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Opening Multilateralism: Two Pathways to Digital Legitimacy
15 Sep 2025
As digital technologies reshape global power, the rules that govern them are increasingly negotiated in multilateral fora. But if these bodies are to deliver legitimate and future-proof governance frameworks for the Internet, AI, cybersecurity, and data, their processes must adapt – expanding participation to include the wider set of actors…
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13 Oct 2025
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Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the WSIS+20 Intergovernmental Phase
Add your signature to the statement here. Accepting endorsements until 30 October 2025. We, the undersigned, recognise the progress made during the preparatory phase to strengthen stakeholder engagement in line with the recommendations in the Five-Point Plan for an Inclusive WSIS+20 Review…
01 Oct 2025
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GDRC-WSIS Joint Submission to the WSIS Zero Draft
GDRC-WSIS joint submission to the WSIS Zero Draft Today, the Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) published a joint submission to the zero draft of the WSIS twenty-year review process (WSIS+20) outcome document. The…
15 Sep 2025
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The WSIS+20 Zero Draft: A Test for Accountability and Inclusion
The publication of the Zero Draft at the end of August is a key step toward the eventual outcome document of the WSIS+20 review. Its purpose is to assess progress towards the WSIS goals and propose reforms to the UN system that could shape their future achievement. The stakes…
15 Sep 2025
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Opening Multilateralism: Two Pathways to Digital Legitimacy
As digital technologies reshape global power, the rules that govern them are increasingly negotiated in multilateral fora. But if these bodies are to deliver legitimate and future-proof governance frameworks for the Internet, AI, cybersecurity, and data, their processes must adapt – expanding participation to include the wider set of actors…
24 Jul 2025
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GDRC-WSIS joint submission to the WSIS twenty-year review process (WSIS+20)
Today, the Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) published a joint submission to the WSIS twenty-year review process (WSIS+20). The joint submission, authored by eighteen organisations, makes recommendations to anchor the WSIS review process and outcomes in human rights and meaningful multistakeholder engagement. The submission responds to an…
24 Jul 2025
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The OEWG ends and a new UN cybersecurity permanent mechanism is born
Consensus at what cost? The eleventh and final session of the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies concluded in July 2025 with consensus on the final draft of an annual progress report (APR). This report is important because…
09 Jul 2025
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GPD and partners make statement at the 11th and Final Substantive Session of the OWEG on security of and in the use of ICT
This week, GPD has been at the 11th and Final Substantive Session of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of ICT with negotiations on the final Annual Progress Report well underway. This document will be instrumental in creating a permanent mechanism on cybersecurity…
19 Jun 2025
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GPD @ IGF 2025
Next week, we’ll be in Lillestrøm, Norway, for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025. With WSIS+20 decisions looming, this year’s IGF is a pivotal moment—and we’ll be taking every opportunity to engage, strategise, and support rights-respecting outcomes. Here’s where to find us: Monday, 23 June – Day 0 09:00–10:00 CEST,…