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RightsCon 2023: Freedom Online Coalition Session Summaries
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) hosted multistakeholder panel discussions and meetings during the 2023 RightsCon Summit, which took place from 5 – 8 June in San José, Costa Rica. The

Iceland Becomes the 37th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Iceland as its 37th Member. Over recent years, Iceland has made significant progress towards advancing digital inclusion domestically, ensuring quality Internet

FOC Strategy & Coordination Meeting Held in Washington, D.C.
From 27-28 March, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Members, alongside the Coalition’s multistakeholder Advisory Network, Observers, and other stakeholders, convened in Washington, D.C. for the first Strategy & Coordination Meeting (SCM)

Publication of Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has published ‘Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies’, a voluntary and non-legally binding document which has been developed through consensus by the

Statement on behalf of the Freedom Online Coalition – UN Human Rights Council 52nd Session
The following statement was read by the delegation of the United States, on behalf of the Freedom Online Coalition, during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on

Taiwan becomes an Observer of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Taiwan as an Observer of the Coalition. Over recent years, Taiwan has demonstrated a commitment to strengthening its digital governance through

The U.S. Hosts Kick-Off Meeting for the FOC’s Diplomatic Network in Geneva
On 2 February, the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva hosted a meeting to kick off the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Geneva diplomatic network’s activities in 2023, convening permanent

Slovakia becomes the 36th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomes Slovakia as its 36th Member. Over recent years, Slovakia has made significant progress towards advancing the digital transformation of the country, with an increased

The United States Assumes Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition for 2023
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to announce that the United States has assumed the Chairship of the Coalition for 2023. Today, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly,