Final Opinions

An intensive preparatory process involving expert representatives from  ITU membership across governments, regulators, the private sector, academia and civil society to develop draft “Opinions” in a variety of areas related to the theme of WTPF-26* ran from October 2024 to April 2026. This process resulted in the adoption of five draft Opinions, which formed the basis of discussions at the WTPF-26, along with the Secretary-General’s Report.

Agreed and finalized at the Forum, these non-prescriptive Opinions offers guidance to ITU membership, through ongoing efforts within ITU and at a broader international level. As such, the final Opinions are fully representative and the result of multi-stakeholder discussions and consensus among ITU’s membership.

*Theme of WTPF-26: “Accelerating an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and innovative digital future: The WTPF-26 discussed opportunities, challenges, and policies to address the following: bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity; green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability; resilience of telecommunication/ICTs; space connectivity; and strengthening ICT-centric innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship.”

FINAL OPINION 1: Bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity
FINAL OPINION 2: Green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability
FINAL OPINION 3: Resilience of telecommunications/ICTs
FINAL OPINION 4: Space connectivity
FINAL OPINION 5: Strengthening ICT-centric innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship