The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) will open on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The general debate of the 81st session of the General Assembly will open on Tuesday, 22 September, continuing through Saturday, 26 September, and concluding on Monday, 28 September 2026. The theme for the general debate of the 81st [...]
Bread&Net, the regional convening on digital rights in West Asia and North Africa (WANA), will take place in Beirut from 14 to 16 October under the theme 'Realities Reimagined.' The 2026 edition will provide space for participants to explore alternative infrastructures, governance models, technologies, and forms of solidarity that could shape a more just, sovereign, [...]
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will hold its 2026 Second Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting from 7 to 9 September at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), Switzerland. The meeting will be open to both onsite and online participants. Advance registration through the UN’s INDICO platform is required for all participants. Those [...]
The AI for Good Global Summit 2026 is set to take place from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with more than 50 UN agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland, the summit focuses on exploring and advancing the practical application [...]
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 (HLPF 2026) will be convened under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), 7–15 July 2026 in New York, including a ministerial segment from 13–15 July as part of the ECOSOC High-Level Segment, and concluding on 16 July 2026. The HLPF serves as the main [...]
The WSIS Forum 2026 is the 2026 edition of the annual multistakeholder gathering established under the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, which brings together actors engaged in digital cooperation, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and sustainable development. The Forum is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July [...]
The Global Dialogue on AI Governance (AI Dialogue) will hold its inaugural meeting on 6-7 July 2026. The AI Dialogue was established in 2025, to involve governments and all relevant stakeholders, and is envisioned as a platform ‘to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive discussions [...]
The Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), led by Diplo, in partnership with the Arab Reform Initiative, the feminist collective Pollicy, the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET), Women in Internet Governance, and the Center for AI Ethics and Governance in Africa (CAIEGA), invite you to join us to co-create and test an AI regulation sandbox on the sidelines of the ITU AI for Good Global Summit 2026.
The 62nd regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC62) is scheduled to take place from 15 June to 7 July 2026 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. This session provides a key platform for the international community to discuss, promote, and protect human rights worldwide. The session will address a [...]
The First IGF 2026 Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting will take place from 24 to 26 June 2026 at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya, and Online. This hybrid meeting will bring together stakeholders from all regions and sectors to kick off the IGF 2026 preparatory process. One registration link for both online and in-person participation: https://indico.un.org/event/1024132/Agenda coming soon.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
