[governance] Draft resolution WSIS follow-up

Mon May 30 17:06:23 EDT 2011

So... what do you all think of this resolution ?

Here is the text on Enhanced Cooperation and the IGF:
Enhanced cooperation

22. Recalls its resolution 2010/2 of 19 July 2010 which invited the UN
Secretary General to convene open and inclusive consultations involving
all Member States and all other stakeholders with a view to assisting
the process towards enhanced cooperation, in order to enable governments
on an equal footing to carry out their roles and responsibilities in
respect of international public policy issues pertaining to the
Internet, but not in the day-to-day technical and operational matters,
that do not impact on those issues, through a balanced participation of
all stakeholders in their respective roles and responsibilities, as
stated in paragraph 35 of the Tunis Agenda;

23. Takes note with appreciation of the open and inclusive consultations
convened by the Secretary General through the United Nations Department
of Economic and Social Affairs from September to December 2010,
including the meeting held in New York on 14 December 2010;

24. Decides to forward the Report of the UN Secretary General on the
outcome of these consultations to the General Assembly for consideration
at its 66th session in order to enable Governments on an equal footing
to carry out their roles and responsibilities in respect of
international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet but not in
respect of the day-to-day technical and operational matters that do not
impact upon those issues;

Internet Governance Forum

25. Recalls General Assembly resolution 65/141 of 20 December 2010 on
information and communications technologies for development which
extends the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum for a further five
years while recognizing the need for improvements;

26. Takes note with appreciation of the report on the outcomes of the
Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum and
expresses its gratitude to all its members for their time and valuable
efforts in this endeavour as well as to all member states and other
relevant stakeholders that have submitted inputs to the Working Group
consultation process;

27. Takes note that the wealth of information and the complexity and
political sensitivity of the subject as well as a divergence of views
among members of the Working Group on a number of concrete proposals did
not, within the short time frame that it had, allow the Working Group to
finalize a set of recommendations as appropriate on improving the
Internet Governance Forum;

28. Agrees to extend the mandate of the Working Group on improvements to
the Internet Governance Forum until the 15th session of the Commission
on Science and Technology for Development and invites it to complete its
task on the basis of the work already done;

29. Urges that the Working Group be re-convened at the earliest possible
time to enable timely submission of its recommendations to the 15th
session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development,
which shall constitute an input from the Commission to the UN General
Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council;

[snip]

38. Urges the Secretary-General to ensure the continued functioning of
the IGF and its structures in preparation for the fifth meeting of the
Internet Governance Forum, to be held from 27 to 30 September in
Nairobi, Kenya and future meetings of the Internet Governance Forum,
without prejudice to the improvements that may be proposed by the
Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum;

On 30/05/11 17:48, Marilia Maciel wrote:
> Thank you very much Anriette! Theresa and I were discussing about how to
> access it today.
> 
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org
> <mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:
> 
>     From the CSTD.
> 
>     Anriette
>     --------
> 
> 
>     Dear all,
> 
> 
>     Please find attached, the final draft resolution on *Assessment of the
>     progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of
>     the World Summit on the Information Society* as adopted by the CSTD
>     plenary on 27 May 2011.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     Best regards,
> 
>     Franziska Klopfer
> 
>     Franziska KLOPFER
>     Science, Technology and ICTs Branch
>     Division on Technology and Logistics
>     UNCTAD
>     Palais des Nations
>     1211 Geneva 10
>     Switzerland
>     Tel: 41-22-917-5528
>     Email: franziska.klopfer at unctad.org
>     <mailto:franziska.klopfer at unctad.org>
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