WCIT-12: Conference Overview

The 1988 ITRs are a global treaty applied around the world.190 countries are parties to that treaty , which:

• Establish general principles relating to the provision and operation of international telecoms;
  
• Facilitate global interconnection and interoperability;
  
• Underpin harmonious development and efficient operation of technical facilities;
  
• Promote efficiency, usefulness, and availability of international telecommunication services, and
  
• Treaty-level provisions are required with respect to international telecommunication networks and services.

WCIT-12 presents a key opportunity to increase collaboration between countries, to help countries reach new levels of economic and social development through efficient telecom services, and to make the ITRs more relevant and valuable to ITU members, to help them respond to the challenges of a fast-evolving ICT environment.