Youth representatives from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region actively contributed to the WSIS+20 Review process throughout 2025. The final outcome document was adopted at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on 16-17 December 2025 (Find out more about our consistent contributions throughout the process here). Throughout the review process, the Informal […]
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NetMission Digest – Issue #40: Deepfakes, Youth & the New Reality Crisis in Asia-Pacific (Saturday, December 6, 2025)
As 2025 comes to a close, the digital world feels more unstable than ever. Deepfake scams, AI-generated sexual abuse, and online manipulation have become everyday threats for young people across Asia-Pacific. What used to feel like “future tech problems” are now shaping elections, hurting young people’s mental health, and creating new forms of online violence. […]
APAC Youth Leaders Call for Sustained Recognition and Structural Participation at WSIS+20 Rev 1 Consultations
On November 14, 2025, youth representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region delivered a compelling intervention at the WSIS+20 stakeholder consultations on Revision 1, emphasizing the need to move beyond recognition of youth as stakeholders toward meaningful, structural inclusion in digital governance. On behalf of the Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum and NetMission.Asia, Socheata Sokhachan […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #39: A New Chapter in APAC’s Tech Story (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)
The Asia-Pacific tech-policy space is shifting quickly — and this month’s updates show just how fast our digital world is changing. From clean energy breakthroughs to AI power moves, from new digital rights rules to global conversations on youth safety online, every development connects to our everyday lives. For us, these changes aren’t just headlines […]
Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 Releases Declaration on Meaningful Youth Participation
November 4, 2025 — The Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum (yIGF) 2025 has officially published its Declaration on Meaningful Youth Participation, marking a major milestone in regional youth advocacy for inclusive and accountable digital governance. The Declaration is the outcome of months of youth collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region to influence the WSIS+20 Review […]