Draft of High Level Objective
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RECOGNISING ICANN's special role in the functioning of
the world-wide Internet;
FURTHER RECOGNISING ICANN's unique nature as a
multi-stakeholder, private-sector led organisations;
HAVING IN MIND THE COMMITMENT of the corporation set out
in Article 4 in ICANN's Articles of Incorporation to
carrying out its activities in conformity with relevant
principles of international law and applicable
international conventions and local law;
ASSERTING that it wishes to ensure the same level, when
acting within its distinct mission, of rights for
Internet users and businesses that would be expected of
it were it a state actor;
HEREBY AFFIRMS its support without reservation for the
United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights, and intends to develop by-laws and policy to
give it full effect within the work and defined mission
of the Corporation.
On 08/24/2015 07:12 PM, Nigel Roberts wrote:
Please find attached a
first cut at a briefing paper to inform discussion.
A draft of the High Level Objective will follow
shortly.
Nigel
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