Working Group on UN Advocacy

Freedom of expression, media freedom, and access to information are fundamental to achieving the entirety of the Sustainable Development Goals: for fostering fair and just communities, pursuing meaningful and sustainable development and peace, and addressing shared interests in areas such as health, climate change, social justice, economic growth, gender equality, and youth empowerment.

This Working Group provides a space for GFMD members and partners to share information and contribute to advocacy efforts regarding relevant UN-related processes. As of 2025, the main focus of the group are the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 review and the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4).

Throughout 2024, this space has allowed GFMD and its members to actively engage with the United Nations around the Summit of the Future and its outcome documents, including the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact. These efforts focused on advocating that these processes acknowledge the centrality of access to information and fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression and media freedom, including the safety of journalists, the vibrancy and viability of public interest media, and the resilience of a healthy, affordable, and autonomous information ecosystem.

For more information about the group and how to join the effort, please contact us at [e-mail].

Visit the following pages to learn more:

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)WSIS+20 ReviewSummit of the Future

You can find other resources and related information in the following pages of our policy meetings:

• GFMD Policy Meeting, March 2025

• Post-Summit of the Future Updates and Upcoming Opportunities (November 2024)

To stay updated on the latest information and engage in our coordination efforts, join our UN Policy and Advocacy group by visiting https://gfmd.groups.io/g/UN or [e-mail].