GNI welcomes the release of "Trust, Safety, and the Internet We Share," a new open-access volume from the Trust & Safety Foundation. GNI team members co-authored two chapters addressing human rights and regulatory frameworks. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

GNI and Centre for Communication Governance, under MAP-AI, are making written submissions to the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance (UNGD). The Dialogue, the first of its kind, will be held in July 2026 in Geneva. You can read more here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/wp-content/u...

GNI’s Q1 newsletter is out. We condemn the postponement of #RightsCon2026 and stand in solidarity with the global digital rights community. Also in this edition: AI governance (MAP-AI), WSIS+20, cybercrime convention, and policy engagement across regions. mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...

🔴 GNI joins a chorus of individuals and organizations expressing shock and deep disappointment at the Government of Zambia’s unilateral decision to “postpone” #RightsCon2026. We are appalled by the timing of this decision & the manner in which it was made: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-condemns...

📢 Update: Due to the unfortunate postponement of RightsCon 2026, our convening on Collective Stewardship: Multistakeholder Roles in AI Safety Summits will now take place online. 📩 Interested in joining? Reach out to ehickok(at)globalnetworkinitiative(dot)org

In the wake of the Zambian government’s abrupt postponement of the #RightsCon2026, GNI's Fulbright Hubert Humphrey Fellow Chilombo Mukena examines Zambia’s legal landscape for privacy, free expression, and press freedom: globalnetworkinitiative.org/scrutinizing...

We’re convening a private meeting at #RightsCon2026 focusing on multistakeholder roles, participation, accountability & human rights in the AI Summit series. With Centre for Communication Governance, NLUD (MAP-AI) & Swiss Federal Office of Communications 📍 May 6, Lusaka

The India AI Impact Summit marked a key milestone for MAP-AI - a GNI and CCG initiative advancing inclusive AI governance. Across global pre-events + 2 days in Delhi, we convened 400+ participants from 55+ countries. Full Report📄: globalnetworkinitiative.org/map-ai-phase...

🇺🇸 GNI is concerned about the possibility that legislators may miss another opportunity to enact meaningful privacy-protecting reforms as part of the impending reauthorization of Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...

MAP-AI submits oral inputs to the informal consultation on the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Calling for: ⚖ Human rights–centered AI governance 🤝🏾 Real multistakeholder participation 🛠️ Global Majority leadership 💬 From dialogue → accountability 🔗: globalnetworkinitiative.org/map-ai-submi...

GNI calls for an action-oriented, rights-based #WSISForum 2026 Priorities: ⚖️Human rights at the core 🌐 Meaningful connectivity 🤝 Stronger multistakeholder participation 🌎 Global Majority inclusion From negotiation → implementation Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-calls-fo...

We’re excited to welcome three new academic members to GNI: @alhohlfeld.bsky.social , Daniel Arnaudo, and Jen Weedon, each bringing valuable expertise to our work on human rights, platform governance, and AI accountability. Read more here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

At #ICANN85 in Mumbai, India, GNI with NCSG and Global Partners Digital reflected on what comes next for global digital governance. Key question: In this new phase, how do we continue to make multistakeholderism work in practice? Reflections: globalnetworkinitiative.org/reflections-...

GNI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the OHCHR's consultation on protecting human rights defenders (HRDs) in the digital age. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi... Digital tools empower HRDs to communicate widely, document violations in real time, and amplify advocacy efforts.

As the momentum for the AI Summits swing from New Delhi to Geneva, with Switzerland set to host in 2027, critical questions emerge on Summit architectures and the future of AI Summits!

🇬🇦 GNI's Samaya Anjum spoke with Mamadou Thior on Senegal National Radio, discussing the temporary social media blocks in Gabon. Watch the full YouTube broadcast here: youtu.be/UZEOtmxErvQ?...

🇺🇳 The UN Cybercrime Convention is now open for signature, but its real impact will depend on human rights-aligned implementation. In a new blog for EU Cyber Direct, GNI's Jason Pielemeier, Elonnai Hickok, & Samaya Anjum reflect on its promise & perils: globalnetworkinitiative.org/shaping-the-...

