UN member states adopt WSIS+20 outcome document | Digital Watch Observatory
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Adopted at the UN General Assembly, the WSIS+20 outcome document makes the Internet Governance Forum permanent and reinforces commitments to close persistent digital divides.

The WSIS+20 review process – dedicated to reviewing progress made in the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, 20 years after their adoption – finalised in New York, with the adoption of an outcome document at the end a dedicated high-level meeting of the General Assembly.

A key institutional decision concerns the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Established in 2005 with a time-bound mandate that was renewed in 2010 and 2015, the IGF is now made a permanent forum of the United Nations. This decision reflects broad support among member states and was widely welcomed by non-governmental stakeholders as well.