On 1 March 2024, the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) adopted a decision to continue the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce. The decision includes a specific focus on the development needs of developing and least-devel…
On 31 January 2024, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced the launch of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) initiative for all members of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO). The initiative…
On 28 January 2024, the Oman Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology adopted the Ministerial Decision No. 2024/34 concerning the executive regulations for the Personal Data Protection Law. The regulations define and concreti…
On 6 November 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published guidelines for the governance of social media platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information. The report emphasis…
On 11 October 2023, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework adopted the Multilateral Convention to Implement Amount A of Pillar One (MLC). The MLC reflects the existing consensus of the members of the Inclusive Framework, which is aimed at addressing tax c…
On 17 August 2023, the Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) closed its consultation on the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework. The framework aims to provide a comprehensive regime for the virtual assets sector including conduct requirements for Virt…
On 23 February 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a paper on "Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets" with the purpose of providing guidance to IMF members on key elements to develop a policy framework for crypto assets.…
On 8 February 2023, UNESCO published the second draft of the “Guidelines for regulating digital platforms: A multistakeholder approach to safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information” to be reviewed in the UNESCO Internet for Trust G…
The General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at its 41st session. This occurred two years after the resolution of the previous General Conference's session in November 2019 to develop this firs…