ICANN announced that the ICANN84 Annual General Meeting, originally scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman, will now be held in Dublin, Ireland. Recent developments, including associated flight disruptions and impending timelines related to planning the meeting, made it prudent and necessary to select an alternative and available location. Click the title to learn more.

ICANN has released the Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2025 Report, highlighting global engagement, event formats, and reach. With 59 events across 55 countries and territories, and a new partnership with UNESCO, this year marked a major milestone for advancing Universal Acceptance. Click the title to read more and access the report.

Understanding how and why attackers register domain names for abuse is complex. ICANN’s INFERMAL project, conducted by KOR Labs, studies behaviors and registration patterns linked to abuse. This two-year research focuses on what registrar and registry features attract or deter malicious actors, building on previous DNS abuse analysis.

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) advises the ICANN Board on public issues, particularly in areas where ICANN policies intersect with both national laws and international agreements. The GAC has issued the ICANN83 GAC Communiqué. Click the title to read the ICANN83 GAC Communiqué, as well as access past advice.