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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-10-2025-0360

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Eszter Lakos, Axel Voss

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Parliament's resolution on internet governance calls for the permanent renewal of the Internet Governance Forum's mandate and stronger resources for it. It urges member states and EU institutions to support the IGF, stresses the importance of an open, free internet, and rejects state-controlled internet and mass surveillance. It also highlights the need to address the digital divide and affordable connectivity, and Parliament intends to keep participating in IGF meetings.

Key points

  1. States that the internet must remain open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, secure, and governed for all by all, warning against fragmentation.
  2. Calls on the UN General Assembly to permanently renew the IGF mandate and strengthen its resources and the multistakeholder model.
  3. Calls on member states and EU institutions to support the IGF and its secretariat, contributing to an efficient and independent organisation.
  4. Calls on member states and the Commission to push for a positive UN General Assembly resolution on the IGF's future by end of this year.
  5. Considers the EU should support the IGF process and raise its impact in policy discussions, as it offers a multistakeholder context for shaping the internet's future.
  6. Stresses Parliament will continue to participate in future IGF meetings with a substantial delegation to help formulate an EU approach with member states and the Commission.
  7. Stresses fundamental freedoms and human rights must be protected online and offline, rejecting state-controlled internet and mass surveillance.
  8. Stresses the importance of addressing the digital divide and structural inequalities, considering affordable connectivity essential for an inclusive digital environment.

Who is affected

  • The UN General Assembly, which is asked to renew the IGF mandate permanently.
  • EU member states and institutions, called on to support the IGF and its secretariat.
  • The European Parliament itself, which will continue sending delegations to IGF meetings.

Figures and deadlines

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