World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

This side event convenes legal experts, policymakers, and international organizations to examine the intersection of maritime law, cyber law, and international humanitarian law as they apply to the protection of submarine cables. It aims to catalyse a multilateral conversation on whether new legal instruments, norms, or enforcement mechanisms are needed. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept Note . Watch Who Guards the Cables? Submarine Cables and International Law . Live Side Events

The roundtable organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), together with the Permanent Mission of Ireland will bring together a host of stakeholders to present the recent UNIDIR report and discuss the findings and recommendations of an in-depth report titled "Achieving Depth: Subsea Cables as Critical Infrastructure" on the margins of the organizational session of the UN Global Mechanism on developments in the field of information and communication technologies. Related Sites and Documents:  Event Page  &  Report "Achieving Depth: Subsea Telecommunications Cables as Critical Infrastructure . Watch the Roundtable on Subsea Cables as Critical Infrastructure! Side Events

The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance Together. The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. Related Documents:   IGF 2025 schedule , Watch the Protection of Subsea Communication Cables, IGF 2025!