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 2019.

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?

8 subjects

Coordination Within UN System Data Protection Experts Information Systems Information Technology International Security Telecommunications Working Groups

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the launch of the negotiation process in the format of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, and also welcomes the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security;

Underlines that the Open-ended Working Group and the Group of Governmental Experts are important independent mechanisms under United Nations auspices, which should conduct their work in accordance with their mandates in a constructive and pragmatic manner, adding to each other’s efforts, and their results should contribute to the implementation of the tasks of maintaining international peace and security in the use of ICTs;

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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