Pursuant to UN GA Resolution 79/1 which requests the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) to establish a multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels as relevant for development and on the basis of the consultations undertaken in this context, the CSTD Bureau decided on 17 March 2025 that the UN CSTD Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels will comprise 27 State members and 27 non-State members. 

See: Composition of the Working Group.

This meeting of the Working Group is the second in a series aimed at preparing the progress report for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Participation

Member States of the United Nations that are not members of the Working Group may attend the meeting as observers. The meeting is likewise open to representatives of academia, business, civil society, the technical community, international organizations and other non-governmental stakeholder groups.

Registration

Registration is mandatory for all participants and should be completed online.

Logistics

The session will be held with physical participation in Room XVII of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to follow via Zoom.

Participants who will attend the meeting remotely will receive the Zoom link by e-mail upon approval of their registration.