News & Updates

May
15
Four years of the Christchurch Call

Four years of the Christchurch Call

On the fourth anniversary of the first Call summit in Paris in 2019, the Call Community came together online with panelists from across government, online service providers and civil society discussing what has been achieved, the challenges ahead, and the ongoing ambition for the Call.
5 min read
Apr
04
New Zealand Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call announced

New Zealand Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call announced

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has appointed former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call.
1 min read
Sep
22
Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes

Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes

Aotearoa New Zealand, the USA, Twitter, and Microsoft are investing in an initiative under the banner of the Christchurch Call that will support the creation of new technology to understand the impacts of algorithms on people’s online experiences.
5 min read
Sep
21
Co-Chair Statement Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit

Co-Chair Statement Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit

Joint Statement by Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of the 2022 Christchurch Call Leaders’ Meeting.
1 min read
Sep
13
Three new members join the Christchurch Call

Three new members join the Christchurch Call

France and New Zealand are pleased to announce that the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, Clubhouse and MEGA are now part of the Christchurch Call.
2 min read
Jun
22
Zoom and Roblox join the Christchurch Call

Zoom and Roblox join the Christchurch Call

Since its launch in 2019, the Christchurch Call has become the leading global multi-stakeholder initiative through which leaders collectively commit to addressing the problem of violent terrorist and extremist content online.
2 min read
Apr
14
Significant global progress made under Christchurch Call

Significant global progress made under Christchurch Call

Since its launch in Paris on 15 May 2019, more than 50 countries and international organisations, together with ten tech companies, are now supporters of the Call and have undertaken a wide range of initiatives in their own field to deliver on their shared commitments.
3 min read
Dec
03
Governments and tech converge to strengthen joint response to online terror events

Governments and tech converge to strengthen joint response to online terror events

Governments and tech companies are holding a two-day workshop, hosted by YouTube/Google in Wellington, to test the Christchurch Call Shared Crisis Response Protocol.
2 min read
Sep
24
Significant progress made on eliminating terrorist content online

Significant progress made on eliminating terrorist content online

World leaders and tech companies have announced significant progress on the implementation of the Christchurch Call to Action to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online at a meeting held at the United Nations in New York today.
7 min read
May
16
Christchurch Call to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist online content adopted

Christchurch Call to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist online content adopted

French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern have led a group of world leaders, tech companies and organisations to adopt a pledge that seeks to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online to stop the internet being used as a tool for terrorists.
2 min read