Changes

Its '''mission- and value-driven initatives''' include policies, organizational additions, operational improvements, and other initiatives designed to ensure that ICANN's strategic commitment to its mission and core values is realized in its policies and actions.

Its '''mission- and value-driven initatives''' include policies, organizational additions, operational improvements, and other initiatives designed to ensure that ICANN's strategic commitment to its mission and core values is realized in its policies and actions.

==A Stable Internet==

==A Stable Internet==

History of efforts toward stability  

Timeline of efforts toward stability  

==A Secure Internet==

==A Secure Internet==

History of security advances and security threats

Timeline of security advances and security threats

==A Unified, Global Internet==

==A Unified, Global Internet==

===Accountability, Transparency, and Reviews at ICANN===

===Performing Accountability & Transparency: Reviews at ICANN===

Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]] expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the [[PTI]]) as well as the [[Affirmation of Commitments]] into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for [[ICANN Reviews#Specific Reviews|Specific Reviews]].

Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]] expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the [[PTI]]) as well as the [[Affirmation of Commitments]] into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for [[ICANN Reviews#Specific Reviews|Specific Reviews]].

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===Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within ICANN===

===Seeking Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within ICANN===

===ICANN's Technical Commitment:Maintain One Authoriative Root===

==Maintaining One Authoritative Root==

* ICANN's efforts to preserve and enhance the global interoperability, resilience, and openness of a single DNS/Internet<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 Section 1.2, ICANN Bylaws]</ref>

* Timeline of ICANN's efforts to preserve and enhance the global interoperability, resilience, and openness of the DNS/Internet<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 Section 1.2, ICANN Bylaws]</ref>

* ICANN's efforts to withstand attempts at splintering the Internet and outlast [[Alternative Roots|competitors]]

* Timeline of ICANN's efforts to withstand attempts at splintering the Internet and outlast [[Alternative Roots|competitors]]

==References==

==References==