The World Summit on the Information Society, or WSIS, is a United Nations process focused on global digital governance and development and establishes an important foundation for the multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance.

Access to quality and reliable telecommunications services has become a central part of modern life. Digital technologies are essential for everyday living and a primary means of accessing information, employment, markets and key services. For children, it is particularly important as these technologies can support their education, social connectedness and their ability to participate in an increasingly digital economy.