Dear IGO and INGO IRT, On 27 September 2018, the GNSO Council approved the recommendationd made by the Reconvened PDP WG regarding the Red Cross. Resolved: 1. The GNSO Council has reviewed the Final Report and approves all of the consensus recommendations made by the Reconvened PDP Working Group; 2. The GNSO Council thanks the Reconvened PDP Working Group for its diligence and its successful work in attaining consensus on all recommendations; 3. The GNSO Council thanks the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for its efforts in providing the documentation and information needed to justify and underpin the consensus recommendations; and 4. The GNSO Council directs ICANN staff to prepare a Recommendations Report for delivery to the ICANN Board in accordance with the process outlined in the ICANN Bylaws. https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20180927-3 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_counc...> Next steps will be the Board conducting a Public Comment prior to their consideration. I’ll let you know when that Public Comment opens. Estimated timeframe for us receiving this policy recommendations to begin the implementation planning is Dec/Jan. — Kind Regards, Dennis S. Chang GDD Services & Engagement Program Director Telephone: +1 213 293 7889 Skype: dennisSchang www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>