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Qatar chairs the final preparatory meeting ahead of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in Doha

Qatar is chairing the fourth and final Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26).
The chair is Eng. Ahmad bin Abdulla AlMuslemani, President of Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority and Chair-Designate of PP-26.
PP-26 is set for 9 to 27 November 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
Held every four years, it is ITU's principal governing body, with 194 Member States.
It elects ITU's five top officials and 48 Member States to the ITU Council.

Conference dates: 9 to 27 November 2026 ITU Member States: 194 Council seats: 48
Why it matters for exams: ITU is a UN specialised agency, and Qatar hosting its main governing conference links an international body to a Country Focus fact.
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In plain words

ITU International Telecommunication Union — The UN specialised agency for information and communication technologies.

PP-26 Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 — ITU's principal governing conference, held every four years.

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