News Summary:
On May 2, 2026, Nigeria's Minister of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, was appointed Chairman of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for 2026 during its inaugural plenary session in Geneva, Switzerland. Earlier that day, the ITU Council unanimously adopted a resolution, led by the UAE, condemning attacks on civilian telecommunications and information technology infrastructure, including submarine cables in the Gulf. This diplomatic effort saw the UAE present the draft resolution on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The resolution followed the ITU Council's decision on May 1, 2026, to adopt by consensus a UN-backed resolution, also submitted by the Gulf Group and Jordan, condemning "illegal and deliberate" Iranian attacks on civilian information and communications technology infrastructure across Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan. The UN's telecoms agency committed to condemning, monitoring, and reporting on the impact of these Iranian attacks, which began following a regional war that started on February 28, 2026.
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