How did the WSIS+20 Review unfold at the national level—and how did country positions evolve? Our new blog series explores insights from 8 countries: globalnetworkinitiative.org/looking-back...

Our #MAPAI Initiative Advisor, Alexandra Reeve Givens, shares with us the vision of the Initiative, and the value of meaningful participation and elevation of underrepresented perspectives for Global AI Governance. #Multistakeholderism #GlobalSouth #GNI #CCG #IndiaAIImpactSummit

AI governance cannot be built in a vacuum. Ahead of the AI Impact Summit, GNI and CCG-NLUD convened multistakeholder dialogues across 4 continents to surface perspectives from communities living AI’s impacts first, particularly in the Global South. (1/3)

#EventAnnouncement 📢Announcing the themes for the sessions at event on 17 February, ‘Reinforcements & Learning: #Multistakeholder Convening on #AIGovernance.’ (1/2) #IndiaAIImpactSummit #MAPAI #CCG #GNI #GlobalSouth #DigitalRights #ResponsibleAI

#EventAnnouncement As part of the #MAPAI Initiative, CCG and GNI are organising an event on the sidelines of the #IndiaAIImpactSummit on 17 February 2026. (1/3) #CCG #GNI #AIGovernance #Multistakeholderism #GlobalSouth #DigitalRights #ResponsibleAI

GNI is pleased to welcome the Center for the Study of Organized Hate, Digital Rights Nepal, and Hashtag Generation to its civil society constituency as members. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

We welcome this important step toward more inclusive and rights-respecting AI governance. Initiatives like MAP-AI help ensure civil society and Global South perspectives are not an afterthought, but a core part of how AI frameworks are shaped and implemented. Looking forward to the Summit in Delhi ⬇️

As we head towards the hashtag#IndiaAIImpactSummit, here’s a recap of our past events under our ongoing #MAPAI project over the past few months in the lead-up to the Impact Summit. #Multistakeholderism #AIGovernance #CCG #GNI

Introducing #MAPAI by the Centre for Communication Governance and Global Network Initiative! Through MAP-AI, we are bringing together a range of civil society and academic experts at the #IndiaAIImpactSummit and creating opportunities for them to share their critical perspectives and inputs!

AI governance should be shaped not just by power, but by participation! Read this blog by our ED Jason Pielemeier: Stitching AI Governance Together: Measure Twice, Cut Once, reflecting on why participation matters and how we can better weave diverse perspectives into AI governance ⚖️

🌍🤝 GNI, with CCG, NLU Delhi launches the landing page for our Multistakeholder Approach to Participation in AI Governance initiative (MAP AI) 🔗 Explore here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/map-ai/ Delhi convenings this February: 📚 Shared Learning Forum (Feb 16) 🧵 Multistakeholder Convening (Feb 17)

As UN Member States draft the Rules of Procedure to the #Cybercrime Convention this week, GNI joins CSOs in urging the preservation & strengthening of participatory processes from the Ad Hoc Committee to ensure its legitimacy & rights–based implementation. www.gp-digital.org/news/joint-c...

GNI is pleased to welcome Dr Joan Barata to its #Academic constituency as a member. Dr Barata is a Visiting Professor at the Faculdade de Direito – Católica no Porto and a Member of the Centre for Law, Democracy, and Society at @qmul.bsky.social. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

🇧🇩 GNI is concerned by the opaque, exclusionary, and accelerated digital policy reform process undertaken by the Interim Government of #Bangladesh, undermined by serious deficiencies in coordination, transparency, and accountability. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...

🇮🇷 GNI is deeply concerned by #Iran’s near-total communications blackout & urges authorities to restore nationwide connectivity. Amid reports of lethal violence against protesters & bystanders, GNI condemns internet shutdowns as a recurring tool of repression, reiterating our concerns from July 2025.

🇺🇳 GNI welcomes the #WSIS+20 Outcome Document, which reaffirms the multistakeholder model, grants the IGF a permanent mandate, and strengthens human rights language. WSIS+20 marked a critical moment in internet governance, and sustained engagement in the process was a major undertaking for GNI.

