Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization…

Giampaolo Carmelo Rizzo Alvarado, the new Permanent Representative of Honduras to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Rizzo Alvarado had been…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the International…

Aimé Clovis Guillond, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Congo to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Guillond had been…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the…

Addresses Inequality in Access and Use of Data, E-Commerce and Cross-border Movements, New Technology for Transparency and Accountability, and Human-centric Policies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution The twelfth Internet Governance Forum this morning held a session on digital transformation:…

Right to Network Self-determination, Universal Design, Zero-rate Plans and Net Neutrality, Regulation for Digital Platforms, Ethical Framework for the Internet of Things, Notions of Consent and Jurisdiction, and Free Flow of Data Online among the Topics Discussed The Internet Governance Forum’s…

Addresses Key Issues and Challenges, Explores why Gender Equality Online Is a Human Rights Issue, Highlights Gender Bias in Design and Algorithmic Decision-making, and Outlines Steps to Take Women and the Internet Governance Agenda to the Next Level The twelfth Internet Governance Forum this…

Participants Call for an Inclusive Approach to Online Rights, and Note that Internet Access Alone Is Not Enough and that it Should Be Accompanied by Capacity-Building The twelfth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) today held a session on the perspectives of national, regional and youth IGF…