Perhaps the crowning achievement of PPI has been our participation in UN forums. We created a separate headquarters in Geneva in 2016, specifically with the goal of having a seat at UNOG. The following year in 2017 we were officially admitted into the Economic and Social Council Affairs Council. That same year we set up another center in New York hosted by local Pirates, which […]
Call for Speakers Open for the Think Twice Conference
Fill Out The Call for Speakers Form Here The Think Twice Conference (TT5) AI & Governance: Opportunities and Risks for Digital Freedom Date and Location: October 16–17, 2026, Brussels, Belgium Call for Speakers Deadline: May 1st, 2026 The following is the sign-up sheet for those interested in presenting at TT5. The Think Twice Conference brings together diverse voices to discuss emerging issues in technology and […]
Report on the 69th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Vienna
The 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place from March 9th to 13th at the United Nations offices in Vienna. The event was structured into plenary sessions, side events, and a number of mostly closed meetings. Representing Pirate Parties International, Lilia Kayra Kuyumcu and Kay Schroeder attended the session and followed the discussions closely. Overall, the atmosphere throughout the week was […]
PPI at UNOG on the Global Inequality Emergency
PPI’s representative in Geneva, Carlos Polo, recently attended the high-level event hosted by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) titled “Meeting the Inequality Emergency: Building a New Era of Understanding and Cooperation.” The event marked the launch of the first report on global inequality presented to the G20 by the Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, chaired by Nobel Laureate […]
The Case for a Digital Legacies Treaty
Pirate Parties International has increasingly advocated for digital rights in international forums. Our UNHQ representatives presented the importance of digital rights during their 2018 speech at the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and we also published the following statement that year for the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We emphasize that digital rights are human rights, and global treaties must sanctify […]
Congratulations to the 16th Board of PPI!
Congratulations to the 16th Board of PPI! Yesterday, January 10th 2026, we held our General Assembly. For the first time since 2018, we held an on site GA meeting. We had traditionally rotated between hybrid and on site meetings, until COVID forced all of our meetings online. The following individuals were elected as board members: Sebastian Krone (PPDE), Carlos Polo (PPCH), and Grigorii Dizer (PPRU), […]
Update PPI GA 2026 Information
Dear All Members of Pirate Parties International and all interested parties, The 2025-2026 PPI Winter GA will take place on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, starting at 09:00 UTC. The event will be hybrid, with some participants physically attending in Potsdam, Germany. If representatives from your organization intend to participate in person, please let us know by requesting a completely free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975346809482 The venue is […]
The Taming of Net Politics: HateAid as a Cautionary Tale for Digital Freedom
By Babak Tubis The U.S. sanctions on HateAid’s leaders in December 2025 have ignited a fierce transatlantic debate. One side frames it as an attack on European digital sovereignty and the fight against online hate, while the other celebrates it as a blow against “state‑sponsored censorship.” Both narratives, however, miss the deeper structural problem which has been emerging for years: HateAid has become a textbook […]
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 […]
Further PPI GA Information
Dear All Members of Pirate Parties International and all interested parties, The 2025-2026 PPI Winter GA will take place on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, starting at 09:00 UTC. The event will be hybrid, with some participants physically attending in Potsdam, Germany. If representatives from your organization intend to participate in person, please let us know by requesting a completely free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975346809482 Discussion about the […]
