The participation of the Governorate’s Delegation at WTDC-25

A Delegation of the Governorate of Vatican City State took part in the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 29 November 2025. Promoted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)—of which the State of Vatican City is a member—the United Nations agency for telecommunications, the conference adopted the motto “Universal, meaningful and affordable connectivity for an inclusive and sustainable digital future.”

In this interview with www.vaticanstate.va, Engineer Luigi Salimbeni, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems, takes stock of the meeting.

The ITU plenary assembly declares the Conference closed

 The work of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) has concluded, with more than 160 delegations from ITU Member States taking part and a total attendance of 2,368 participants.

 Universal, meaningful, and affordable connectivity for an inclusive and sustainable digital future

is the motto of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25), which takes place from November 17 to 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the ultra-modern Baku Convention Center, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency for telecommunications of which the Vatican City State is a member .