On 25 March 2025, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution defining the modalities for the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (the WSIS+20 review). The resolution (A/RES/79/277), which follows the model of the WSIS+10 modalities resolution, outlines the following elements:  One day after the adoption of the resolution, on 26 March 2025, multiple non-governmental stakeholders issued a letter outlining a set of recommendations ‘to help operationalise the WSIS+20 review modalities to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and meaningful stakeholder engagement’. The recommendations relate to:

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As part of the intergovernmental process dedicated to defining terms of reference and modalities for the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance (whose creation was agreed in the context of the Global Digital Compact), the co-facilitators, Costa Rica and Spain, made available a zero draft resolution on 19 March 2025.  The zero draft provides several details regarding the establishment, functions, and roles of the Panel and Dialogue, as follows: The Panel: Tha Dialogue: In addition, the zero draft includes a request for the UN Secretary-General to  Secretary-General to operationalize a Secretariat to provide (See more)

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