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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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06 Nov 2025
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Bridging Perspectives at ICANN84: Multistakeholder Collaboration in the WSIS+20 Review
At ICANN84 in Dublin, which happened in the last week of October 2025, Global Partners Digital (GPD) and the Global Network Initiative (GNI) worked together to bridge perspectives across stakeholder communities. Through both closed-door and public sessions, we sought to deepen understanding of the WSIS+20 process,…
04 Nov 2025
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Joint Statement on WSIS & Human Rights: A Fundamental Relationship
The Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) and the Global Digital Justice Forum (GDJF) are pleased to publish this summary statement on the centrality of human rights to achieve the WSIS vision of building a people-centric, inclusive,…
27 Oct 2025
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Joint Statement on the Signing of the UN Convention on Cybercrime
Joint Statement on the Signing of the UN Convention on Cybercrime We, the undersigned organisations, remain deeply concerned that the UN Convention Against Cybercrime (UNCC) will facilitate human rights abuses across borders. As some states head to Hanoi for the UNCC signing ceremony from October 25-26, we urge them to…
13 Oct 2025
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Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the WSIS+20 Intergovernmental Phase
Closed for endorsements as of 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 and its…
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…