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International Telecommunication Union

specialized agency of the United Nations for information and communication technologies
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The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations [1][2]. Its headquarters are located in Geneva [3].

Houlin Zhao serves as the CEO of the organization [4].

International Telecommunication Union

Summary

International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations[1]. It draws 2,411 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #7 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Telecommunication Union was a member of Q102440976[3].
  • International Telecommunication Union is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • International Telecommunication Union's instance of is recorded as specialized agency of the United Nations[5].
  • International Telecommunication Union's instance of is recorded as standards organization[6].
  • International Telecommunication Union's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[7].
  • International Telecommunication Union's chief executive officer is recorded as Houlin Zhao[8].
  • International Telecommunication Union's Commons category is recorded as International Telecommunication Union[9].
  • International Telecommunication Union comprises ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector[10].
  • International Telecommunication Union comprises ITU Radiocommunication Sector[11].
  • International Telecommunication Union comprises ITU Telecommunication Development Sector[12].
  • May 17, 1865 marks the founding of International Telecommunication Union[13].
  • 1865 marks the founding of International Telecommunication Union[14].
  • International Telecommunication Union's official website is recorded as https://www.itu.int[15].
  • International Telecommunication Union's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Telecommunication Union[16].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][17].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][18].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][19].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][20].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][21].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][22].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][23].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][24].
  • International Telecommunication Union's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][25].
  • International Telecommunication Union's phone number is recorded as +41-22-7305111[26].
  • International Telecommunication Union's phone number is recorded as +41-22-7306039[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include May 17, 1865[13] and 1865[14].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ITU'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UIT'}[29], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '国际电联'}[30].

Leadership

International Telecommunication Union's chief executive officer is recorded as Houlin Zhao[8].

Operations

International Telecommunication Union's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[7].

Why It Matters

International Telecommunication Union draws 2,411 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #7 of 16).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . un.org. Retrieved . un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . facebook.com. Retrieved . facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . itu.int. itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . facebook.com. Retrieved . facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . facebook.com. Retrieved . facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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