Dear all, Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on 12 February 2026 which will be posted shortly on the GNSO Council resolutions <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> page. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Confirm the GNSO-Appointed Mentor for the 2026 ICANN Fellowship Program Submitted by: Taiwo Peter Akinremi Whereas, 1. On 16 December 2025, the GNSO announced<https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec25-en.htm> that it was launching an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to solicit volunteers to serve in the capacity of a GNSO-appointed Fellowship Program Mentor for three consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN87; 2. The GNSO Council tasked the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) with reviewing Mentor applications and recommending one individual for the GNSO Council to appoint. 3. The SSC reviewed six (6) applications received, taking into account the selection criteria outlined in the EOI announcements. 4. The SSC submitted its Full Consensus recommendations to the GNSO Council by way of submission of the relevant motion. 5. The GNSO Council considered the recommendation of the SSC. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council confirms the nomination of Imran Hossen to serve as a 2026 ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor for three consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN87. 2. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to communicate resolved clause #1 to the staff supporting the ICANN Fellowship Program. 3. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to inform the appointed candidate that he has been selected. 4. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to send a response to those applicants who were not appointed, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise. (end of Consent Agenda items) Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/vote-result/gnso-coun...> Motion to Adopt the Final Report of the Standing Committee on Continuous Improvement (SCCI) in relation to the Review of the Policy and Implementation (P&I) Policy Status Report (PSR) Submitted by: Taiwo Peter Akinremi Seconded by: Farzaneh Badii Whereas, 1. In June 2015, the GNSO Council adopted the Policy and Implementation (P&I) Working Group (WG) Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_47703/policy-implementa...> followed by ICANN Board approval in September 2015, which resulted in the creation of the GNSO processes – namely the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP), the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP), and the GNSO Input Process (GIP). 2. The Council committed to reviewing the effectiveness of the new processes no later than five years after their successful implementation, and the P&I Policy Status Report (PSR)<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/correspondence/psr-to...>, prepared by ICANN’s Global Domains and Strategy (GDS) function, serves as the review envisioned by the Council; 3. The GNSO Council tasked the Standing Committee on Continuous Improvement (SCCI) to review the PSR and consider both the analysis conducted and the potential changes suggested; 4. The SCCI systematically reviewed the analysis and came to the conclusion that the mechanisms were generally working as intended, resulting in only three (3) recommendations through its Final Report, which propose courses of action for each of the three (3) processes – EPDP, GGP, and GIP – primarily focusing on enhancing clarity; 5. On 17 December 2025, the SCCI submitted its recommendations by way of a Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/final-report-sc...>; 6. The GNSO Council considered SCCI’s recommendations on the PSR during its January 2026 Meeting. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council adopts all three (3) recommendations as outlined in the Final Report. 1. The GNSO Council requests that the SCCI, in collaboration with the GNSO Policy Development Support Staff, implement all three (3) recommendations as soon as feasible. 1. The GNSO Council thanks the members of the SCCI for its work. Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/vote-result/gnso-coun...>