• Topic

    Right to life

    Opportunities provided by the digital environment play an increasingly crucial role in children’s development and may be vital for children’s life and survival, especially in situations of crisis.

    Therefore children need to be protected from risks to their right to life, survival and development by all appropriate measures.

    Risks relating to content, contact, conduct and contract encompass, among other things, violent and sexual content, cyberaggression and harassment, gambling, exploitation and abuse, including sexual exploitation and abuse, and the promotion of or incitement to suicide or life-threatening activities, including by criminals or armed groups designated as terrorist or violent extremist.

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One for all – all for one: In the best interest of the child

Day Zero of the IGF 2025 startet with an opening key note by Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Norway stating that the Norwegian Government sees the IGF as a key part of the UN role in responsible human centric digital development. The questions addressed in the following five days are «about our lives and our common future», she said, demanding to build »a digital world that works for everyone ».

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ICANN Policy Forum met in Prague

From 9 to 12 June, the Internet community came together in Prague, Czech Republic, to discuss current processes and developments for guaranteeing the…

Children's Rights at IGF 2025

Norway is hosting the 20th United Nations Internet Governance Forum(IGF). This will take place from 23 to 27 June in Lillestrom near Oslo.

Age assurance must not result in exclusions

On the last day of the European Dialogue on Internet Regulation, the focus was on age verification. During the main event, The Age Verification…

Preventing discrimination and protecting data

On the second day of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) conference in Strasbourg, France, the focus was on the links between artificial intelligence and discrimination, and the impact of neurotechnologies on privacy.

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EuroDIG: Human Rights in the Spotlight

The upcoming European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) will take place in Strasbourg, France, from 12 to 14 May. Under the overarching theme ‘Safeguarding human rights by balancing regulation and innovation’, representatives of politics, private sector, civil society, academia and technical community will come together to discuss current developments and network. The hybrid event is being hosted by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Luxembourg Presidency. Registration for participation is still possible until 6 May.

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Sexualised abuse: Study deemed EC proposal admissible

The study ‘Balancing the right to privacy with the children's right to protection from online sexual exploitation’ by terre des hommes Netherlands fin…

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Considering children's rights in the design of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds

On 31 March and 1 April, European Commission (EC) organized the Global Multistakeholder High-Level Conference on Governance of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds in the framework of the Polish Presidency of the Council.

Considering children's rights in the domain name system

Over the past few days, the multi-stakeholder community has been discussing current issues relating to the further development and shaping of the Domain Name System at the ICANN 82 Community Forum in Seattle (USA).

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ICANN wants to develop human rights impact assessment

The multi-stakeholder community is meeting in Seattle (USA) at the ICANN 82 Community Forum to discuss current issues and developments to secure and further develop the Internet.