Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States has been elected to head the International Telecommunications Union. The agency is known as the ITU. It works to set international standards for the use of electromagnetic signals for radio, internet and television communications. Russia’s Rashid Ismailov was the only other candidate in a vote Thursday among the agency’s 193 member states. The election was held in Bucharest, Romania. The final vote count was 139 to 25. As many as 29 members chose not to vote. Bogdan-Martin has worked for the ITU for 29 years. She is the first woman to reach the position of secretary-general and the first American since the 1960s. She called the position “immensely important” and said it was an honor “for me and my country” to lead the organization. The job begins on January 1 and lasts for four years. Bogdan-Martin said she hopes her new job will be an “inspiration” to women. She said her goal is to “deliver affordable, trusted and meaningful connectivity to all.” She called it a dream she wants to make real. Universal connectivity is the idea of offering internet and communications technology to all people around the world. Before the election, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked voters to put “humanity’s progress” first, as 2.9 billion people do not have internet access.
Title: American Woman to Lead UN Communications Agency
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/A3.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='American Woman to Lead UN Communications Agency' data-article-id='6255'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9000'>Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States has been elected to head the International Telecommunications Union. </span> <span data-start-time='9000' data-end-time='12646'>The agency is known as the ITU. </span> <span data-start-time='12646' data-end-time='23313'>It works to set international standards for the use of electromagnetic signals for radio, internet and television communications.</span> <span data-start-time='23313' data-end-time='34354'>Russia’s Rashid Ismailov was the only other candidate in a vote Thursday among the agency’s 193 member states. </span> <span data-start-time='34354' data-end-time='38542'>The election was held in Bucharest, Romania. </span> <span data-start-time='38542' data-end-time='43125'>The final vote count was 139 to 25. </span> <span data-start-time='43125' data-end-time='47417'>As many as 29 members chose not to vote.</span> <span data-start-time='47417' data-end-time='53042'>Bogdan-Martin has worked for the ITU for 29 years. </span> <span data-start-time='53042' data-end-time='60875'>She is the first woman to reach the position of secretary-general and the first American since the 1960s.</span> <span data-start-time='60875' data-end-time='70979'>She called the position “immensely important” and said it was an honor “for me and my country” to lead the organization.</span> <span data-start-time='70979' data-end-time='77042'>The job begins on January 1 and lasts for four years.</span> <span data-start-time='77042' data-end-time='83646'>Bogdan-Martin said she hopes her new job will be an “inspiration” to women.</span> <span data-start-time='83646' data-end-time='90188'>She said her goal is to “deliver affordable, trusted and meaningful connectivity to all.” </span> <span data-start-time='90188' data-end-time='94563'>She called it a dream she wants to make real.</span> <span data-start-time='94563' data-end-time='104646'>Universal connectivity is the idea of offering internet and communications technology to all people around the world.</span> <span data-start-time='104646' data-end-time='120208'>Before the election, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked voters to put “humanity’s progress” first, as 2.9 billion people do not have internet access.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/A3.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=18935 data-hint-location='60875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/which_of_the_following_is_a_definition_of_the_word_immensely.wav'>Which of the following is a definition of the word immensely?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='to a great extent'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/to_a_great_extent.wav'><span>to a great extent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/not_much_at_all.wav'><span>not much at all</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/scented.wav'><span>scented</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/without_sound.wav'><span>without sound</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=18936 data-hint-location='34354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/in_which_country_was_the_election_for_this_position_held.wav'>In which country was the election for this position held?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Romania'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/romania.wav'><span>Romania</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/italy.wav'><span>Italy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/russia.wav'><span>Russia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/republic_of_the_congo.wav'><span>Republic of the Congo</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=18937 data-hint-location='70979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/the__blank__begins_on_january_1_and_lasts_for_four_years.wav'>The <span class='blank'>job</span> begins on January 1 and lasts for four years.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='job'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/job.wav'><span>job</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/jog.wav'><span>jog</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/joint.wav'><span>joint</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/jug.wav'><span>jug</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
Sound Name: https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5652/A3.wav
Preview
