The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights has raised concerns with the Home Secretary over police use of facial recognition technology, focusing on the inclusion of children on watchlists and evidence of racial bias in algorithmic performance. The Committee has asked the government to clarify safeguards, oversight, and plans for legislation.
Mozambique is developing a national artificial intelligence strategy with technical support from UNESCO. The initiative aims to guide the ethical and inclusive use of AI as part of the country’s broader digital transformation agenda.
The World Bank Group has approved a $50 million project aimed at modernising Sri Lanka’s digital public services and strengthening its digital economy. The initiative focuses on digital government infrastructure, skills development, and support for the country’s technology sector.
A new edition of the Guide to Developing a National Cybersecurity Strategy sets out updated guidance for governments on planning, implementing, and reviewing national cybersecurity policies. The document reflects a multistakeholder effort involving international organisations, public institutions, the private sector, academia, and civil society.
ICANN is seeking community feedback on revised Trademark Clearinghouse Requirements, which introduce updates tied to the next expansion of the gTLD space and implement key rights-protection recommendations from earlier policy work.
The European Commission has renewed its data protection adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom, allowing personal data to continue flowing freely between the EU and the UK. The renewed decisions will apply until the end of 2031, subject to periodic review.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to extend the EU’s Interim Regulation allowing online service providers to voluntarily detect and report child sexual abuse material. The extension would run until April 2028, aiming to avoid a legal gap while negotiations on permanent legislation continue.
The EU has endorsed the WSIS+20 outcome adopted at the UN General Assembly, calling it a milestone that renews global commitments to digital rights, universal connectivity, and multistakeholder internet governance.
The Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism has welcomed the adoption of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document, describing it as a positive signal for multistakeholder internet governance and the future of the Internet Governance Forum.
ICANN’s Nominating Committee has launched its 2026 call for candidates, inviting applications for leadership positions across the ICANN Board, Public Technical Identifiers, and several Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, with submissions due by 18 February 2026.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
