHAPTER VIII - Relations With the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Non-Member States
      • ARTICLE 49 - Relations With the United Nations
      • ARTICLE 50 - Relations With Other International Organizations
      • ARTICLE 51 - Relations With Non-Member States
    • CHAPTER IX - Final Provisions
      • ARTICLE 52 - Ratification, Acceptance or Approval
      • ARTICLE 53 - Accession
      • ARTICLE 54 - Administrative Regulations
      • ARTICLE 55 - Provisions for Amending this Constitution
      • ARTICLE 56 - Settlement of Disputes
      • ARTICLE 57 - Denunciation of this Constitution and the Convention
      • ARTICLE 58 - Entry into Force and Related Matters
    • ANNEX - Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Constitution, the Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union
  • CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
    • CHAPTER I - Functioning of the Union
      • ARTICLE 1 - Plenipotentiary Conference
      • ARTICLE 2 - Elections and Related Matters
      • ARTICLE 3 - Other Conferences and Assemblies
      • ARTICLE 4 - The Council
      • ARTICLE 5 - General Secretariat
      • ARTICLE 6 - Coordination Committee
      • ARTICLE 7 - World Radiocommunication Conference
      • ARTICLE 8 - Radiocommunication Assembly
      • ARTICLE 9 - Regional Radiocommunication Conferences
      • ARTICLE 10 - Radio Regulations Board
      • ARTICLE 11 - Radiocommunication Study Groups
      • ARTICLE 11A - Radiocommunication Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 12 - Radiocommunication Bureau
      • ARTICLE 13 - World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
      • ARTICLE 14 - Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups
      • ARTICLE 14A - Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 15 - Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
      • ARTICLE 16 - Telecommunication Development Conferences
      • ARTICLE 17 - Telecommunication Development Study Groups
      • ARTICLE 17A - Telecommunication Development Advisory Group
      • ARTICLE 18 - Telecommunication Development Bureau
      • ARTICLE 19 - Participation of Entities and Organizations Other than Administrations in the Union's Activities
      • ARTICLE 20 - Conduct of Business of Study Groups
      • ARTICLE 21 - Recommendations from One Conference to Another
      • ARTICLE 22 - Relations Between Sectors and With International Organizations
    • CHAPTER II - Specific Provisions Regarding Conferences and Assemblies
      • ARTICLE 23 - Admission to Plenipotentiary Conferences
      • ARTICLE 24 - Admission to Radiocommunication Conferences
      • ARTICLE 25 - Admission to Radiocommunication Assemblies, PP-02 World Telecommunication Standardization ...
      • ARTICLES 26 to 30 (SUP)
      • ARTICLE 31 - Credentials for Conferences
    • CHAPTER III (SUP)
      • ARTICLE 32 - General Rules of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union
      • ARTICLE 32A - Right to Vote
      • ARTICLE 32B - Reservations
    • CHAPTER IV - Other Provisions
      • ARTICLE 33 - Finances
      • ARTICLE 34 - Financial Responsibilities of Conferences
      • ARTICLE 35 - Languages
    • CHAPTER V - Various Provisions Related to the Operation of Telecommunication Services
      • ARTICLE 36 - Charges and Free Services
      • ARTICLE 37 - Rendering and Settlement of Accounts
      • ARTICLE 38 - Monetary Unit
      • ARTICLE 39 - Intercommunication
      • ARTICLE 40 - Secret Language
    • CHAPTER VI - Arbitration and Amendment
      • ARTICLE 41 - Arbitration: Procedure
      • ARTICLE 42 - Provisions for Amending this Convention
    • ANNEX - Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union
  • GENERAL RULES OF CONFERENCES, ASSEMBLIES AND MEETINGSOF THE UNION
    • CHAPTER I - General Provisions Regarding Conferences and Assemblies
    • CHAPTER II - Rules of Procedure of Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings
    • CHAPTER III - Election Procedures
    • CHAPTER IV - Proposal, Adoption and Entry into Force of Amendments to These General Rules
  • OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
  • DECISIONS
    • DECISION 3 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Treatment of decisions, resolutions and recommendations of plenipotentiary conferences
    • DECISION 5 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Income and expenditure for the Union for the period 2008-2011
      • ANNEX 1 TO DECISION 5 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
      • ANNEX 2 TO DECISION 5 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • DECISION 6 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Financial Plan of the Union for the period 2004 to 2007
      • ANNEX TO DECISION 6 (Marrakesh, 2002)
    • DECISION 7 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Review of the management of the Union
      • ANNEX TO DECISION 7 (Marrakesh, 2002)
    • DECISION 9 (Antalya, 2006) - Fourth World Telecommunication Policy Forum
      • ANNEX TO DECISION 9 (Antalya, 2006) - Draft agenda
    • DECISION 10 (Antalya, 2006) - Implementation of additional corrective measures relating to cost recovery for satellite network filings
  • RESOLUTIONS
