Paris Declaration on Multilateral Action for Information Integrity and Independent Media
Other editions: also published in French
"On the occasion of the High-Level International Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media, we, the undersigned governments, commit to fortifying multilateral action in support of information integrity and independent media. In times of increased polarization, violations of the right to freedom of expression, misinformation, disinformation, information manipulation, and hate speech, we commit to working together to hold the line and pledge to strengthen support and resources, including financing as appropriate, to safeguard free and reliable information worldwide." Introduction)
The Declaration is endorsed by the undersigned governments: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
We commit to :
1. Defending the principle that reliable, pluralistic and independent information is an essential public good for humankind, and upholding democratic principles in the global information space as defined in the International Partnership for Information and Democracy.
2. Recognizing reliable information as a global public good requiring sustained public support, and committing to advance the provision of this public good and safeguard independent journalism through multilateral action, while fostering innovative and sustainable business models for the production and distribution of reliable information.
3. Acknowledging threats to information integrity, including information manipulation and foreign interference, as a matter of national and collective security, and committing to invest in societal resilience, independent media, and the resilience of information systems as part of the larger effort to safeguard our nations.
4. Strengthening multilateral and multistakeholder collaboration as an indispensable and effective means of safeguarding information integrity and independent media worldwide, and fortifying collective action through a coalition of States committed to shared values and support for independent media.
5. Encouraging the development of the International Fund for Public Interest Media, a multilateral mechanism dedicated to safeguard and support free and independent media globally, to meet the scale of the challenge faced by independent journalism and counter investments in information manipulation.
6. Inviting stronger synergies and coordination across multilateral, intergovernmental, and multistakeholder institutions and initiatives working on information integrity – enhancing effectiveness and overcoming fragmentation of efforts.
7. Mainstreaming information integrity as a cross-cutting theme, recognising the importance of access to reliable information as a condition for achieving wider policy goals including social welfare, gender equality, crises and conflict resolution, inequality reduction, strengthening democratic norms, national security, promoting transparency, exposing illicit financial flows and combating corruption, and addressing the impacts of climate change.
8. Working in partnership with civil society, media, academia, and the wider ecosystem to develop and implement already-existing and innovative solutions to uphold information integrity and protect independent media through relevant multilateral and multistakeholder fora, including the Forum on Information and Democracy.
1. Defending the principle that reliable, pluralistic and independent information is an essential public good for humankind, and upholding democratic principles in the global information space as defined in the International Partnership for Information and Democracy.
2. Recognizing reliable information as a global public good requiring sustained public support, and committing to advance the provision of this public good and safeguard independent journalism through multilateral action, while fostering innovative and sustainable business models for the production and distribution of reliable information.
3. Acknowledging threats to information integrity, including information manipulation and foreign interference, as a matter of national and collective security, and committing to invest in societal resilience, independent media, and the resilience of information systems as part of the larger effort to safeguard our nations.
4. Strengthening multilateral and multistakeholder collaboration as an indispensable and effective means of safeguarding information integrity and independent media worldwide, and fortifying collective action through a coalition of States committed to shared values and support for independent media.
5. Encouraging the development of the International Fund for Public Interest Media, a multilateral mechanism dedicated to safeguard and support free and independent media globally, to meet the scale of the challenge faced by independent journalism and counter investments in information manipulation.
6. Inviting stronger synergies and coordination across multilateral, intergovernmental, and multistakeholder institutions and initiatives working on information integrity – enhancing effectiveness and overcoming fragmentation of efforts.
7. Mainstreaming information integrity as a cross-cutting theme, recognising the importance of access to reliable information as a condition for achieving wider policy goals including social welfare, gender equality, crises and conflict resolution, inequality reduction, strengthening democratic norms, national security, promoting transparency, exposing illicit financial flows and combating corruption, and addressing the impacts of climate change.
8. Working in partnership with civil society, media, academia, and the wider ecosystem to develop and implement already-existing and innovative solutions to uphold information integrity and protect independent media through relevant multilateral and multistakeholder fora, including the Forum on Information and Democracy.
