Resources

The GIP Digital Watch Observatory features more than thousand resources related to over 50 digital policy and Internet governance issues. Resources include: convention and laws; policy instruments; books and publications; academic papers; conference proceedings; studies and reports; articles, editorials, and interviews; multimedia; toolkits, useful links, and other resources. You can also explore instruments through a dedicated interactive map.

[DRAFT] Elements for the Open-Ended Action-Oriented Permanent Mechanism on ICT Security in the context of international security

Policy Reports

July 2024

1 This paper sets out elements for the establishment at the United Nations of an open-ended, action-oriented permanent mechanism on ICT security in the context of international security following the conclusion of the work of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of ICTs 2021-2025 (OEWG). The permanent mechanism will be (See more)

Open-ended working group on security of and inthe use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

Resolutions and Declarations

July 2024

Eighth substantive session, New York8-12 July 2024 Draft Annual Progress Report A. Overview 1. The sixth, seventh and eighth formal sessions as well as the dedicated intersessional meetings of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) 2021-2025 took place in a geopolitical environment (See more)

The United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity

July 2024

The information ecosystem in the digital era Technological advances have in a few short decades revolutionized communications, connecting individuals and communities on a previously unthinkable scale and presenting unparalleled opportunities for the diffusion of knowledge, cultural enrichment and sustainable development.  They have in many ways raised ambitions for the integrity of the information ecosystem—where freedom (See more)

UN GA Resolution on enhancing international cooperation on AI | ‘China’ AI Resolution

July 2024

The General Assembly,Reaffirming international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, and recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Reaffirming also its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, its resolution 69/313 of 27 July 2015 on the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the (See more)

Global Digital Compact | Rev.2

June 2024

1. Digital technologies are dramatically transforming our world. They offer immense potential benefits for the wellbeing and advancement of people, societies, and for our planet. They hold out the promise of accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.  2. We can only achieve this through strengthened international cooperation that closes all digital divides between and within countries. (See more)

Countering Disinformation: A Guidebook for Public Servants

Manuals and Handbooks

June 2024

The guidebook is designed to provide public servants with an overview of disinformation, including its nature, how it poses a threat to democratic institutions and practical steps on how to identify and respond to it. The guidebook aims to equip public servants with the necessary information and resources to not only counter disinformation but also (See more)

ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation Strategy (DRAFT 2021 – 2025)

Strategies and Action Plans

June 2024

CYBERSECURITY IN ASEAN 1. Cybersecurity is a key enabler of the economic progress and betterment of living standards in the digital economy. This has become even more evident during the Covid-19 pandemic where we have been forced to adopt rapid digitalisation, and the migration of government, business, and social activities online. As a result, malicious (See more)

2023 BIS survey on central bank digital currencies

Manuals and Handbooks

June 2024

Survey reveals that 94% of central banks are actively exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), with each institution progressing at its own pace and considering various design features. In 2023, there has been a significant increase in experiments and pilots related to wholesale CBDCs, particularly in advanced economies, though emerging markets and developing economies have (See more)

An exciting and fearsome tool – Statement by Pope Francis at G7 Summit

June 2024

The original version of the statement. Esteemed ladies and gentlemen, I address you today, the leaders of the Intergovernmental Forum of the G7, concerning the effects of artificial intelligence on the future of humanity. “Sacred Scripture attests that God bestowed his Spirit upon human beings so that they might have ‘skill and understanding and knowledge (See more)

Apulia G7 Leaders’ Communiqué

Strategies and Action Plans

June 2024

Preamble   We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), gathered in Apulia to reaffirm our enduring unity and determination to meet global challenges at a crucial moment in history and as the international community confronts multiple interconnected crises.  We reiterate our shared belief in democratic principles and free societies, universal human rights, social (See more)