World Summit on the Information Society Conference Results
The UN has decided the fate of the Internet at the WSIS
Today, December 18, 2025 a major international conference has concluded at the UN HQ in NY with vast represcusions for the future of a free, global internet.
For the first time at this level, the UN explicitly admits: **”Digital Public Goods” are the foundation.**
The document clearly spells out support for:
* Open Source Software (OSS)
* Open Data
* Open AI models
* Open Standards
This is what Pirates have been shouting about for years! Knowledge and code must belong to humanity, not locked behind corporate paywalls. Copyright must not strangle progress.
The main fear was that governance of the Web would be handed over exclusively to states.
The resolution confirms decisions aren’t just made by the suits in ministries
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is now a permanent UN institution!
While there are positives that came out of the event, there are also texts we need to carefully observe.
1. **”Sovereign Equality of States” (Para 4):**
Human rights do not end where a state’s IP address range begins.
2. **”Security” vs Freedom:**
Lots of words about cybersecurity and “malicious acts.” We know how often total surveillance and encryption backdoors are implemented under the pretext of fighting “fakes” and “cyber threats.”
3. **The Digital Divide:**
A third of the world is still offline. The UN promises to connect everyone, but if that connection is to a fenced-off, censored intranet then access is worthless.
The resolution opens doors for PPI:
* We will continue to participate in the IGF!
* We will push for Open Source
* We will defend encryption and anonymity.
We look forward to updating you more about our activities at the IGF next year, as well as future conferences about the global governance of the internet.
