*[Another one that's just a summary. The issue this time is not Chatham House, but the UN's restrictive copyright. A lot of vocal m17m and IGF support.]* [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/19420/>*UN Web TV <https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uazgz716?kalturaStartTime=948&config[playback]={>* | *SUMMARY AR <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.AR.SUMMARY.pdf> / EN <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.EN.SUMMARY.pdf> / ES <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.ES.SUMMARY.pdf> / FR <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.FR.SUMMARY.pdf> / RU <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.RU.SUMMARY.pdf> / ZH <https://archive.org/download/un-pre-wsis20-1/un-pre-wsis20-1.ZH.SUMMARY.pdf>* *ARCHIVE <https://archive.org/details/un-pre-wsis20-1> | PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19420/>* On *30 May 2025*, the *United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs <https://www.un.org/en/desa> *(UN DESA) convened the *1st Preparatory Meeting and Stocktaking session of the WSIS+20 General Assembly Overall Review <https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/1stPreparatoryMeetingStocktakingSession>* at the UN HQ in New York City. In *Resolution 79/2775 <https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4080263/files/A_RES_79_277-EN.pdf>*, adopted in March 2025, the General Assembly decided to conclude the overall review of the implementation of WSIS outcomes, known as WSIS+20, with a two-day *high-level meeting <https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/GA%20High-Level-Meeting>* to be held on 16–17 December 2025. The preparatory meetings, with inputs from all relevant WSIS stakeholders, are to discuss expectations and inform the intergovernmental process. *Co-facilitators* *H.E. Ms. Suela Janina*, Permanent Representative of Albania *H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale*, Permanent Representative of Kenya - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -