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Finding a North Star for UN AI Governance
02 Oct 2026
Humanity is already shaken by AI. However, AI’s impact on the exercise of human rights should not be a matter of chance, but rather a matter of choice. The key question is who is called to make those choices? AI governance cannot mean…
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20 Oct 2026
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Global Partners Digital Relaunches World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies
Today, Global Partners Digital relaunches its World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies, a research tool to assess and compare laws, policies and practices on encryption across countries worldwide. The World Map includes research on 100 countries. Today’s relaunch includes a…
19 Oct 2026
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GPD and partners launch Tech Harms Check to strengthen human rights screening in digital development
Global Partners Digital (GPD) launched the beta version of Tech Harms Check, a new tool for your AI assistant to help you spot potential human rights impacts in your tech and digital programming, making human rights screening more accessible and practical. Technology is…
02 Oct 2026
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Finding a North Star for UN AI Governance
Humanity is already shaken by AI. However, AI’s impact on the exercise of human rights should not be a matter of chance, but rather a matter of choice. The key question is who is called to make those choices? AI governance cannot mean…
30 Sep 2026
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What’s At Stake at ITU PP-26
A guide for civil society groups that want to shape the ITU’s next four years of work Maria Paz is a member of the UK delegation in a supporting role and Mallory is a member of the US delegation to PP-26. They write here in their…
27 Jul 2026
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Civil Society Read Out Report – 1st United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance
This civil society read out report reflects on the 1st UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, highlighting key recommendations to strengthen future dialogues and advance inclusive, rights-based, and effective global AI governance. Developed collectively by five civil society coalitions – the Global Digital Rights Coalition, the Global Digital Justice…
17 Jul 2026
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Joint Multistakeholder Statement on the Objections to the Participation of Stakeholders in plenary meetings and review conferences of the UN Global Mechanism
Coordinated by Global Partners Digital and LetsTalkCyber, this joint statement brings together more than 30 organisations and experts calling for inclusive, transparent and meaningful stakeholder participation in the UN Global Mechanism on ICT security. The statement raises concern about the unprecedented number of objections to stakeholder participation and sets…
17 Jul 2026
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Joint letter to the UK Government: Protect children online without making the Internet less secure
This week, GPD joined over 20 organisations to urge the UK Government to protect children online without making the internet less secure by restricting VPNs. Child safety and digital security aren’t competing objectives – we need both. — 9 July 2026 Dear Secretary of State, Protect children online without…
03 Jul 2026
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Drawing the Line: Protecting Human Agency Requires AI Red Lines
After the AI Impact Summit earlier this year, we warned that AI governance is drifting into a void and pointed to growing discussions around AI red lines as a realistic way forward. Now as governments and stakeholders gather in…