Internet

Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue.
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Civil society key to ensuring Internet free speech, says UN independent expert

19 December 2012
The credibility of the Internet depends on how much civil society – the broad label given to worldwide activism outside government – is able to take part in its evolution, a United Nations independent expert said today.
Delegates arriving at the World Trade Centre in Dubai where the World Conference on International Telecommunications is being held from 3 to 14 December 2012.
ITU

At key technology conference, Secretary-General warns of ‘digital divide’ in Internet age

3 December 2012
The management of information and communication technology should be “transparent, democratic, and inclusive,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said of a major meeting organized by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

Advancing Internet access in developing countries can help achieve sustainable economies – UN official

9 November 2012
Helping developing countries build their citizens’ access to the Internet is akin to giving them a tool that boosts their chances of achieving sustainable economic growth, a senior United Nations official told a global meeting on Internet governance today.
UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication Janis Karklins.
ITU

Restrictions to limit Internet access on the rise, warns UNESCO

8 November 2012
The United Nations agency which deals with freedom of expression on the Internet today warned that restrictions directly limiting Internet access appear to be on the rise, and called on governments to implement policies that facilitate broadband connectivity instead of putting up barriers particularly during political developments.