International Telecommunication Union

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, the first formal and permanent international organization. The organization significantly predates the UN, making it the oldest UN agency.

Doreen Bogdan-Martin is the current secretary-general of the ITU, the first woman to serve as its head.

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DITDASH

Dit dah — Morse code, signaling, and the basics of getting on the air.

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