Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
The UN Global Mechanism on ICT security held its third organisational meeting, during which member states discussed procedural arrangements and expressed differing views on the appointment of co-facilitators for thematic groups.
ECB strategy promotes digital euro to address rising reliance on non-European financial systems and platforms.
AI framework assesses ethical risks in autonomous systems, identifying fairness issues and improving how AI supports high-stakes decision-making.
Croatia urged by EIB to accelerate AI adoption to boost competitiveness.
Digital transformation at EPO improves efficiency with electronic filing and AI-assisted workflows.
The platform boosts efficiency by shortening sourcing cycles and reducing administrative workload, allowing teams to focus on strategic tasks.
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As Meta scales back Horizon Worlds, the metaverse stands as a costly lesson in hype, platform power, and failed digital futurism.
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Edge AI advantages and challenges shaping the future of digital systems
Cybersecurity strategies must evolve as edge AI transforms how risks emerge and spread.
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Advancing global digital cooperation and AI innovation across the UN system
Rapidly evolving digital technologies and AI are driving global development and cooperation, as the United Nations initiatives combine policy frameworks, international collaboration and practical applications to promote inclusion, humanitarian support, and sustainable progress.
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WSIS+20 Process
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.
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Digital Technologies
From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
Clusters of Policy topics
We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.
Processes
Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.