Human Rights in the Digital Age
Understand how human rights protections apply online and in the digital age: read the Commission's 2023 submission on protecting fundamental rights in the
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New Principles for the Digital World
Technology has become integral to the lives of many, but over the past three decades it has not been well-regulated. The United Nations' Global Digital Compact will outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all.
However to realise this goal key recommendations were in respect of:
Human Rights in the Digital Age
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New Principles for the Digital World
Technology has become integral to the lives of many, but over the past three decades it has not been well-regulated. The United Nations' Global Digital Compact will outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all.
However to realise this goal key recommendations were in respect of:
- Protecting privacy and data
- Promoting the regulation of artificial intelligence
- Applying human rights online
- Introducing accountability criteria for discriminatory and misleading content.
In-depth consultations were run by the Commission with participants attending from government, regulators, business and academia.
The submission was made directly to the United Nations' Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology on 30 April 2023. This submission will help to inform the Summit of the Future in September 2024.