WSIS+20: Shaping the Future Beyond 2025, takes place on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at UNDP Headquarters, in New York.
The event is being co-organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Australia, Nepal, South Africa, Switzerland, Association for Progressive Communications (APC) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
This special session, will be held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),as the world marks two decades since the inception of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
The meeting will provide a critical platform to reflect on progress, share key WSIS+20 updates, and engage in forward-looking dialogue on the future of WSIS beyond 2025.
Bringing together high-level representatives from governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and the technical community, the session will highlight milestones achieved under the WSIS framework.
It will also explore emerging challenges and opportunities in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
Participants will contribute to shaping a renewed vision for WSIS that supports inclusive, secure, and sustainable digital development in alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and evolving global priorities.
