ICANN announces fellowship recipients for ICANN86 Policy Forum
ICANN has selected 40 participants from 34 countries to take part in its Fellowship Program at the ICANN86 Policy Forum, scheduled for June 2026 in Seville.
Second International AI Safety Report 2026 warns of expanding capabilities and uneven risk management
A new international report reviews advances in general-purpose AI and highlights growing risks, from cyber misuse to reliability failures, while urging evidence-based policymaking.
UNICEF calls for criminalisation of AI-generated child sexual abuse material
UNICEF has urged governments to criminalise the creation and distribution of AI-generated sexualized images of children, citing new evidence that more than one million children reported having their images manipulated into explicit deepfakes in the past year.
UN chief submits list of experts for new global AI scientific panel
The United Nations Secretary-General has forwarded to the UN General Assembly a proposed list of 40 international experts to serve on a newly established scientific panel on artificial intelligence. The panel is intended to offer independent, science-based insight into AI’s impacts on society, economies, and governance.
World Wide Web Consortium publishes draft method for evaluating digital accessibility
The World Wide Web Consortium has released a draft document that explains, in simple and structured steps, how to assess whether websites and digital services meet international accessibility standards. The methodology is intended to support consistent and transparent accessibility evaluations.
World Wide Web Consortium publishes accessibility testing rules as an official web standard
The World Wide Web Consortium has approved a technical standard that explains how accessibility tests should be written and documented. The new recommendation aims to make accessibility testing more consistent, transparent, and easier to share across tools and organisations.
ICANN publishes 2026 gTLD Applicant Guidebook in six languages
ICANN has released the official rulebook for the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains in six languages. The Applicant Guidebook explains, step by step, how organisations can apply to operate new domain name extensions and how those applications will be evaluated.
ICANN releases analysis of internationalised domain names flagged in security block lists
ICANN has published a report examining how often internationalised domain names appear in Internet security block lists. The analysis covers reported cases of malware, phishing, and botnet activity between late 2023 and late 2025.
Council of Europe report shows near-global adoption of cybercrime laws
An updated overview by the Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Programme Office shows that nearly all UN Member States have reformed or are reforming cybercrime laws, with significant advances in criminal provisions and international cooperation.
European Ombudsman opens inquiry into AI use in EU funding evaluations
The European Ombudsman has launched a formal inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence in the assessment of EU funding proposals, following concerns about transparency and data protection.
