The Global E-waste Monitor 2024
The overall economic impact of e-waste management in 2022 was a loss equivalent to USD 37 billion. The main costs consist of USD 78 billion in externalized costs to the population and the environment, stemming from lead and mercury emissions, plastic leakages, and contributions to global warming, particularly in cases where hazardous substances are not properly managed.
Facts and Figures 2023 - Internet use
2023年10月10日 · Approximately 67 per cent of the world’s population, or 5.4 billion people, is now online. This represents a growth of 4.7 per cent since 2022, an increase from the 3.5 per cent recorded from 2021 to 2022.
IMT towards 2030 and beyond (IMT-2030) - ITU
The agreement is described in detail in Attachment 2.12 to Chapter 2 of Document 5D/1361 (Meeting report WP 5D #41) and describes the process and shows the anticipated deliverables for the development of IMT towards 2030 and beyond. It has been agreed that the well-known process and deliverable formats utilized for IMT-2000, IMT-Advanced, and IMT-2020 should be utilized also for IMT towards ...
Statistics - ITU
ITU estimates that approximately 5.5 billion people – or 68 per cent of the world’s population – are using the Internet in 2024. This represents an increase from only 53 per cent in 2019, with 1.3 billion people estimated to have come online during that period.
ITU: Committed to connecting the world
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.
The ICT Development Index - ITU
In June 2023, during the 30th meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group, the ITU Secretariat provided an update about the ongoing process (see Addendum 2 Annex 3 of Document 2).In July, during its 2023 session, ITU’s Council noted the developments and requested that an additional meeting be organized ahead …
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
Optical networks for 6G 20 November, Hong Kong, China: ITU workshop on the evolution of optical networks for IMT-2030 and beyond.More
Radio Regulations - ITU
The Radio Regulations, Edition of 2020, contains the complete texts of the Radio Regulations adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference of 1995 (WRC-95) and reviewed by the subsequent World Radiocommunication Conferences: WRC-97 (Geneva, 1997), WRC-2000 (Istanbul, 2000), WRC-03 (Geneva, 2003), WRC-07 (Geneva, 2007), WRC-12 (Geneva, 2012), WRC-15 (Geneva, 2015) and WRC-19 (Sharm el ...
Membership - ITU
Not a member yet? Join ITU as a member to have a direct voice in the decisions impacting your business, organisation, or economy. It's your opportunity to shape the future of technologies, network with ICT regulators, policy-makers and experts, share expertise and launch innovative public-private partnerships on a truly global stage.
ITU User Account & TIES Services
ITU Focal Points are the main recipients of official ITU communications, including but not limited to Circular Letters and Invitations. They are the main point of contact with the ITU: they are responsible for communicating all relevant official changes regarding their organization to the ITU so that records can be kept up-to-date.