At the opening of the 14th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Türk urged governments and companies to “build digital technologies that advance human rights and serve the public good.” The 14th hashtag#UNForumBHR is chaired by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights….
DDN is thrilled to announce and extend a warm welcome to Mr. Mahmoud Salem as our new Non-Resident Senior Fellow for Global Cyber Security and Digital Rights Research and Policy Innovation. We are incredibly fortunate to have an individual of Mr. Salem’s distinguished caliber join our mission. His appointment marks a significant step forward in our commitment to shaping…
DDN is thrilled to announce the appointment of Samar Elhussieny to our Board of Directors. Samar is a distinguished human rights professional with a formidable background in advocacy, international law, and movement building. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Egyptian Human Rights Forum and was previously the MENA Research and Engagement Coordinator at the Centre…
Digital Democracy Now in collaboration with Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Egyptian Human Rights Forum [Samar Elhusseiny], Euromed Rights – [Moataz El fegiery] organized a saide-event panel entitled Transnational Repression and the Shrinking Space for Freedom of Expression in the MENA region at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva…
WUNRN https://www.wunrn.com The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 12/2, expressed its concern over continued reports of intimidation and reprisals against individuals and groups seeking to cooperate or having cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The Council condemned all acts of intimidation and reprisal committed by Governments…
WSIS news: 17 July 2025The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, held in Geneva from 7 to 11 July 2025, concluded last week, marking two decades since the inception of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organised with ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, the…
The WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) Forum 2025 is a major United Nations (UN) event co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and other UN agencies, focusing on digital cooperation and ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) for development. DDN will be attending the event which will take place at Geneva, Switzerland from the 7th-11th of July 2025. The…
The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 is a premier event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for social impact and sustainable development. DDN will be attending the event which begins July 7th – July 11th. Key Highlights: The summit aims to bridge the gap between…
