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Following the publication of the Presidential Memorandum by the White House on January 7, 2026, the United States has formally notified the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) of its withdrawal in

On 4 February, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) launched its 2026 Programme of Action (PoA) during an online event under the Swiss Chairship, bringing together FOC Members, the Advisory Network,

Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in the Islamic Republic of Iran, endorsed by 26 FOC Members and 1 FOC Observer. On January 8,

In January 2026, Switzerland assumed the Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), succeeding Estonia and building on the work of previous FOC Chairships to uphold human rights and fundamental

This December, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) marked the transition of its Chairship from Estonia to Switzerland through two handover events. The first event, Advancing Human Rights Online: FOC Chairship

As part of the WSIS+20 High-Level Week held in New York in December 2025, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), under its 2025 Chairship of Estonia and in cooperation with the

Today, Minna-Liina Lind, Undersecretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, announced the publication of the Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Principles during

As part of the WSIS+20 High-Level Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland from 7 to 11 July 2025, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) organized and contributed to sessions focused on global

On 22 June, ahead of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Estonia, Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) for 2025, convened the second Strategy & Coordination Meeting (SCM) of