... May,
amid the attack on
Colonial Pipeline
that sparked a regional fuel crisis on the U.S. East Coast, American officials suggested that the miscreants might be based in Russia, while stressing that they did not believe the Russian government was involved.... ... offering to discuss cooperation on combating cybercrime.
The successful conclusion of multilateral talks on cyber threats in the UN also set a positive tone in preparations for the summit. In 2018, at the behest of Russia and the U.S., two parallel formats ...
... supported by some 50 states be adopted, as it would have consolidated the future work of the UN into a single, permanent body.
What are your expectations about the GGE report to come out soon?
Oleg Shakirov:
Broad Cyber-Consensus
We hope that the ongoing UN GGE will make progress on the difficult question on how exactly the international law applies in cyberspace and gives practical guidance on how to implement and abide by the agreed norms. We also hope that the GGE adopts and calls for a clear commitment ...
... cyberspace was characterized as common property; its regulation was possible within the framework of international institutions and forums established over the years. Among the more prominent ones we list the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (UNGGE) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Examples of NGOs' participation and think tanks are the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, and the World Internet Conference.
Over time, however,...
... agenda of the UN and other international platforms.
In late 2018, truly important steps were taken to bolster international information security. In particular, the global community realized the need to re-launch the UN Group of Governmental Experts (UN GGE), the principal multilateral venue for information security talks, which in 2017 found itself at an impasse due to disagreements among its members. Now, though, there will be two groups…
A/RES/73/27 and A/RES/73/266
Maria Smekalova:
Close Your ...
