1. Building on Existing International Frameworks
The GDC acknowledges the strong foundational principles of international law and commitments, including those established by WSIS, to guide digital cooperation efforts.

Text (GDC, Section: Strong Foundations for Digital Cooperation, Paragraph 5):

We have strong foundations on which to build. Our digital cooperation rests on international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, international human rights law and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We remain committed to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society reflected in the Geneva Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action and the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society. The United Nations provides a critical platform for the global digital cooperation we need, and we will harness existing processes to do so.

2. Leveraging WSIS Processes for Implementation
The GDC emphasizes utilizing the mechanisms and forums established by WSIS to promote the Compact’s implementation and anticipates the WSIS+20 review as an opportunity for further advancement.

Text (GDC, Section: Follow-up and Review, Paragraph 68):

We will build on the processes and forums emanating from the World Summit on the Information Society, in particular the Internet Governance Forum and its national and regional initiatives, as well as the WSIS Forum, to advance implementation of this Compact. We look forward to the WSIS+20 review in 2025 and invite it to identify how these processes and forums can support the contribution of all stakeholders to implementation of the Compact.

3. Role of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
The GDC highlights the CSTD’s responsibility in reviewing WSIS outcomes and its potential role in advancing the Compact’s goals.

Text (GDC, Section: Follow-up and Review, Paragraph 70):

We recognize the role of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development in reviewing follow-up on the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society and request it to consider how it can contribute further to the implementation of the Compact.

4. Monitoring Progress Through WSIS Mechanisms
The Secretary-General is requested to integrate Compact implementation tracking into existing WSIS follow-up reporting structures.

Text (GDC, Section: Follow-up and Review, Paragraph 71):

To track and monitor progress, we request the Secretary-General to provide a Compact implementation map for the consideration of Governments and other stakeholders that reflects the contributions of the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders and to reflect this in the report of the Secretary-General on progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels ahead of the WSIS+20 review.

5. Commitment to Regular Review and Stakeholder Engagement
The GDC outlines plans for a high-level review to assess progress, informed by WSIS-related processes and stakeholders.

Text (GDC, Section: Follow-up and Review, Paragraph 74):

The cross-cutting nature of digital technologies and the multiplicity of actors involved in digital cooperation require synergies and aligned follow-up. We commit to review the Compact to assess progress against its objectives and to identify emerging opportunities and challenges for global digital cooperation. We decide to convene a high-level meeting entitled “High-level review of the Global Digital Compact”, to take place during the eighty-second session of the General Assembly, based on a progress report by the Secretary-General and with the input and meaningful participation of all stakeholders, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, the Internet Governance Forum and World Summit on the Information Society action line facilitators. We request the President of the General Assembly to appoint co-facilitators, one from a developing country and one from a developed country, at the eighty-first session to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive intergovernmental consultations to determine the modalities for this high-level meeting.