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 ====== UN resolutions on countering disinformation ======
-//As of 30 September 2026.//
+//As of 1 October 2026. Information only, not legal advice – see the [[about:disclaimer|disclaimer]].//
 ^ Full title | UN General Assembly resolution 76/227 "Countering disinformation for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms" (2021); Human Rights Council resolutions on the "Role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realization of human rights" (2022 ff.); related reports and principles |
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 ===== Overview =====
-Since 2021 the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council have adopted resolutions that address disinformation from a human rights perspective. General Assembly resolution 76/227, adopted without a vote on the report of the Third Committee, requested a report of the Secretary-General, which was issued in 2022 as A/77/287. No later General Assembly resolution specifically on countering disinformation has been identified for this entry; the 2026 Human Rights Council draft on the topic recalls resolution 76/227 together with General Assembly resolution 78/265 (2024) on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems.The Human Rights Council has adopted a series of resolutions on the role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation, led by a core group of Ukraine, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and (in 2022 and 2024) the United States. In 2024 the Secretary-General launched the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity. The texts emphasise that measures against disinformation must comply with international human rights law, in particular the freedom of opinion and expression, and are referred to in debates on State responses to information operations.
+Since 2021 the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council have adopted resolutions that address disinformation from a human rights perspective. General Assembly resolution 76/227, adopted without a vote on the report of the Third Committee, requested a report of the Secretary-General, which was issued in 2022 as A/77/287. No later General Assembly resolution specifically on countering disinformation has been identified for this entry; the 2026 Human Rights Council draft on the topic recalls resolution 76/227 together with General Assembly resolution 78/265 (2024) on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems. The Human Rights Council has adopted a series of resolutions on the role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation, led by a core group of Ukraine, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and (in 2022 and 2024) the United States. In 2024 the Secretary-General launched the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity. The texts emphasise that measures against disinformation must comply with international human rights law, in particular the freedom of opinion and expression, and are referred to in debates on State responses to information operations.
 ===== Provisions relevant to the cyber and information sphere =====
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 ===== Recent developments =====
   * 2025-02: The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee considered its work on disinformation mandated by resolution 55/10 at its 33rd session (report A/HRC/AC/33/2).
-  * 2026-07-06: According to Media Rights Agenda, the Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a further resolution on the role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation (draft A/HRC/62/L.9), which addresses, among other things, AI-generated synthetic media and requests a study on the role of artificial intelligence in the dissemination of disinformation. The draft recalls GA resolution 76/227 and HRC resolutions 49/21 and 55/10.
+  * 2026-07-06: The Human Rights Council adopts without a vote resolution 62/9, "Role of States in countering the negative impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realization of human rights" (A/HRC/RES/62/9; draft A/HRC/62/L.9), which addresses, among other things, AI-generated synthetic media and requests a study on the role of artificial intelligence in the dissemination of disinformation. The resolution recalls GA resolution 76/227 and HRC resolutions 49/21 and 55/10 (OHCHR).
 ===== Related entries =====
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   * [[https://mediarightsagenda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AHRC62L.9.pdf|Human Rights Council, draft resolution A/HRC/62/L.9]], accessed 2026-09-30
   * [[https://mediarightsagenda.org/un-human-rights-council-urges-governments-to-respect-protect-freedom-of-expression-while-countering-disinformation/|Media Rights Agenda, UN Human Rights Council urges governments to respect, protect freedom of expression while countering disinformation (2026)]], accessed 2026-09-30
+  * [[https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session62/res-dec-stat|OHCHR, Human Rights Council 62nd session: resolutions, decisions and President's statements]], accessed 2026-10-01
 ===== Change log =====
   * 2026-09-30: Entry created.
+  * 2026-10-01: HRC resolution 62/9 confirmed from official source; symbol added.