EU demands UN report on damage to Ukraine's telecommunications facilities since start of war

Euractiv writes about it.

In a letter to the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the EU noted that the resolution calling for a full report on the situation was supported by 46 countries from all regions, stressing the urgency of its publication.

The EU noted that the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is characterized by targeted attacks on the most important telecommunications infrastructure and causes disruptions in the operation of mobile communication networks.

"The ITU's assessment of the specific damage and special needs of Ukraine in the field of telecommunications is crucial to ensure that the delegations concerned decide on their obligations to provide assistance to Ukraine," the letter reads.

The EU is calling for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, which is scheduled to start in Bucharest on September 26 and last until October 14. The next chairman of the organization will be elected at the conference.  American Doreen Bohdan-Martin and Russian Rashid Ismailov are running for the position of head.

Euractiv notes that in April, members of the UN International Telecommunication Union adopted a resolution agreeing to support war-torn Ukraine in rebuilding its telecommunications sector.

The document also decided to "assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on ITU programs and activities in the region and provide a report on it."