WSIS – Pirate Parties International

World Summit on the Information Society Conference Results

KG December 18, 2025 December 19, 2025

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 …

Activism conference ECOSOC News United Nations

PPI Attends The World Summit on the Information Society

KG June 4, 2024 June 4, 2024

PPI recently attended The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 from 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a UN summit held in Geneva. The current event marked the summit’s 20th anniversary. The WSIS aims to bridge the digital divide by increasing internet accessibility in developing countries. The event was co-organized by several United Nations organizations including ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. Numerous NGOs spoke, and PPI’s representatives were able to interact with these other NGOs, network, and share ideas. Our PPI UNOG main representative Carlos Polo attended the event on our behalf. Discussions focused on internet communication technologies (ICTs) that can foster development. …