Events

15 Jun 2025 - 17 Jun 2025

2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit

Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA, along with the EU, and invitees Australia, Mexico, and Ukraine, will convene to discuss a wide range of global challenges.

16 Jun 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

Human Rights Council (HRC) 59th session

This session provides a key platform for the international community to discuss, promote, and protect human rights worldwide.

16 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

UN Open Source Week 2025

This year’s edition of the UN Open Source Week underscores the importance of shared digital infrastructure and inclusive governance in achieving the objectives of the Global Digital Compact (GDC).

17 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

ITU Council 2025

This year’s session will focus on key governance and operational matters, including the review and adoption of the 2026–2027 biennial budget, oversight of ITU programmes, and strategic planning for the 2028–2031 cycle.

23 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

Internet Governance Forum 2025

Building on a decade of just-in-time reporting since 2015, the GIP Digital Watch Observatory is pleased to serve as the official reporting partner of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF). We will provide timely, in-depth coverage from the forum, including session reports and daily newsletters. Bookmark the Digital Watch space or download the Dig.Watch News+ (See more)

24 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025

Thailand will host the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from 24 to 27 June 2025, bringing together global leaders, experts, and policymakers to advance ethical AI governance.  Under the theme ‘Ethical Governance of AI in Motion,’ the forum will assess progress since UNESCO’s 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (See more)

7 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

UN OEWG 2021-2025 11th substantive session

The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will hold its seventh substantive session on 7-11 July 2025 in New York, the USA. This will be the final session of the group’s work. The OEWG was established in 2021 by UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/240. The group is tasked to continue to develop the rules, norms, and principles of (See more)

7 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

In 2025, the annual WSIS Forum is branded as the WSIS+20 High-Level Event, to marks the 20th anniversary of the original World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which was held in two phases: Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). The forum will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by (See more)

8 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

AI for Good Global Summit 2025

The AI for Good Global Summit is the main event of the AI for Good platform organised by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland. In 2025, the summit will be held from 8 to 11 July in Geneva, Switzerland and feature 3 events: The AI for Good platform is (See more)

14 Jul 2025 - 23 Jul 2025

2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

The 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), will occur from 14 July to 23 July 2025. The high-level segment of ECOSOC, including the three-day ministerial segment of the HLPF, will convene from 21 July to 24 July 2025. The theme for (See more)

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