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The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) provides vital communications services in humanitarian emergencies.

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Fresh from the #2026LTCPlenary✨, we reflect on what hitting the reset button 🔄 meant for humanitarian connectivity🌐

Readiness for crises🚨 depends not just on what we build, but how we work together🤝

The next phase starts now🚀
Read the reflections:
https://t.co/TOn8QSUOiI

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🌍🗣️ Bonjour! The ETC Induction Course is now available in French.

Get a quick, practical overview of how the ETC coordinates connectivity and supports emergency response operations globally.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/4wVZbi0LII
📩 Request access: [email protected]

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🌍🗣️ETC From the Field: Meet Sarah, IT Operations Associate with LTC Sudan

“My biggest impact was not what I configured, but what I helped others become.”

👩🏾‍💻 From technical specialist to mentor, Sarah helps strengthen teams & connectivity in Sudan

👉 https://t.co/MKPhBtqzlG

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Day 1️⃣ of the LTC Telecoms Plenary kicked off yesterday w/ opening remarks from @ITUBDTDirector Cosmas Zavazava, highlighting the critical role of coordinated, resilient telecoms in crises. 📡🚨

Thank you to @ITU for hosting 🙌🏽

We look forward to Day 2️⃣ of the plenary today!

[Cosmas Zavazava @ITUBDTDirector]

Honoured to welcome the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster Plenary Meeting to @ITU for the first time — convening partners committed to strengthening emergency telecommunications for disaster preparedness and response worldwide.
As climate-related disasters and humanitarian crises intensify, resilient and coordinated emergency telecommunications are more vital than ever — especially for #LDCs, #LLDCs, and #SIDS.

Strong coordination is key to strengthening country preparedness, regulatory readiness, and fast deployment capacities even before disasters strike.

Together with the @ETCluster and partners across the humanitarian ecosystem, @ITUDevelopment remains committed to delivering technology-enabled, people-centered, and partnership-driven solutions that save lives.

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Tomorrow we kick off #ETCPlenary 2026 in Geneva, hosted by @ITU. 🌍📡

We’ll talk about the LTC merge, telecoms strategy, the future of humanitarian connectivity.

We’ll hear from experts from WFP, UNHCR, ITU, https://t.co/Mq17DV0Gn5, GSMA, NetHope, Ericsson Response, and more.

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🌍🗣️ETC From the Field: Meet Komi, Global Emergency Telecoms Operations Specialist with LTC-Telecoms

🧳 Go-bag packed, 🧰kits checked, 💻tools tested, 💙heart and mind ready–ready at a day’s notice.

👇Read
https://t.co/mkIqLbqnTd

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✅Big milestone in📍Gaza

The ETC + Palestine NGO Network’s connectivity portal 🛜 is now live at the humanitarian hub, supporting over 100+ agencies coordinate life-saving aid.

👉Next: scale across Gaza so partners can act faster.

Connectivity is not a luxury; it’s a lifeline.

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🚨When a crisis hits, connectivity isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
That’s why we created the Connectivity as Aid Standards to help responders provide inclusive connectivity during emergencies.
👉CAA Standards: https://t.co/TtjU0KpsX4
👉MTGs: https://t.co/iSo0UxOJ6t

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🎉 It’s a wrap for #LetsComm 2026! 📻🌐

12 responders levelled up fast, from programming radios 🤳🏽, setting up repeaters/base stations 📡, and completing a full deployment exercise 🤝📄.

Big thanks to the Government of Luxembourg for making this possible.

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🚨 Applications are open for #LetsNet 2026!
🤝 LTC invites humanitarian responders to join this year’s training.
📍 Virtual + Luxembourg
🎯 Learn how to deploy & operate ETC Rapid Response Data Solution in emergencies
⏳ Apply by 24 April
Details: https://t.co/bRML735jyg

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🌍 ETC’s global impact in 2025:
🚨 8,400+ responders supported across 9 emergencies & 6 preparedness contexts
🛜 24,000+ people connected during #HurricaneMelissa
👩🏽‍💻🧑🏽‍💻 1,400+ learners reached
📡 92% satisfaction rate worldwide
📘 ETC 2025 Annual Report: https://t.co/oSJrYFVcQR

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🚨#ETCfromtheField - Meet Maksym

“Connection is a form of protection.”

💼Four years into the war in Ukraine, Maksym balances life at home and the shared responsibility of keeping humanitarians safe and connected in the field.

👇Read his story: https://t.co/BpCZtVFtMC

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📍#Rwanda

🚀WFP, ETC & gov. partners launched the National Emergency ICT Cluster with 30 stakeholders.

💡4 days of training strengthened contingency planning & tested new emergency frameworks.

🌐@GSMA @ITU & @cdri_world shared insights on building effective emergency response.

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📍 #Lebanon

🚨 Connectivity is fragile as telecom networks are damaged due to hostilities.

📡 The Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (@logcluster) was activated on 16 March. A telecoms lead 👨🏽‍💻 is now on the ground 👇🏼 coordinating emergency telecoms response with partners.

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📍 #Barbados

📡 ICT training by @CDEMA , @WFP & #ETC brought together 17 participants from 12 countries to strengthen emergency comms & IT network skills.

🤝 Thanks to @Cisco, @ericsson Response, @NetHope_org, #emergency.lu, #GSD, @ICANN & Govt. of Lux for their support.

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📍ETC at #HNPW 2026

Is #ConnectivityAsAid a right in itself, or an enabler for humanitarian response?

Experts from #UNHCR, #UNICEF and #IOM joined the ETC panel to explore what this means for meaningful connectivity in crises and the challenges that still need to be addressed.

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Join us at #HNPW2026 in Geneva!

ETC is hosting a session on #ConnectivityAsAid to explore how we can deliver inclusive, responsible digital access in emergencies.

📅 10 March 2026
⏰ 16:00-17:30 CET
📍CICG, Geneva

Register: https://t.co/aSvAlGdXl8

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📍 Middle East

⚠️ Tensions have surged since 28 Feb after strikes in Iran and retaliatory missile launches.

🖧 A major cyberattack cut nearly all connectivity in Iran, leaving staff reliant on radio and landlines.

🤝 ETC is ready to support any emergency telecoms response.

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📍Northeast Nigeria

💭What would humanitarians do without communication?

📡The ETS helps teams stay connected🔗, share life‑saving safety updates⚠️, and reach people in need🍚.

Every radio call📻, every message sent📲, every real-time update 📑 is a lifeline.

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🚨 #ETCFromTheField – Meet Lena

When Hurricane Melissa hit the Caribbean, Lena helped steer ETS’ coordination. Her story shows how structure, partnerships, and preparedness turn uncertainty into effective action.

👇 Read Lena’s story.

https://t.co/Pj8ygE7D6O