UK General Comment on the draft resolution on disinformation. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
Thank you, Mr President,
The UK is pleased to be member of the core group and thanks Ukraine, as penholder, for its leadership and constructive engagement throughout the negotiations. This resolution addresses and recognises disinformation as a growing challenge to the enjoyment of human rights and democratic participation.
We have seen first-hand the harmful impact of disinformation, including foreign information manipulation and interference, both in the UK and internationally. Such activity seeks to undermine trust in democratic institutions, distort public debate and, in some cases, exacerbate conflict and human rights violations.
We therefore particularly welcome updates to the text that reflect the evolving information environment, including references to foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), synthetic media, information integrity, and the human rights implications of artificial intelligence. These additions strengthen the resolution's relevance and underscore the need for rights-respecting responses to emerging threats.
We encourage all delegations to support the draft.
Thank you
