The metaverse is emerging as a transformative digital frontier, offering opportunities in commerce, education, healthcare, and civic life, but raising urgent policy challenges. This white paper highlights issues of governance, interoperability, privacy, security, and equitable access. It stresses risks of digital monopolies, data exploitation, and exclusion of vulnerable communities if safeguards are not established. Policymakers must act proactively to shape standards, regulations, and accountability frameworks that balance innovation with rights protection. Collaboration across governments, industry, and civil society is essential to ensure the metaverse develops as an open, secure, and inclusive ecosystem.

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