    • RESOLUTION 2 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) - World telecommunication policy forum
    • RESOLUTION 4 (Kyoto, 1994) - Duration of plenipotentiary conferences of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 5 (Kyoto, 1994) - Invitations to hold conferences or meetings away from Geneva
    • RESOLUTION 6 (Kyoto, 1994) - Attendance of liberation organizations recognized by the United Nations at conferences and meetings of the International Telecommunication Union as observers
    • RESOLUTION 7 (Kyoto, 1994) - Procedure for defining a region for the purpose of convening a regional radiocommunication conference
    • RESOLUTION 11 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - World and regional telecommunication/information and communication technology exhibitions and forums
    • RESOLUTION 14 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Recognition of the rights and obligations of all Sector Members of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 16 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - Refinement of the Radiocommunication Sector and Telecommunication Standardization Sector
    • RESOLUTION 21 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Special measures concerning alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks
    • RESOLUTION 22 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Apportionment of revenues in providing Apportionment of revenues in providing
    • RESOLUTION 25 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Strengthening the regional presence
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 25 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 30 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Special measures for the least developed countries and small island developing st
    • RESOLUTION 32 (Kyoto, 1994) - Technical assistance to the Palestinian Authority for the development of telecommunications
    • RESOLUTION 33 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) - Assistance and support to Bosnia and Herzegovina for rebuilding its telecommunication network
    • RESOLUTION 34 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Assistance and support to countries in special need for rebuilding their telecommunication sector
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 34 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 35 (Kyoto, 1994) - Telecommunication support for the protection of the environment
    • RESOLUTION 36 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Telecommunications/information and communication technology in the service of humanitarian assistance
    • RESOLUTION 37 (Kyoto, 1994) - Training of refugees
    • RESOLUTION 38 (Kyoto, 1994) - Contributory shares in Union expenditure
    • RESOLUTION 41 (Rev. Antalya 2006) - Arrears and special arrears accounts
    • RESOLUTION 45 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - Assistance given by the Government of the Swiss Confederation in connection with the finances of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 46 (Kyoto, 1994) - Remuneration and representation allowances of elected officials
    • RESOLUTION 47 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - Compensation matters
    • RESOLUTION 48 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Human resources management and development
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 48 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 49 (Kyoto, 1994) - Organizational structure and grading in ITU
    • RESOLUTION 51 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - ITU staff participation in conferences of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 52 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - Rehabilitation of the Provident Fund of the ITU Staff Superannuation and Benevolent funds
    • RESOLUTION 53 (Kyoto, 1994) - Measures to enable the United Nations to carry out fully any mandate under Article 75 of the Charter of the United Nations
    • RESOLUTION 55 (Kyoto, 1994) - Use of the United Nations telecommunicationnet work for the telecommunication traffic of the specialized agencies
    • RESOLUTION 56 (Kyoto, 1994) - Possible revision of Article IV, Section 11, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
    • RESOLUTION 57 (Kyoto, 1994) - Joint Inspection Unit
    • RESOLUTION 58 (Kyoto, 1994) - Strengthening of relations with regional telecommunication organizations
    • RESOLUTION 59 (Kyoto, 1994) - Request to the International Court of Justice for advisory opinions
    • RESOLUTION 60 (Kyoto, 1994) - Juridical status
    • RESOLUTION 64 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Non-discriminatory access to modern telecommunication/information and communication technology facilities and services
    • RESOLUTION 66 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) - Documents and publications of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 67 (Kyoto, 1994) - Updating of definitions
    • RESOLUTION 68 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
    • RESOLUTION 69 (Kyoto, 1994) - Provisional application of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) ...
