An abridged version of this statement was delivered during the virtual informal dialogue with the chair of the Global Mechanism on 17 July 2026 by Verónica Ferrari, Global Policy Advocacy Lead, ...

In May 2026, Meta announced slashing its workforce by 8,000, including employees from integrity teams, in favour of its AI ambitions. Later in June, reports emerged that the company is planning to ...

Many digital divides still persist today, to the point that a third of the world’s population is still offline. Different statistics also show that the divide can be worse depending on the countries ...

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The publicness of the internet is at the core of power disputes in the internet governance ecosystem. The problem is two fold: The rise and consolidation of global internet platforms and the trend of ...

The 4th SEAL Asia Conference at the UN Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand highlighted the power of social enterprises as accelerators of the SDGs. At the 5th Social Enterprise Advocacy and ...

As AI governance discussions move forward, an important question remains: What guiding principles, indicators and accountability mechanisms are needed to make Ai governance commitments meaningful in ...

It is on that same ground that they confront the consequences of climate change and the environmental impact of the economic activities that move beyond the limits of nature and life. How can ...

The Global Digital Compact (GDC) is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all”. Just as international cooperation is critical to protecting the health ...

Submission by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression In June 2015, the UN Special Rapporteur on ...

This year’s Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) focuses on community networks. Community networks are “communication networks built, owned, operated, and used by citizens in a participatory ...

In this decade, we witness an unprecedented expansion of digital infrastructures, including artificial intelligence. However, scholars and practitioners around the globe are consistently raising ...