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Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace in the Context of International Security

A/RES/74/28No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2019–2020
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/75/32
  • 2020A/RES/75/32Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international securityLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/RES/74/28Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international securityCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/RES/73/266Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
ConsultationsCybersecurityCyberspaceData ProtectionGroups of ExpertsInformation TechnologyInternational SecurityTelecommunications

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2020–2022.

  • 2022A/77/92Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, and advancing responsible State behaviour in the use of information and communications technologies report of the Secretary-General
  • 2020A/75/123Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon Member States:
a
To be guided in their use of information and communications technologies by the 2010,1 20132 and 20153 reports of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security;
b
To support the implementation of cooperative measures, as identified in the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts, to address the threats emerging in this field and ensure an open, interoperable, reliable and secure information and communications technology environment consistent with the need to preserve the free flow of information;
2
Invites all Member States, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts, to continue to inform the Secretary-General of their views and assessments on the following questions:
a
Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and promote international cooperation in this field;
b
The content of the concepts mentioned in the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts;
3
Welcomes the commencement of the work of the Group of Governmental Experts established by the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 73/266, on the basis of equitable geographical distribution, whose mandate is set out in paragraph 3 of that resolution;
4
Also welcomes the commencement of the work of the Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security;
5
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-fifth session the item entitled “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”.

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