The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Johannesburg, 2008), recognizing that Article 1 of ITU Constitution establishes that the Union will facilitate the worldwide telecommunication standardization process with a satisfactory quality of service, and will promote and enhance participation of entities and organizations in the activities of the Union and foster a fruitful cooperation and partnership between them and Member States for the fulfillment of the overall objectives as embodied in the purposes of the Union.