Session
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: A classroom-style layout would allow the initial panelists to present the work of the FOC Task Force on AI and Human Rights to the IGF community. Following the initial presentation of the Task Force, the classroom-style layout would also support structured engagement from the audience and allow for a guided discussion between the speakers and the participants.
This session launches the Freedom Online Coalition’s 2025 Joint Statement on AI and
Human Rights, which reaffirms the need for international AI governance to be grounded in international human rights law and developed through inclusive, multistakeholder processes. As AI systems are increasingly used in ways that suppress dissent, enable arbitrary surveillance, amplify discrimination, and erode democratic participation, the statement highlights the urgent need to embed human rights protections throughout the entire AI lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and oversight. The session will explore how global governance efforts can uphold these principles and advance a human-centric, accountable, and rights-respecting approach to AI.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Luca Kuiper, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, GOV, WEOG Zach Lampell, ICNL, CSO, WEOG German Federal Foreign Office, GOV, WEOG Freedom Online Coalition Support Unit
Opening remarks: Ernst Noorman, Ambassador for Cyber affairs, The Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Maria Adebahr (Director for Cyber Foreign and Security Policy, Germany),
Divine Selase Agbeti (DG Cyber Security Agency, Ghana),
Erica Moret (Director UN & International Organisations, Microsoft),
Closing remarks: Rasmus Lumi (DG for International Organisations and Human Rights, Estonia).
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Promotes inclusive and accountable governance of AI technologies, supports human rights-based policy frameworks for AI regulation, and strengthens institutions to ensure AI governance aligns with justice and fairness. SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities Addresses risks of AI exacerbating discrimination and bias, encourages inclusive AI governance that considers marginalized communities. SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Supports AI development that is human rights-aligned, promotes ethical AI innovation and responsible tech development, and encourages industry standards that prioritize fairness and accountability. SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals Reinforces the role of multistakeholder collaboration in AI governance, strengthening cooperation between governments, civil society, academia, technical community, and the private sector, and aligns efforts with global frameworks, including the UN Global Digital Compact and the Pact for the Future.