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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2801(RSP))

On the governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum

B-10-2025-0358

on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Ivars Ijabs

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The resolution calls on the UN General Assembly to permanently renew the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and to increase its resources and strengthen the multistakeholder model of internet governance. It urges the EU institutions and member states to support the IGF and its secretariat, and stresses that the internet must remain open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, secure and governed for all, by all. It rejects state-controlled internet and mass surveillance, stresses the need to address the digital divide, and warns against fragmenting the internet.

Key points

  1. Calls on the UN General Assembly to permanently renew the IGF mandate and increase its resources, strengthening the multistakeholder model.
  2. Calls on member states and EU institutions to support the IGF and its secretariat as an efficient, independent organisation.
  3. Calls on member states and the Commission to support a positive outcome at the UN General Assembly by the end of 2025 on the IGF's future.
  4. States that the internet must remain open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, secure and governed for all, by all.
  5. Considers that the EU has a responsibility to support the IGF process and raise its impact in policy discussions.
  6. Stresses that Parliament will continue to participate in future IGF meetings with a substantial delegation.
  7. Rejects the idea of a state-controlled internet and mass surveillance; stresses that fundamental freedoms and human rights must be protected online and offline.
  8. Stresses the importance of addressing the digital divide and structural inequalities; considers affordable high-speed connectivity essential.
  9. Underlines the importance of preserving a single, open and interoperable internet as a global public resource and warns against fragmentation.

Who is affected

  • The UN General Assembly, which is called on to renew the IGF mandate.
  • EU member states and institutions, called on to support the IGF and its secretariat.
  • The European Parliament, which intends to continue participating in IGF meetings.

Figures and deadlines

  • 31 December 2025: the IGF mandate is set to expire.