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ATU Congratulates Adel Darwish on election as ITU Deputy Secretary-General

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has congratulated Bahrain’s Adel Darwish on his election as Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha, Qatar.

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ITU PP-26, Doha: Bahrain’s Adel Darwish elected ITU Deputy Secretary-General

Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have elected Bahrain’s Adel Darwish as the organisation’s next Deputy Secretary-General following the final round of voting at the 2026 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.

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COP31-26, Türkiye: Somalia launches National Clean Cooking Strategy to reach 660,000 additional hous...

Somalia has launched its National Clean Cooking Strategy 2026–2031, targeting an increase in access to clean cooking from 5 per cent in 2024 to 23 per cent by 2031, with the potential to reach approximately 660,000 additional households.

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COP31-26, Türkiye: UN Technology Bank launches Green Industrialisation Mechanism for Least Developed...

The United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UN Technology Bank) has launched the Least Developed Countries Green Industrialization Facilitation (LDC-GIF) Mechanism to accelerate green industrialisation by improving access to tech

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COP31-26, Türkiye: AGN and GBSI launch ClimaNEX Fellowship to strengthen Africa–South Korea climate...

The African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) and the Green Based Strategy Institute (GBSI) have launched ClimaNEX, an Africa–Republic of Korea (ROK) intergenerational climate policy fellowship aimed at strengthening climate cooperation, policy

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ITU PP-26, Doha: African Union and Zimbabwe coordinate positions ahead of ITU PP-26 elections

The African Union (AU) and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed the importance of Africa’s coordinated participation at the 2026 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), with a focus on ensuring the continent engages as one and

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ITU PP-26. Doha: Rwanda engages five countries on ICT cooperation at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) Director General, Evariste Rugigana, has joined Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, in engaging delegations from Algeria, Congo-Brazzaville, Qatar, Uganda and Libya on strengthening coo

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South Africa proposes science and innovation pact to strengthen research and industry collaboration

South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has proposed a science, technology and innovation pact between government, universities, science councils and industry to strengthen the country’s research capabiliti

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COP31-26, Türkiye: Sahel Climate Commission and UNICEF explore regional partnership to strengthen ch...

The Climate Commission for the Sahel Region (CCRS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are working towards strengthening their collaboration to protect children from the effects of climate change and improve their resilience across the Sahel.

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Togo and World Bank Group discuss strengthening cooperation on economic transformation

Togo and the World Bank Group have discussed prospects for strengthening their cooperation, with a focus on economic transformation and sustainable development.

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