American beats Russian to lead UN telecoms agency

The American Doreen Bogdan-Martin speaks after the election where she was elected to the head of the International Union of Telecommunications (ITU), a UN agency, on September 29, 2022 in Bucharest, Romania. PHOTO | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • In historic elections, Bogdan-Martin received the majority of Member State votes, pledging meaningful connectivity as her goal.
  • She will be the first woman to lead the UN specialized agency in its 157-year history

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