A New Opening Appears in the International Telecommunications Union - without Russia
A New Opening Appears in the International Telecommunications Union - without Russia

Author(s): Szymon Zaręba
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, International relations/trade, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Telecommunications Union; foreign policy; ITU;
Summary/Abstract: Russia’s loss in the competition for the position of secretary-general and a seat on the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) confirms that Russia’s position in international institutions has weakened as a result of the aggression against Ukraine. On the other hand, the success of the U.S. and the EU in the elections for key positions in the organisation gives them the opportunity to more strongly influence the shaping of standards in important branches of the modern economy, such as artificial intelligence (AI) or wireless communications. The quality of transatlantic leadership in the ITU may determine the chances of its extension to other UN specialised organisations.

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