{"id":1777,"date":"2026-05-10T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:41:10","slug":"rwanda-seeks-re-election-to-itu-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/rwanda-seeks-re-election-to-itu-council\/politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda seeks re-election to ITU Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 600w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwanda is seeking reelection to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the 2027\u20132030 term, underscoring its continued role in global digital policy and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s bid was presented during an ITU Council session in Geneva by Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Urujeni Bakuramutsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the Government of Rwanda, I am pleased to inform you that Rwanda is presenting its candidature for reelection to the ITU Council for the period 2027\u20132030. We respectfully seek your support,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwanda has served on the ITU Council since 2010 and is seeking a fifth consecutive term, including the current 2023\u20132026 cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council, made up of 48 elected member states, oversees the union\u2019s budget, f inances and strategic direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bakuramutsa said Rwanda\u2019s engagement has focused on expanding global connectivity and supporting developing countries in bridging the digital divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cWe have consistently advocated for the priorities of developing countries, supporting initiatives that expand affordable access, foster innovation, and bridge the digital divide,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted Rwanda\u2019s involvement in global digital initiatives, including contributions to the World Summit on the Information Society Fund-in-Trust and co-chairing the Broadband Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also cited Rwanda\u2019s role in the Smart Africa Alliance and its growing status as a regional technology hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwanda is implementing initiatives such as a national data-sharing platform, cybersecurity systems, expanded e-government services and an artificial intelligence scaling program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin praised Rwanda\u2019s digital progress, citing its leadership in connectivity, artificial intelligence and e-waste management, and commended its national AI strategy aimed at expanding digital literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also lauded President Paul Kagame\u2019s role in advancing global digital development efforts through international platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda is seeking reelection to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the 2027\u20132030 term, underscoring its continued role in global digital policy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,35,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-regional","category-top_stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1779,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions\/1779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}