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Join the Compact

Turning the Global Digital Compact into action requires a global effort. Thousands of people and organizations contributed to the elaboration of the Compact.

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Events

Friday, 24 OctoberStakeholder meeting on the Global Digital Compact

Commitments and Actions

Negotiated by 193 Member States and informed by global consultations, the Compact commits governments to upholding international law and human rights online and to taking concrete steps to make the digital space safe and secure.

The Compact recognizes the critical contributions of the private sector, technical communities, researchers and civil society to digital cooperation. It calls on all stakeholders to engage in realizing an open, safe and secure digital future for all.

Close all digital divides and deliver an inclusive digital economy

  • Connect all people, schools and hospitals to the Internet
  • Make digital technologies more accessible and affordable to everyone, including in diverse languages and formats
  • Increase investment in digital public goods and digital public infrastructure
  • Support women and youth innovators and small and medium enterprises

Build an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital space

  • Strengthen legal and policy frameworks to protect children online
  • Ensure that the Internet remains open, global, stable and secure
  • Promote and facilitate access to independent, fact-based and timely information to counter mis- and disinformation

Strengthen international data governance and govern AI for humanity

  • Support the development of interoperable national data governance frameworks
  • Establish an international scientific panel on AI and a global AI policy dialogue
  • Develop AI capacity-building partnerships and consider options for a Global Fund on AI

Timeline

  • September 2024: Compact Open for endorsement
  • Q1 2025: Compact implementation map & endorsements
  • Mid 2025: Implementation & WSIS+20 Review
  • Q3 2027: High-level Review