The
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), formed in 1964, is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has 200 members in 57 countries and regions, reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people. The ABU's role is to help the development of broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific region and to promote the collective interests of its members. The ABU covers an area stretching from
Turkey in the west to
Samoa in the east, and from
Russia in the north to
New Zealand in the south. Its secretariat is located in
Angkasapuri,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, its secretary-general, currently Dr Javad Mottaghi.