[cid:7f921fe7-b7b6-4515-9b3f-9ccd97f2f0f6] World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 : Appointment of Co-Facilitators for WSIS+20 Modalities Review - 20 January 2025 The President of the United Nations General Assembly has appointed H.E. Mr. Erastus Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya, and H.E. Mr. Rytis Paulauskas, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania, as co-facilitators for intergovernmental consultations to finalize the modalities for the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This appointment follows the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 79/194 on 19 December 2024. Please see the related letter here: Letter from President General Assembly on WSIS Co facilitator appointment | General Assembly of the United Nations The UN General Assembly Resolution 79/194, titled “Information and Communications Technologies for Sustainable Development,” was adopted on December 19, 2024, based on the report of the Second Committee (A/79/434, para. 21). This resolution outlines the roadmap for WSIS+20. In accordance with paragraph 71 of General Assembly Resolution 70/125, it decides that the General Assembly will finalize the modalities for the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society as early as possible, but no later than the end of March 2025. The resolution further invites the President of the General Assembly to appoint two co-facilitators to convene open intergovernmental consultations for this purpose, ensuring the input and participation of all stakeholders in both the review and preparatory processes (paragraph 62). Final negotiations are scheduled to take place during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. Second Committee Resolution on ICTs for Sustainable Development Adopted 26 Nov 2024 by the Second Committee Para 61. Looks forward , in accordance with its resolution 70/125, to its high-level meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society in 2025, involving the input and participation of all stakeholders, including in the preparatory process, to take stock of the progress on the outcomes of the World Summit and identify both areas of continued focus and challenges; Para 62. Decides to finalize the modalities for the overall review by the General Assembly of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, in accordance with paragraph 71 of the General Assembly resolution 70/125, as early as possible, but no later than the end of March 2025, and invites the President of the General Assembly to appoint two co-facilitators to convene open intergovernmental consultations for that purpose, involving the input and participation of the stakeholders in the review process, including in the preparatory process; https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/latestnews ----------- Bazlu ___________ AHM. Bazlur Rahman | Specialist in Advancing Digital Democracy MSS in Government & Politics, Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) [In Consultative Status with the ECOSOC, Associated with the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations & Observer Organization with the UNFCCC & Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)] Policy Research Fellow, Shaping the Future of Media, Culture & Society in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207| Bangladesh| Phone: +8801711881647 | +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 48119374 E-Mail: ceo@bnnrc.net<mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net> | bnnrcbd@gmail.com<mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com> | https://www.bnnrc.net<http://www.bnnrc.net/> [cid:091c9e6c-45b6-4965-a6c5-2b88ea4fdbbe]