At #RightsXSummit in Geneva, GNI and @UNHumanRights B-Tech co-hosted a workshop on responsible AI design, led by GNI's Elonnai Hickock with Patrick Montjourides (U. Zurich), Ncumisa Willie (Vodacom), and Isabel Ebert & Anselme Trochu (OHCHR), examining human rights risks across the AI lifecycle.

🌐 As we approach the WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting on 16–17 December, the release of Rev1 & Rev2 of the Outcome Document reflects how far collective advocacy has moved the needle. But as our latest analysis of Rev1 and Rev2 shows, key gaps remain: globalnetworkinitiative.org/building-a-r...

At the Bay of Bengal Conversation hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies in Dhaka last month, GNI's Accountability and Innovation Manager Min Aung joined two panels exploring how AI can impact user trust and its growing influence in shaping - and challenging - information ecosystems.

🏛️ Did you know you can explore GNI’s Policy Brief on Government Interventions in AI through quick, accessible one-pagers? Our One-Pager for Governments distills key findings & recommendations from our multistakeholder AI Working Group—created to support policymakers worldwide.

GNI’s Policy Brief on Government Interventions on AI is clear: “soft” governance of AI, such as standards, must integrate human rights. At the #AIStandardsSummit, GNI pushed this message forward. We need real action to implement the Seoul Statement. 🔗 ln.run/ecc5k

(1) 🌎 Bridging continents, convening voices, shaping the future. On October 22, 2025, the Global Network Initiative, CELE, and global stakeholders gathered in Buenos Aires for the first GNI Annual Learning Forum held in Latin America. Event Summary: globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-summar...

🚨🚨 Tanzania’s election-period internet shutdown is concerning. GNI calls on the Government of Tanzania to ensure that any future restrictions are necessary, proportionate, time-bound & independently overseen. Read the full statement: 🔗 shorturl.at/CzQ6Z

🌏 GNI expresses concern about the human rights implications of the proposed #ASEAN Guidelines on the Governance of Digital Platforms, which could affect both people’s rights in the region and the future of ASEAN’s digital economy. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-recommen...

🔎 GNI is pleased to announce the release of a new report on “Content Moderation, Human Rights Due Diligence, and Government Demands,” capturing the highlights from a three-part learning series held in 2025, in conjunction with our HRDD Working Group. globalnetworkinitiative.org/new-report-f...

📣 GNI is excited to announce four independent experts who have joined our Academic constituency as members: Amrita Sengupta, Francisco Brito Cruz, Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, and Steve Feldstein. Read our welcome announcement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

🧠 As platforms lean more on AI for moderation, risks to free expression and privacy grow. GNI’s latest HRDD learning call unpacked how AI, government demands, and rights impacts collide. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/navigating-a...

📣 GNI is pleased to announce four new members to its NGO constituency: @womenatthetable.bsky.social joined in January of this year, while Fundación Multitudes, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and @techfreedom.org joined in October 2025. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @applogicnetworks.bsky.social as a company observer member. Observer membership lasts for a year, provides opportunities to learn how GNI’s framework is implemented & benefit from regular engagement with our diverse membership. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...

⚖️ AI affects everything we do. How do we make sure it respects our rights? GNI’s new Policy Brief guides governments, companies & civil society on 5 types of government interventions in AI across the value chain, with examples from around the world. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-policy-b...

At #ICANN84 in Dublin, GNI & @gpdigital.bsky.social worked to bridge perspectives across communities — deepening understanding of the #WSIS+20 process & laying foundations for coordinated advocacy ahead. Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/bridging-per...

GNI strongly condemns the persistent disruption of Internet & telecommunications services in the #Gaza Strip and calls on all parties to prioritize the restoration and improvement of telecommunications services in the Gaza Strip. Read our full statement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...

🇧🇷 In GNI’s latest blog, "From Shield to Scrutiny: Brazil’s Supreme Court Redefines Platform Liability," Heloisa Massaro & Danyelle Reis from @internetlab.bsky.social analyze the Court's decision to partially strike down Art 19 of Marco Civil da Internet. globalnetworkinitiative.org/from-shield-...