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Beginning Thursday, 12 November, ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26) will hold elections for ITU senior leadership positions.
Member States will elect ITU’s Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Directors of the Radiocommunication, Telecommunication Standardization, and Telecommunication Development Bureaux for the 2027-2030 term.
After leadership elections, the conference will vote for the 12 members of ITU’s Radio Regulations Board and the 48 Member States to serve on the ITU Council.
Elections are open to physical and remote coverage. Dates and times are subject to change without advance notification based on election outcomes and the possible need to add voting rounds. Please review the online programme for the latest schedule.
ITU PP-26 Elections
Location: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) / Plenary Hall
Webcast: Follow PP-26 elections live at: https://pp.itu.int/2026/en/programme/webcast
Dates: 12 – 16 November 2026. (Dates and times subject to change.)
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Thursday, 12 November
Time: 09:30 – 12:30 AST / 07:30 – 10:30 CET / 06:30 – 09:30 GMT
- Secretary-General
- Deputy Secretary-General
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Friday, 13 November:
Time: 09:00 – 11:30 AST / 07:00 – 09:30 CET / 06:00 – 08:30 GMT
- Director of Radiocommunication Bureau
- Director of Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
- Director of Telecommunication Development Bureau
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Monday, 16 November:
Time: 09:30 – 11:00 AST / 07:30 – 09:00 CET / 06:30 – 08:00 GMT
- Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
- ITU Council
Media stakeouts with each of the newly elected or re-elected ITU officials are expected to take place after final voting for the organization's top leadership positions on 12 and 13 November. The stakeout position will be located in the PP-26 Plenary Hall and is available for in-person media coverage only.
ITU PP-26 Media Accreditation
Journalists requiring ITU PP-26 accreditation can submit a request here.
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