    • RESOLUTION 70 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Gender mainstreaming in ITU and promotion of gender equality towards all-inclusive information societies
    • RESOLUTION 71 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Strategic plan for the Union for 2008-2011
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 71 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
      • ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 71 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 72 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Linking strategic, financial and operational planning in ITU
    • RESOLUTION 75 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Publication of the ITU Constitution and Convention, decisions, resolutions and recommendations and the Optional Protocol ...
    • RESOLUTION 77 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Future conferences, assemblies and forums of the Union (2008-2011)
    • RESOLUTION 80 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) - World radiocommunication conference process
    • RESOLUTION 86 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) - Advance publication, coordination, notification and recording procedures for frequency assignments pertaining to satellite networks
    • RESOLUTION 88 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) - Processing charges for satellite network filings and administrative procedures
    • RESOLUTION 89 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Coping with the decreased use of international telex service
    • RESOLUTION 91 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Cost recovery for some ITU products and services
    • RESOLUTION 93 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Special arrears accounts
    • RESOLUTION 94 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Auditing of the accounts of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 96 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Introduction of a long-term care insurance scheme in the Union
    • RESOLUTION 98 (Minneapolis, 1998) - The use of telecommunications for the safety and security of humanitarian personnel in the field
    • RESOLUTION 99 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Status of Palestine in ITU
    • RESOLUTION 100 (Minneapolis, 1998) - Role of the Secretary-General of ITU as depositary for memoranda of understanding
    • RESOLUTION 101 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Internet Protocol-based networks
    • RESOLUTION 102 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - ITU’s role with regard to international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and the management of Internet ...
    • RESOLUTION 107 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Improvements to the management and functioning of ITU
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 107 (Marrakesh, 2002)
    • RESOLUTION 108 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Improvement of the functioning of the Coordination Committee, including the tasks of the Deputy Secretary-General and the role of the other elected officials
    • RESOLUTION 110 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Review of the contribution of Sector Members towards defraying the expenses of the International Telecommunication Union
    • RESOLUTION 111 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Scheduling of ITU conferences and assemblies
    • RESOLUTION 112 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Regional preparations for plenipotentiary conferences
    • RESOLUTION 114 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Interpretation of No. 224 of the ITU Constitution and No. 519 of the ITU Convention with regard to deadlines for submitting proposals for amendments
    • RESOLUTION 118 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Use of spectrum at frequencies above 3 000 GHz
    • RESOLUTION 119 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Radio Regulations Board
    • RESOLUTION 122 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - The evolving role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
    • RESOLUTION 123 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries
    • RESOLUTION 124 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 124 (Rev. Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 125 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Assistance and support to the Palestinian Authority for rebuilding its telecommunication networks
    • RESOLUTION 126 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Assistance and support to the Republic of Serbia for rebuilding its destroyed public broadcasting system
    • RESOLUTION 127 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Assistance and support to the Government of Afghanistan for rebuilding its telecommunication system
    • RESOLUTION 128 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Support for the Agenda for Connectivity in the Americas and Quito Action Plan
    • RESOLUTION 130 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Strengthening the role of ITU in building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies
    • RESOLUTION 131 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Information and communication technology index and community connectivity indicators
    • RESOLUTION 133 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) - Role of administrations of Member States in the management of internationalized (multilingual) domain names
    • RESOLUTION 134 (Antalya, 2006) - Number of Member States of the Council
    • RESOLUTION 135 (Antalya, 2006) - ITU's role in the development of telecommunications/information and communication technologies, in providing technical assistance ...
