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ICANN org Submissions to External Bodies

The ICANN organization (org) makes submissions to various intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and Internet ecosystem processes when the discussion has the potential to touch on ICANN’s technical role or provides an opportunity to explain ICANN’s mission to audiences outside the ICANN community.

Links to ICANN org's submissions to external bodies are available below.

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ICANN Org Submission on Powers in Relation to UK-Related Domain Name Registries

ICANN’s feedback to the UK’s DSIT consultation on ”Powers in Relation to UK-Related Domain Name Registries.” The submission aims to highlight ICANN’s global, multistakeholder approach in policy development for the Internet’s system of unique identifiers. It provides information about ICANN’s community responsibility for the gTLDs policies, as well as ICANN’s agreements with gTLDs. Finally it expands on ICANN’s approach to DNS Abuse.

31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023
ICANN Org Submission to the Global Digital Compact

ICANN’s contribution to the Global Digital Compact covering the following key digital issues from the Common Agenda report: (1) Connect all people to the Internet, including all schools; and (2) Avoiding Internet fragmentation.

28 Apr 2023
28 Apr 2023
ICANN org Submission for the 2022 Annual Report to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

ICANN’s contribution to the preparation of the UNCTAD annual report on “Progress made in 2022 in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels”.

31 Oct 2022
31 Oct 2022
ICANN org Submission to the European Commission Call for Evidence on the EU Toolbox Against Counterfeiting

ICANN’s feedback to the Call for Evidence launched by the European Commission on the “EU Toolbox against counterfeiting,” with the aim of explaining ICANN’s role in making and enforcing policies that apply globally to the DNS.

06 Apr 2022
06 Apr 2022
ICANN’s Contribution to the 2021 Annual Report to UNCTAD

ICANN's contribution to the preparation of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) annual report on, “Progress made in 2021 in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels.”

14 Nov 2021
14 Nov 2021
ICANN Submission to ITU Council Working Group on the Internet

ICANN’s contribution in response to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Working Group on International Internet-Related Public Policy Issues Call for Comments on the topic, “The role of the Internet and international Internet-related public policy in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and possible future pandemics.”

14 Sep 2021
14 Sep 2021
Statement Submitted by ICANN in Consultative Status with ECOSOC

ICANN’s statement on the topic, “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development.”

06 Jul 2021
06 Jul 2021