Main
NUMBER: IIMUN/2026/IIMUN_PUNE/UNHRC/RES/0000
AUTHORS: Canada, Australia, Belgium
SIGNATORIES: Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Republic of Korea, Ireland,
Iceland, Japan, Nigeria, United Kingdom, Finland,
AGENDA: Deliberation On The Universal Applicability of the Right to Privacy in
the Digital Age
INTRODUCTORY CLAUSES :
1. Guided by Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which
affirm every individual's right to privacy and protection against arbitrary or
unlawful interference;
2. Recalling United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/167 (2013),
Resolution 73/179 (2018), and Resolution 77/211 (2022) on The Right to
Privacy in the Digital Age, reaffirming that the same rights individuals enjoy
offline must also be protected online.
3. Recognising the efforts of Member States through legislative frameworks
such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European
Union, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) of Brazil, Protection of
Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, and national
cybersecurity initiatives aimed at strengthening data protection and digital
privacy.
__________________________________________________________________
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
__________________________________________________________________
ACTIONABLE CLAUSES:
1. Encourages Member States to establish periodic independent reviews of
digital privacy legislation to identify legal loopholes, strengthen enforcement
mechanisms, and ensure laws remain responsive to emerging technologies
such as artificial intelligence and deepfakes.
2. Calls upon Member States to require the clear labelling and digital
watermarking of AI-generated or synthetically manipulated content to
enhance transparency and reduce malicious impersonation,
misinformation, and identity theft;
3. Encourages Member States to promote digital literacy programmes and
public awareness campaigns, particularly for children, adolescents, senior
citizens, and other vulnerable groups, to improve resilience against phishing,
smishing, identity theft, and AI-enabled fraud;
4. Recommends the establishment of accessible victim compensation and
legal assistance mechanisms for individuals who suffer financial or
reputational harm due to malicious AI-generated deepfakes and
cyber-enabled identity theft;
5. Urges governments and online platforms to establish rapid reporting,
review, and removal mechanisms for malicious deepfake content while
ensuring due process and protecting freedom of expression;
6. Calls for enhanced cooperation among Member States, technology
companies, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies to combat
AI-enabled cybercrime through intelligence sharing, joint investigations,
technical assistance, and capacity-building initiatives;
7. Encourages Member States to adopt comprehensive AI governance
frameworks and content authenticity standards that promote
transparency, accountability, explainability, and respect for
internationally recognised human rights;
8. Recommends the deployment of AI-powered fraud detection systems and
behavioural anomaly detection tools by financial institutions,
telecommunications providers, and digital platforms to detect and prevent
cyber-enabled fraud while respecting privacy rights;
9. Further encourages the establishment or strengthening of independent
Data Protection Authorities, drawing upon internationally recognised best
practices such as the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO), to oversee compliance with privacy legislation and investigate
violations;
10.Promotes responsible digital practices by encouraging individuals to limit
unnecessary sharing of personal information, regularly review privacy
settings, use multi-factor authentication, and minimise their digital footprint;
11.Calls upon Member States and private-sector stakeholders to strengthen
end-to-end encryption and cybersecurity standards for digital
communications and the protection of sensitive personal data;
12.Encourages public awareness initiatives that promote timely reporting of
deepfakes, phishing, smishing, and identity theft through accessible
national reporting portals, cybercrime hotlines, and digital complaint
mechanisms;
13.Recommends the strengthening of Know Your Customer (KYC)
verification procedures and secure identity authentication systems to reduce
identity fraud while ensuring compliance with privacy and data protection
principles;
14.Strongly Encourages multinational technology companies to collaborate
with governments, academia, civil society organisations, and international
bodies in developing privacy-enhancing technologies, sharing best practices,
and supporting capacity-building efforts, particularly in developing
countries;
15.Encourages developed Member States, international financial institutions,
and relevant United Nations agencies to provide voluntary financial,
technical, and capacity-building assistance to developing and least
developed countries to strengthen digital privacy infrastructure,
cybersecurity capabilities, and the effective implementation of data
protection frameworks, while ensuring transparent and accountable
utilisation of such assistance.
Changes suggested