ITU Council Overview
The ITU is governed by the
Plenipotentiary Conference and the Administrative
Council. The Plenipotentairy Conference is the supreme organ of the Union. It is the decision making body which determines the direction of the Union and its activities.
The
Council, on the other hand, acts as the Union’s
governing body
in the interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences. Its role is to consider broad telecommunication policy issues to ensure that the Union's activities, policies and strategies fully respond to today's dynamic, rapidly changing telecommunications environment.
ITU Council also prepares a
report on the
policy and strategic planning of the ITU and responsible for ensuring the smooth
day-to-day running of the
Union, coordinating work programmes, approving budgets and controlling finances and expenditure.
The Council also takes all steps to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the ITU Constitution, the ITU Convention, the Administrative Regulations (International Telecommunications Regulations and Radio Regulations), and the decisions of Plenipotentiary Conferences and; where appropriate, the decisions of other conferences and meetings of the Union.