UN telecoms agency ITU reelects American Bogdan-Martin as chief

Geneva: The United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union on Thursday reelected American Doreen Bogdan-Martin for a new four-year term as its chief.

Bogdan-Martin secured 164 of the 173 votes cast at an ITU conference in Doha, the Geneva-based telecoms and information technology agency announced. She was the only candidate.

The secretary general, first elected in 2022, said in a statement: “The digital world has changed dramatically in four years, and it will change even faster going forward. Our job is to make sure that change works for everyone, especially the two billion who are unconnected (to the internet). Together, we can make sure the digital future leaves no one behind.”