    • RESOLUTION 136 (Antalya, 2006) - The use of telecommunications/information and communication technologies for monitoring and management in emergency ...
    • RESOLUTION 137 (Antalya, 2006) - Next-generation network deployment in developing countries
    • RESOLUTION 138 (Antalya, 2006) - The Global Symposium for Regulators
    • RESOLUTION 139 (Antalya, 2006) - Telecommunications/information and communication technologies to bridge the digital divide and ...
    • RESOLUTION 140 (Antalya, 2006) - ITU’s role in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
    • RESOLUTION 141 (Antalya, 2006) - Study on the participation of all relevant stakeholders in the activities of the Union related to the World Summit on the Information Society
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 141 (Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 142 (Antalya, 2006) - Review of terminology used in the ITU Constitution and Convention
    • RESOLUTION 143 (Antalya, 2006) - Extending the provisions in ITU documents relating to developing countries to apply to countries with economies in transition
    • RESOLUTION 144 (Antalya, 2006) - Availability of model host-country agreements in advance for conferences and assemblies of the Union held away from Geneva
    • RESOLUTION 145 (Antalya, 2006) - Participation of observers in conferences, assemblies and meetings of the Union
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 145 (Antalya, 2006)
      • ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 145 (Antalya, 2006)
      • ANNEX 3 TO RESOLUTION 145 (Antalya, 2006)
    • RESOLUTION 146 (Antalya, 2006) - Review of the International Telecommunication Regulations
    • RESOLUTION 147 (Antalya, 2006) - Study on the management and functioning of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 148 (Antalya, 2006) - Tasks and functions of the Deputy Secretary-General
    • RESOLUTION 149 (Antalya, 2006) - Study of definitions and terminology relating to building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies
    • RESOLUTION 150 (Antalya, 2006) - Approval of the accounts of the Union for the years 2002-2005
    • RESOLUTION 151 (Antalya, 2006) - Implementation of results-based management in ITU
    • RESOLUTION 152 (Antalya, 2006) - Improvement of management and follow-up of the defrayal of ITU expenses by Sector Members and Associates
    • RESOLUTION 153 (Antalya, 2006) - Scheduling of Council sessions and plenipotentiary conferences
    • RESOLUTION 154 (Antalya, 2006) - Use of the six official languages of the Union on an equal footing
    • RESOLUTION 155 (Antalya, 2006) - Establishment of a management and budget group of the Council
    • RESOLUTION 156 (Antalya, 2006) - Scheduling of conferences
    • RESOLUTION 157 (Antalya, 2006) - Strengthening of the project execution function in ITU
    • RESOLUTION 158 (Antalya, 2006) - Financial issues for consideration by the Council
    • RESOLUTION 159 (Antalya, 2006) - Assistance and support to Lebanon for rebuilding its telecommunication networks (fixed and mobile)
    • RESOLUTION 160 (Antalya, 2006) - Assistance to Somalia
    • RESOLUTION 161 (Antalya, 2006) - Assistance and support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for rebuilding its telecommunication network
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
    • RECOMMENDATION 1 (Kyoto, 1994) - Deposit of instruments relating to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992)
    • RECOMMENDATION 2 (Kyoto, 1994) - Unrestricted transmission of news and
    • RECOMMENDATION 3 (Kyoto, 1994) - Favourable treatment for developing countries
    • RECOMMENDATION 4 (Marrakesh, 2002) - General policy statements to plenipotentiary conferences
    • RECOMMENDATION 5 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Submission of the first report of the Credentials Committee to the Plenipotentiary Conference
    • RECOMMENDATION 6 (Marrakesh, 2002) - Rotation of Council Member States
  • LIST OF DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • ANALYTICAL TABLE
    • Explanatory notes
    • Used Terms