bulletins: global digital compact

April 24 2023: Global Digital Compact Thematic Deep-Dives on “Data Protection” and May 8 2023: “Human Rights Online”
  • The third thematic deep dive or informal consultation on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) was held on 24 April 2023 at the Trusteeship Council Chamber. “The deep dives aim to share knowledge and views, as well as allow for contributions on a wide range of digital issues”. The Permanent Representative (PR) of Rwanda – H.E. Mr. Claver Gatete and PR of Sweden – H.E. Ms. Anna Karin Eneström are Co-Facilitators of the intergovernmental process negotiating the GDC.
  • The fourth thematic deep dive on the GDC on Human Rights Online was held on 8 May 2023. At the beginning of the deep dive, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Najat Maalla, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, set the stage for the deep dive. Member State (MS), Intergovernmental agencies, private sector, and civil society representatives made their interventions after the briefings.
March 27 2023 and April 13 2023: Global Digital Compact Thematic Deep-Dives on “Digital Inclusion and Connectivity” and “Internet Governance”
  • The first thematic deep dive or informal consultations on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) was held on 27 March 2023 at the Trusteeship Council Chamber. The meeting started with a presentation from the Secretary-General (SG) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin followed by briefings from Mr. Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, representing civil society, and Mr. Karim Lesina, Executive Vice- President of Millicom, representing industry. Member State (MS) interventions followed the presentations after which civil society representatives made their interventions.
  • The second thematic deep dive on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) was held on 13 April 2023 at the Trusteeship Council Chamber. The meeting started with briefings from Mr. Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer; Ms. Helani Galpaya, CEO at LIRNEasia; and Ms. Tripti Sinha, Chair of ICANN. Member State (MS) and civil society representatives made their interventions after the briefings.
May 2023: Our Common Agenda Policy Brief 5: A Global Digital Compact – an Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All 
  • The brief proposes the development of a Global Digital Compact that would set out the principles, objectives, and actions for advancing an open, free, secure, and human-centered digital future, one that is anchored in universal human rights and that enables the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. It outlines areas in which the need for multi-stakeholder digital cooperation is urgent and sets out how a Global Digital Compact can help to realize the commitment in the declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (General Assembly resolution 75/1) to “shaping a shared vision on digital cooperation” by providing an inclusive global framework.