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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,

The Ottawa Agenda: Recommendations for Freedom Online
Today, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, announced the publication of the Freedom Online Coalition’s Ottawa Agenda, a new set of recommendations to forge a pathway forward for the

Canadian Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition:
End of Year Report
This year, under Canada’s Chairship, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) was guided by a collective vision of democracy in the digital age, namely digital inclusion: informed and engaged publics that

Chile Becomes the 35th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomes Chile as its 35th Member. Over recent years, Chile has made significant progress towards digitisation efforts and ensuring technological developments benefit society in a

FOC Geneva Diplomatic Network: Meeting with the UN Envoy on Technology and the OHCHR
On Monday, 24 October, the Permanent Mission of Canada in Geneva hosted a meeting between representatives from the Freedom Online Coalition’s (FOC) Diplomatic Network in Geneva, the United Nations (UN)

FOC Participates in Thematic Consultation to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
The following summary was developed with support from Berhan Taye, a member of the Freedom Online Coalition’s Advisory Network, who attended the consultation on behalf of the FOC. As the

FOC Issues Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran. Endorsed by all 34 member states of the FOC, the joint statement strongly condemns the

FOC Holds Regional Consultations to Support the Development of the 2022 Ottawa Agenda
As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) the Government of Canada hosted consultations with stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Middle East

FOC Co-hosts UNGA High-Level Week Event ‘Upholding Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Rising Disinformation’
On Tuesday, 20 September during the high-level week of the 77th UN General Assembly, Canada, Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition in 2022, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands co-hosted