UNGIS Side Event @ CSW 70
Leaving No Woman and Girl Behind: UN System-Wide Cooperation in Action
The side event responds to the mandate outlined in the Outcome Document (A/RES/80/173) of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the World Summit on the Information Society, underscoring the importance of the full and equal participation of women and girls. It aims to showcase the ongoing and strengthened efforts of UNGIS and its partners to advance gender mainstreaming.
Friday, 13 March 2026, 10:00–11:15 (EDT) / 15:00–16:15 (CET)
Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters, New York, United States
UNGIS Working-Level Coordination Meeting
First meeting of 2026
UNGIS kicked off its first working-level coordination meeting for 2026, energised by its strengthened mandate following WSIS+20 Outcome Document adopted by UN General Assembly. Members and observers aligned on coordinated follow-up, advancing digital transformation and reinforcing digital cooperation across UN system.
The momentum is underway: turning UNGIS mandates into collective action.
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET
Virtual meeting
WSIS+20 Review
20 Years of the implementation of the WSIS Process
The WSIS+20 Review, concluded at the United Nations General Assembly in December 2025, marked two decades of global efforts to build a people centred, inclusive and development oriented information society. The Outcome Document (A/RES/80/173) of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society was adopted by consensus on 17 December 2025.
📌 UNGIS‑Related Mandates in A/RES/80/173:
- ¶67 — Financing mechanisms: establish an internal task force (report to CSTD in 2027)
- ¶100 — UNGIS to take into account IGF Outcomes
- ¶113 — Action Line roadmaps: coordinate with UNGIS
- ¶121 — Strengthen UNGIS; ITU secretariat; annual rotating Chair; expand membership
- ¶122 — Joint implementation road map: request to UNGIS (deliver to CSTD in 2026)
UN in Action for Digital Cooperation
UNGIS side event on the sidelines of the WSIS+20 UNGA High-Level Meeting
This UNGIS side event, held ahead of the WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on 16–17 December, highlighted how UNGIS strengthened digital cooperation across the UN system and supported Member States in harnessing digital technologies for inclusive and sustainable development.
UNGIS Statement at CSTD Intersessional Panel 2025-2026
WSIS+20 Review
Through its work, UNGIS supports UN system’s efforts to help bridge digital divides, strengthen capacities, and align digital transformation efforts with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its members also co-organize and contribute to the annual WSIS Forum, which remains the UN system’s principal platform for multistakeholder dialogue and review of digital development.
Over the past year, UNGIS coordinated the collective inputs of its member agencies to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper and stands ready to adapt to the final outcome of the WSIS+20 Review and decisions by the Chief Executives Board.
