Open-Ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security Established Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 73/27 of 5 December 2018

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98 Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, published in 2021.

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Data Protection Information Systems Information Technology International Security Principles Telecommunications Working Groups

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At its 48th (resumed) plenary meeting, on 31 December 2020, the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the First Committee,61 recalling its resolutions 73/27 of 5 December 2018 and 74/29 of 12 December 2019, noting

_______________ 55 See A/75/PV.37. 56 A/75/399, para. 97. 57 A/75/401, para. 17. 58 A/75/407, para. 5. 59 A/75/407. 60 A/75/408. 61 A/75/394, para. 18.

that the Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security had held its organizational and first and second substantive sessions in 2019 and 2020, and noting also that, owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the third and final substantive session, scheduled for 6 to 10 July 2020, had been cancelled, decided that the Open-ended Working Group, while continuing its current work pursuant to its mandate under resolution 73/27, shall convene its third and final substantive session from 8 to 12 March 2021.

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