By: Robert
Kwaku Annor
The African
Telecommunications Union (ATU) has congratulated Doreen Bogdan-Martin on her
re-election as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU), following her strong electoral showing at the ongoing ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Doha, Qatar.
Bogdan-Martin received 164
votes, significantly exceeding the minimum requirement of 74 votes for a sole
candidate, in a result the ATU says reflects the confidence of ITU Member
States in her leadership and the trust she has earned over the years.
In a congratulatory
statement, the ATU described her re-election as a well-deserved renewed mandate
and commended her commitment to strengthening cooperation with Africa and
advancing the region's priorities within the global telecommunications
community.
The Union also recalled
Bogdan-Martin's historic election in September 2022, when she became the first
woman to lead the ITU since its establishment in 1865, breaking a glass ceiling
that had stood for 157 years.
“We recall with great
admiration that historic moment in September 2022, when she broke a glass
ceiling that had stood for 157 years, becoming the first woman to lead ITU
since its establishment in 1865,” the ATU said.
The organisation further
highlighted her commitment to working closely with Africa and strengthening
coordination of the region's priorities within the wider global
telecommunications community.
“At the African
Telecommunications Union (ATU), we have greatly valued her commitment to
working closely with Africa and strengthening the coordination of our region's
priorities within the wider global telecommunications community,” the statement
added.
The ATU wished Bogdan-Martin
continued success as she begins her second term, expressing confidence in her
continued leadership of the global telecommunications body.
