Draft of High Level Objective ============================= 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