Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93 Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

24 versions · 1999–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/78/237

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2023	A/RES/78/237	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security	1,683	37%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/36	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security	792	27%Compare
2021	A/RES/75/240	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security	1,483	29%Compare
2019	A/RES/74/29	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security	637	21%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/27	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security	2,136	27%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

5 reports · 2005–2024

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2024	A/79/81	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/237
2019	A/74/120	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/27
2017	A/72/327	Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/70/237
2017	A/72/315	Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/28
2005	A/60/202	Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/58/32

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Data Protection Information Systems Information Technology International Security Telecommunications

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Calls upon Member States:

To be guided in their use of information and communications technologies by the 2015 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security;3

To promote further, at multilateral levels, the consideration of existing and potential threats in the field of information security, as well as possible strategies to address the threats emerging in this field, consistent with the need to preserve the free flow of information;

Considers that the purpose of such measures could be served through further examination of relevant international concepts aimed at strengthening the security of global information and telecommunications systems;

Invites all Member States, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the report of the Group of Governmental Experts, to continue to inform the Secretary-General of their views and assessments on the following questions:

General appreciation of the issues of information security;

Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and promote international cooperation in this field;

The content of the concepts mentioned in paragraph 2 above;

Possible measures that could be taken by the international community to strengthen information security at the global level;

Welcomes the commencement of the work of the Group of Governmental Experts, established by the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 70/237 on the basis of equitable geographical distribution, which, in accordance with its mandate, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the above-mentioned report, should continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security and possible cooperative measures to address them and how international law applies to the use of information and communications technologies by States, as well as norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviour of States, confidence-building measures and capacity-building and the concepts referred to in paragraph 2 above, and submit a report on the results of the study to the General Assembly at its seventy-second session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-second session the item entitled “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”.

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