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The WACC Strategic Plan 2022-2026 establishes a framework to promote communication rights as inherent to all human rights. The organization identifies five priority programme areas: digital communication rights, migrants and refugees, Indigenous rights, climate change, and gender equality. WACC emphasizes 'effective access'—which integrates technology with literacy and education—to combat the digital divide and the influence of 'surveillance capitalism'. The plan also details organizational goals for financial sustainability, network expansion, and increased visibility within international bodies like the United Nations.

The report argues that current global governance structures are inadequate for the security risks posed by climate change despite advanced predictive capabilities. It identifies three primary gaps: a lack of standardized global information, a disconnect between climate messengers and security audiences, and a lack of coordination between climate and security policy. To resolve these, the authors propose the R2P2 framework, which includes the creation of an International Climate Security Assessment Panel (ICSAP), the appointment of a UN Permanent Representative for Climate and Security to lead a Climate Security Center (CSC), and the establishment of a UN-level Climate Security Coordination Mechanism (CSCM).

This e-learning module provides an introduction to the United Nations human rights system, focusing on its general structure and its specific application to Indigenous peoples and local communities.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) facilitates 'corporate capture' by shifting from state-led multilateralism to a multistakeholder governance model.

This report critiques the UN Food Systems Summit for replacing state-led multilateralism with a multi-stakeholder approach, which the authors argue enables transnational corporations to dominate food systems governance and promote corporate-friendly solutions.