There follows a list of current observers accredited under article 5.3 of the Assembly’s rules and procedures.
- Rule 5.3(a) Public entity other than an international organisation
- Rule 5.3(b) international organisation
- Rule 5.3(c) Reciprocal recognition
| Public entity other than an international organisation |
Duration of observer status |
| Danish Defense Intelligence Agency (2022) |
2025 Closed Session |
| New York City Office of Information Privacy, USA (2022) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Canadian International Industrial Security Directorate (2013) |
2027 Closed Session |
| Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India (2018) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Personal Data Protection Bureau (PDPB), Macao (2011) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Department of Justice, United States (2018) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, United States (2021) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Data Protection Office, Qatar Financial Centre (2021) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, Saudi Arabia (2021) |
2025 Closed Session |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), United States (2019) |
2025 Closed Session |
| Angolan Data Protection Agency (2023) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Barbados Data Protection Commission (2023) |
2026 Closed Session |
| National Authority for Transparency and Access to Information (ANTAI) of Panama (2023) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency (CLPT), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), United States Government (2023) |
2026 Closed Session |
| White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2023) |
2026 Closed Session |
| The European Space Agency’s Data Protection Supervisory Authority (DPSA) (2018) |
2027 Closed Session |
| Eswatini Communications Commission (2025) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Office of the Information Commissioner, Western Australia (2025) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Personal Data Protection Authority, Bahrain (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| International organisation |
Duration of observer status |
| World Food Programme (2022) |
2025 Closed Session |
| United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2022) |
2025 Closed Session |
| Association Francophone Des Autorités De Protection Des Données Personnelles (French-Speaking Association of Personal Data Protection Authorities) (2012) |
2026 Closed Session |
| Council of Europe (2015) |
2025 Closed Session |
| European Commission (2013) |
2025 Closed Session |
| European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) (2020) |
2028 Closed Session |
| European Data Protection Board (EDPB) (2019) |
2026 Closed Session |
| European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2015) |
2025 Closed Session |
| Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) (2021) |
2025 Closed Session |
| International Committee of the Red Cross (2016) |
2026 Closed Session |
| International Organization for Migration (IOM) (2018) |
2025 Closed Session |
| Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (2015) |
2028 Closed Session |
| UN Executive Office of the Secretary-General (2015) |
2025 Closed Session |
| UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2019) |
2025 Closed Session |
| United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy (2023) |
Until July 2027 |
| The National Data Protection Authority of Somalia (2024) |
2025 Closed Session |
| Consumer International (2023) |
2025 Closed Session |
| The Financial Stability Board (2023) |
2025 Closed Session |
| The Global Network of Online Safety Regulators (2023) |
2027 Closed Session |
| The World Bank (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Access Now (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Grains of Hope Mobilization (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Women in AI Governance (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| World Food Programme (2022) |
2028 Closed Session |
| WWF International (2025) |
2028 Closed Session |
| Reciprocal recognition |
Duration of observer status |
| Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) (2021) |
2027 Closed Session |
| Common Tread Network (CNT) (2019) |
2025 Closed Session |
Former observers
The arrangements for admitting and accrediting observers changed in 2011 and again in 2015. Complete and reliable records do not exist for observers prior to 2015. The following organisations are not currently observers.
39th International Conference
Abu Dhabi Global Market Registration Authority (2017), Malaysia Department of Personal Data Protection (2017), Republic of Korea Korea Communications Commission (2017), Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (2017), U.S. Department of Justice Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer (2017), International Organisation for Migration (2017), UNESCO (2017), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2017).
38th International Conference
Belgium Supervisory Authority for Police Information Management (2016), Japan Personal Information Protection Commission (2016), Kenya Commission on Administrative Justice (2016), Montenegro Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information (2016), Nigeria Cybercrime Advisory Council (2016), Nigeria National Identity Management Commission (2016), USA Department of Justice (2016), USA Office of the Privacy and Data Protection, Washington State (2016), International Organisation for Migration (2016).
37th International Conference
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Communications (2015 – 2016).
36th International Conference
Japan Specific Personal Information Protection Commission (2014–2016), Singapore Infocomm Development Authority (2014 – 2016).
35th International Conference
Ecuador Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL) (2013 – 2016), Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (2013 – 2016), South Korea National Information Security Agency (2013 – 2016).
34th International Conference
Ecuador Dirección Nacional de Registro de Datos Públicos (DINARDAP) (2012 – 2016), Organization of American States (2012 – 2016).
33rd International Conference
Japan Consumer Affairs Agency (2011–2016).
