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FOC Chairship Handover Receptions: Geneva and New York

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

December 23, 2025

WSIS+20 High-Level Week 2025: Freedom Online Coalition Side Event on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Public Infrastructure

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

December 22, 2025

Publication of the Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure Principles

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

October 9, 2025

WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025: Freedom Online Coalition Sessions

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

August 1, 2025

FOC Engagements at the 2025 Internet Governance Forum

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

July 31, 2025

Joint Statement on Protecting Human Rights Online and Preventing Internet Shutdowns in Times of Armed Conflict

Today, the undersigned Members of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) have issued a Joint Statement to affirm the importance of a global, free, open, secure, and interoperable Internet and other

June 27, 2025

Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

Today, the undersigned Members and Observer of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) have issued a Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, reaffirming their commitment to a rights-respecting, human-centric,

June 25, 2025

Joint Statement on Behalf of Members of the Media Freedom Coalition and Freedom Online Coalition on World Press Freedom Day 2025

The following statement is available to download in both English and French. On this World Press Freedom Day 2025, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition and the

May 3, 2025

Taiwan’s Observer Status Renewed by the FOC Steering Committee

The Observer status of Taiwan within the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has been renewed for a further two-year period, following a review by the FOC Steering Committee. Taiwan became an

April 7, 2025

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