The ICANN Board of Directors is in the process of selecting ICANN's next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Board’s search for ICANN’s next leader remains on track. Visit the ICANN Board CEO Search Committee’s webpage for updates on the search process and information about how you can share your views on the future of ICANN and what ICANN needs in its next leader.

ICANN is delighted to announce that the inaugural cycle of the ICANN Grant Program is now open. In this first cycle of the ICANN Grant Program up to $10 million in grants will be distributed for projects that are consistent with ICANN's mission and aligned with the objectives of the ICANN Grant Program. Applications can be submitted up until 20:00 UTC on 24 May 2024.

ICANN is pleased to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program. The site is meant to serve as a living resource for the program – current, past, and future – and provides information related to the New gTLD Program: Next Round. Click the title to read more.

As part of its commitment to ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifiers, the ICANN community has taken steps to combat Domain Name System (DNS) abuse. One crucial way comes through ICANN's Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Implementation Guidelines, which are designed to minimize the risk of DNS user confusion. Click the title to learn more.