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• Collection of the basic texts of the InternationalTelecommunication Union adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference 2011 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, World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies and Telecommunication Development Conferences
    • 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 MEETINGS OF 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – Income and expenditure for the Union for the period 2012-2015
    • ANNEX 1 TO DECISION 5 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
    • ANNEX 2 TO DECISION 5 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
  • DECISION 11 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Creation and management of Council working groups
  • DECISION 12 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Free online access to ITU publications
• RESOLUTIONS
  • RESOLUTION 2 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – World telecommunication/information and communication technology policy forum
  • RESOLUTION 4 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU TELECOM events
  • 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 international telecommunication services
  • RESOLUTION 25 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Strengthening the regional presence
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 25 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
  • RESOLUTION 30 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Special measures for the least developed countries, small island developing states, landlocked developing countries and countries with economies in transition
  • RESOLUTION 32 (Kyoto, 1994) – Technical assistance to the Palestinian Authorityfor the development of telecommunications
  • RESOLUTION 33 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) – Assistance and support to Bosnia and Herzegovina for rebuilding its telecommunication network
  • RESOLUTION 34 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Assistance and support to countries in special need for rebuilding their telecommunication sector
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 34 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
  • RESOLUTION 35 (Kyoto, 1994) – Telecommunication support for the protection of the environment
  • RESOLUTION 36 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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 48 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Human resources management and development
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 48 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
  • RESOLUTION 51 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) – ITU staff participation in conferences of the Union
  • 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 telecommunication network 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 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Strengthening of relations between ITU and regional telecommunication organizations and regional preparations for the Plenipotentiary Conference
  • RESOLUTION 59 (Kyoto, 1994) – Request to the International Court of Justice for advisory opinions
  • RESOLUTION 60 (Kyoto, 1994) – Juridical status
  • RESOLUTION 64 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Non-discriminatory access to modern telecommunication/information and communication technology facilities, services and applications, including applied research and transfer of technology, on mutually agreed terms
  • RESOLUTION 66 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Documents and publications of the Union
  • RESOLUTION 68 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
  • RESOLUTION 69 (Kyoto, 1994) – Provisional application of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) by Members of the Union which have not yet become States Parties to those instruments
  • RESOLUTION 70 (Rev. Guadalajara 2010) – Gender mainstreaming in ITU and promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women through information and communication technologies
  • RESOLUTION 71 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Strategic plan for the Union for 2012-2015
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 71 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
  • RESOLUTION 72 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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 on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
  • RESOLUTION 77 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Future conferences, assemblies and forums of the Union (2011-2014)
  • 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 89 (Minneapolis, 1998) – Coping with the decreased use of international telex service
  • RESOLUTION 91 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Cost recovery for some ITU products and services
  • RESOLUTION 93 (Minneapolis, 1998) – Special arrears accounts
  • RESOLUTION 94 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – Internet Protocol-based networks
  • RESOLUTION 102 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU's role with regard to international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and the management of Internet resources, including domain names and addresses
  • RESOLUTION 111 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) – Scheduling of ITU conferences and assemblies
  • 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – The evolving role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
  • RESOLUTION 123 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Assistance and support to Palestine for rebuilding its telecommunication networks
  • RESOLUTION 126 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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. Guadalajara, 2010) – Strengthening the role of ITU in building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies
  • RESOLUTION 131 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Information and communication technology index and community connectivity indicators
  • RESOLUTION 133 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Role of administrations of Member States in the management of internationalized (multilingual) domain names
  • RESOLUTION 135 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU's role in the development of telecommunications/information and communication technologies, in providing technical assistance and advice to developing countries, and in implementing relevant national, regional and interregional projects
  • RESOLUTION 136 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – The use of telecommunications/information and communication technologies for monitoring and management in emergency and disaster situations for early warning, prevention, mitigation and relief
  • RESOLUTION 137 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Next-generation network deployment in developing countries
  • RESOLUTION 138 (Antalya, 2006) – The Global Symposium for Regulators
  • RESOLUTION 139 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Telecommunications/information and communication technologies to bridge the digital divide and build an inclusive information society
  • RESOLUTION 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU's role in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
  • RESOLUTION 143 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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 148 (Antalya, 2006) – Tasks and functions of the Deputy Secretary-General
  • RESOLUTION 150 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Approval of the accounts of the Union for the years 2006-2009
  • RESOLUTION 151 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Implementation of results-based management in ITU
  • RESOLUTION 152 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Improvement of management and follow-up of the defrayal of ITU expenses by Sector Members and Associates
  • RESOLUTION 153 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Scheduling of Council sessions and plenipotentiary conferences
  • RESOLUTION 154 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Use of the six official languages of the Union on an equal footing
  • RESOLUTION 157 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Strengthening of the project execution function in ITU
  • RESOLUTION 158 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – Financial issues for consideration by the Council
  • RESOLUTION 159 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) – 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
  • RESOLUTION 162 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Independent management advisory committee
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 162 (Guadalajara, 2010)
    • APPENDIX A
    • APPENDIX B
  • RESOLUTION 163 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Establishment of a Council working group on a stable ITU Constitution
    • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 163 (Guadalajara, 2010)
  • RESOLUTION 164 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Allocation of seats of Council Member States
  • RESOLUTION 165 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Deadlines for the submission of proposals and procedures for the registration of participants for conferences and assemblies of the Union
  • RESOLUTION 166 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Number of vice-chairmen of Sector advisory groups, study groups and other groups
  • RESOLUTION 167 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Strengthening ITU capabilities for electronic meetings and means to advance the work of the Union
  • RESOLUTION 168 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Translation of ITU recommendations
    • ANNEX
  • RESOLUTION 169 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Admission of academia, universities and their associated research establishments to participate in the work of the three Sectors of the Union
  • RESOLUTION 170 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Admission of Sector Members from developing countries to participate in the work of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector and the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
  • RESOLUTION 171 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Preparations for the 2012 world conference on international telecommunications
  • RESOLUTION 172 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Overall review of implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
  • RESOLUTION 173 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Piracy and attacks against fixed and cellular telephone networks in Lebanon
  • RESOLUTION 174 (Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU's role with regard to international public policy issues relating to the risk of illicit use of information and communication technologies
  • RESOLUTION 175 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility for persons with disabilities, including age-related disabilities
  • RESOLUTION 176 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Human exposure to and measurement of electromagnetic fields
  • RESOLUTION 177 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Conformance and interoperability
  • RESOLUTION 178 (Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU role in organizing the work on technical aspects of telecommunication networks to support the Internet
  • RESOLUTION 179 (Guadalajara, 2010) – ITU's role in child online protection
  • RESOLUTION 180 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Facilitating the transition from IPv4 to IPv6
  • RESOLUTION 181 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Definitions and terminology relating to building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies
  • RESOLUTION 182 (Guadalajara, 2010) – The role of telecommunications/information and communication technologies in regard to climate change and the protection of the environment
  • RESOLUTION 183 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Telecommunication/ICT applications for e-health
  • RESOLUTION 184 (Guadalajara, 2010) – Facilitating digital inclusion initiatives for indigenous peoples
• 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 the right to communicate
  • 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 ADOPTED, REVISED OR ABROGATED BY THE PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE (KYOTO, 1994), (MINNEAPOLIS, 1998), (MARRAKESH, 2002), (ANTALYA, 2006) AND (GUADALAJARA, 2010)