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mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Declaración
de la Organización de Recursos Numéricos sobre las Elecciones
de AFRINIC</span></b></p>
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mensaje se envía en nombre del NRO</span></p>
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lang="ES"
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">La
NRO
reafirma su firme compromiso con los procesos de gobernanza
abiertos,
transparentes y de alta integridad, incluyendo la celebración de
las elecciones
para los órganos rectores de los RIR.</span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="ES"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Reconocemos
las recientes preocupaciones expresadas por la Corporación para
la Asignación
de Nombres y Números de Internet (ICANN) con respecto a la
integridad y
transparencia de la elección de la Junta Directiva de AFRINIC.
Tomamos nota de
la solicitud de la ICANN de mayor claridad sobre este asunto, en
consonancia
con el marco de la Política de Coordinación de Internet-2
(ICP-2).</span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES"> </span></p>
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style="line-height:27.0pt;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;
background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="ES"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Apoyamos
plenamente los esfuerzos de la ICANN para lograr transparencia y
rendición de
cuentas en el proceso electoral de AFRINIC. Mantener la
confianza en la
gobernanza de los RIR es esencial no solo para la comunidad de
AFRINIC, sino
también para la estabilidad y la cohesión del sistema global de
recursos
numéricos de Internet.</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="ES"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="ES"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Cada
RIR
se basa en los principios de neutralidad, políticas
desarrolladas por la
comunidad y procesos impulsados por sus miembros. Garantizar
el respeto de
estos principios en la elección de AFRINIC salvaguarda la
integridad y
resiliencia de todo el ecosistema de RIR.</span></p>
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Hans
Petter Holen</span></p>
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:ES">Organización
de Recursos Numéricos</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><b><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Declaração
da Organização de Recursos Numéricos sobre as Eleições da
AFRINIC</span></b></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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background:#F8F9FA"><em><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333;
border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm">Esta
mensagem é enviada em nome da NRO</span></em><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:
21.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"></span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">A
NRO
reafirma nosso compromisso inabalável com processos de
governança abertos,
transparentes e de alta integridade, incluindo a condução das
eleições para os
órgãos dirigentes dos RIRs.</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Reconhecemos
as preocupações recentes expressas pela Corporação da Internet
para Atribuição
de Nomes e Números (ICANN) em relação à integridade e
transparência da eleição
para a Diretoria da AFRINIC. Registramos o pedido da ICANN por
esclarecimentos
sobre este assunto, em alinhamento com a estrutura da Política
de Coordenação
da Internet-2 (ICP-2).</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Apoiamos
totalmente os esforços da ICANN para trazer transparência e
responsabilidade ao
processo eleitoral da AFRINIC. Manter a confiança na governança
dos RIRs é
essencial não apenas para a comunidade da AFRINIC, mas também
para a
estabilidade e coesão do sistema global de recursos numéricos da
Internet.</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:27.0pt;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;
background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Cada
RIR
se baseia nos princípios de neutralidade, políticas
desenvolvidas pela
comunidade e processos orientados pelos membros. Garantir que
esses princípios
sejam respeitados na eleição da AFRINIC salvaguarda a
integridade e a
resiliência de todo o ecossistema RIR.</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Hans
Petter Holen</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT"> </span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Presidente</span></p>
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background:#F8F9FA"><span lang="PT"
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F1F1F;mso-ansi-language:PT">Organização
de Recursos Numéricos</span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:1;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span
style="font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt"> </span></b></p>
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mso-outline-level:1;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span
style="font-size:21.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt">Statement
from the
Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Elections</span></b></p>
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style="font-size:
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">This
message is sent on
behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO)</span></p>
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style="font-size:
11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#3E3E3E;text-transform:uppercase;
letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">The NRO reaffirm our unwavering
commitment to
open, transparent, and high‑integrity governance processes,
including the
conduct of elections for RIR governing bodies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">We acknowledge the recent
concerns expressed by
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
regarding the
integrity and transparency of the AFRINIC Board of Directors
election. We note
ICANN’s request for clarity on this matter, in alignment with
the Internet
Coordination Policy‑2 (ICP‑2) framework.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">We fully support ICANN’s efforts
to bring
transparency and accountability to the AFRINIC election process.
Upholding
trust in RIR governance is essential not only for AFRINIC’s
community, but for
the stability and cohesion of the global Internet number
resource system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">Each RIR is founded on the
principles of
neutrality, community‑developed policy, and member‑driven
processes. Ensuring
that these principles are upheld in AFRINIC’s election
safeguards the integrity
and resilience of the entire RIR ecosystem.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">Hans Petter Holen</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">Chair<br>
Number Resource Organization<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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line-height:21.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"inherit",serif">On behalf of the NRO Executive
Council (NRO EC)</span></p>
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LACNIC
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lacnic.net">www.lacnic.net</a>
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry</pre>
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