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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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39 events advancing 31 policy or regulatory changes:
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United Nations General Assembly resolution on Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance

Latest event Date: 2025-08-26 declaration adoption

UN General Assembly adopted resolution on establishment of Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and launch of Global Dialogue on AI Governance

On 26 August 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on the terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Gl…

Implementer
UN members
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Data governance in Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2025-04-04 declaration adoption

Delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence including data governance commitments

On 4 April 2025, delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed the Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence. The Declaration highlights the establishment of a framework for African open datasets and open AI models, with the goal of improvi…

Implementer
African Union
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Artificial intelligence authority governance in Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2025-04-04 declaration adoption

Delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed the Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence including artificial intelligence authority governance commitments

On 4 April 2025, delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed the Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence. The Declaration outlines commitments to support the adoption of responsible national AI policies and governance frameworks that al…

Implementer
African Union
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
under deliberation

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Resolution on developing Guidelines to assist States monitor technology companies in respect of their duty to maintain information integrity through independent fact checking

Latest event Date: 2025-03-11 declaration announcement

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopted Resolution on developing Guidelines to assist States monitor technology companies in respect of their duty to maintain information integrity through independent fact checking

On 11 March 2025, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted Resolution ACHPR/Res.630 (LXXXII) 2025 on the development of guidelines to assist states in monitoring technology companies. The resolution requires the Special Ra…

Implementer
African Union
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development
adopted

AU, EU, G20, G7 and UN Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet

Latest event Date: 2025-02-11 declaration adoption

African Union, European Union, G20, G7, and United Nations adopted Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet

On 11 February 2025, representatives from the African Union, European Union, G20, G7, and United Nations, along with other global stakeholders, adopted the Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Declaration during the AI Action Summit in …

Implementer
G7G20African UnionEuropean Union
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

UN resolution on implications of artificial intelligence in military domain

Latest event Date: 2024-11-06 declaration adoption

Adopted UN resolution on the implications of artificial intelligence in military domain

On 6 November 2024, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly First Committee adopted a resolution on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, proposed by the Netherlands and South Korea. The resolution addresses risks…

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UN members
Policy area Public procurement
Policy or regulatory element Public procurement access
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

OECD-UN enhanced collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2024-09-22 declaration adoption

Announced OECD-UN enhanced collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

On 22 September 2024, the OECD and UN have announced their enhanced collaboration on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, as revealed during a meeting at the UN's Summit of the Future in New York. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, OECD Deputy Se…

Implementer
OECD membersUN members
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations

Latest event Date: 2024-09-22 declaration adoption

Adopted Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations

On 22 September 2024, the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations. The Compact is an initiative which aims to foster enhanced digital cooperation across nations. The Compact focus…

Implementer
UN members
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity cross-cutting
processing consultation

UNESCO Regulatory Approaches for AI

Latest event Date: 2024-09-19 outline consultation closed

Closed consultation on UNESCO policy paper on regulatory approaches for AI

On 19 September 2024, UNESCO closed its consultation on the “Consultation Paper on AI Regulation: Emerging Approaches Across the World”. In particular, the paper aims to contribute to the global discussion about whether and how to regulate the devel…

Implementer
UN members
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
under deliberation

United Nations cybercrime convention

Latest event Date: 2024-08-09 treaty passage

Reached agreement on draft United Nations convention against cybercrime

On 9 August 2024, the United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced that the Member States had finalised the draft cybercrime convention, aiming to strengthen international cooperation in combating cybercrime. The convention will b…

Implementer
UN members
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
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