2015150th Anniv. of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - First Day Cover

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is United Nation's specialised agency in charge for information and telecommunication technologies (ICT), with the seat in Geneva (Switzerland). As the world's roof organisation in the field, ITU is in charge for the assignment of radiofrequency spectrum and satellite orbits on global level, standardisation in the field of communication networks and technologies and entire development of ICT in the world. Today ITU numbers 193 member states and the Republic of Croatia is a full member since June 1992. Apart from states, the membership of the organisation consists also of more than 700 institutions, from regulatory bodies in the field of ICT to the representatives of private sector (operators, producers of ICT equipment) and university institutions from the whole world, which makes ITU a unique agency within UN. ITU is also active through 12 regional and area offices throughout the world.