Role of BNNRC about information integrity

What is information integrity?
Information integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of information. It is threatened by disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech.

1. An Open, Free, and Secure Digital Future for All AHM Bazlur Rahman | Executive Coordinator | Bangladesh Initiative for Connecting, Empowering, & Amplifying Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024 [email protected] | [phone]  

2. About BNNRC and BIGF E xperiences in UN Process: 2000 – 2024 Bangladesh NGO Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) has promoted the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) action line and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) localization process in Bangladesh . It is associated with the UN Department of Global Communications and the Observer Organization with the UNFCCC. BNNRC has won several awards, including the UN WSIS Prize 2016 and recognition as the Champion in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. BNNRC has been granted Consultative Status with the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2005. https://www.bnnrc.net Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) in conjunction with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) This domestic, independent forum has engaged civil society, organizations, government, corporate sectors, technical sectors, media, and academia to create partnerships, coalitions, and dialogues that demonstrate best practices and help us to move the policy forward since 2006. https://www.bangladeshigf.org

3. In September 2020, on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, member states adopted a political declaration , Guided by the Charter, on how they are going to ensure the future they want and the United Nations they need. Consequently, in September 2021, the UN Secretary-General published his report entitled Our Common Agenda , which proposes a Global Digital Compact to “outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all. The proposed Global Digital Compact will be adopted at the Summit of the Future in September 2024.  

4. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said, “Looking to the future, two seismic shifts will shape the 21st century: the climate crisis and digital transformation.”

5. The purpose of the Global Digital Compact is to establish an inclusive global framework, essential for multi-stakeholder action required to overcome digital, data and innovation divides. The compact is expected to outline principles, objectives and actions for advancing an open, free, secure and human-centered digital future for all, one that is anchored in universal human rights and that enables the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Common Agenda proposes a Global Digital Compact to be agreed upon at the Summit of the Future in September 2024  Governments, the United Nations system, the private sector (including tech companies), civil society, grass-roots organizations, academia, and individuals, including youth.  

6. Related ongoing UN processes, initiatives Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs 1998 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum since (2003 & 2005) 2006 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) since 2006 O ffice of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology

7. The commitment of the Bangladesh Government: HPM Sheikh Hasina, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, showed a keen interest in supporting this process. She mentioned, “We deeply appreciate the UN Secretary-General’s initiative to convene the Summit of the Future ” 2024. We hope this process will complement our efforts to attain the 2030 Agenda.” She added, regarding the Global Compact, “We hope this Global Digital Compact will have clear guidelines for the international community on the responsible and productive use of digital and frontier technologies."

8. Our Common Agenda Policy Briefs by theme At the  invitation of Member States , the Secretary-General has already issued 11 Policy Briefs to provide more detail on specific proposals contained in Our Common Agenda and to support them in their deliberations as they prepare for the  Summit of the Future . These briefs will include an analysis of the proposal’s impact on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. They will be informed by the  United Nations Charter  and the  Universal Declaration on Human Rights , with  gender equality  as a cross-cutting theme .

9. Diplo Foundation: classification of Internet governance into the following seven baskets: • Infrastructure • Security • Legal • Economic • Development • Sociocultural • Human rights

10. What is information integrity? Information integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of information. It is threatened by disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech.

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12. Towards a United Nations Code of Conduct Commitment to information integrity Respect for human rights Support for independent media Increased transparency User empowerment Strengthened research and data access Scaled up responses Stronger disincentives Enhanced trust and safety