Jul 15, 2024
Dr. Romy Klimke's and Darius Ruff's latest publication: Guiding principles for a digital world: The UN process for the Global Digital Pact
The United Nations is currently negotiating a Global Digital Pact, which is to be adopted as part of the UN Pact for the Future at the Future Summit in September this year. The aim is to agree on basic principles for a sustainable and inclusive digital future based on human rights. In short, it is a project that is hard to beat in terms of thematic diversity and potential for conflict. This article explains what this process is about and what can be expected from the perspective of international law.