International Telecommunications Union

The ITU has a wide-ranging work program and is governed by the outcomes of each sector’s World Conferences, and the ITU Plenipotentiary Conferences. The Internet Society became a Sector Member of the ITU-T in 1995.

United Nations Economic and Social Council

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system.

United Nations´s Commission on Science and Technology for Development

The Commission was established to provide the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council with high-level advice on relevant issues through analysis and appropriate policy recommendations or options in order to enable those organs to guide the future work of the United Nations, develop common policies and agree on appropriate actions.

United Nations General Assembly

The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 193 Members of the United Nations, it provides a forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter.

World Intellectual Property Organization

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.