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

A/RES/75/240View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution 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.

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?

7 subjects

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

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Decides to convene, starting from 2021, with a view to ensuring the uninterrupted and continuous nature of the democratic, inclusive and transparent negotiation process on security in the use of information and communications technologies, under the auspices of the United Nations, a new open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025, acting on a consensus basis, to continue, as a priority, to further develop the rules, norms and principles of responsible behaviour of States and the ways for their implementation and, if necessary, to introduce changes to them or elaborate additional rules of behaviour; to consider initiatives of States aimed at ensuring security in the use of information and communications technologies; to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, regular institutional dialogue with the broad participation of States; to continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security, inter alia, data security, and possible cooperative measures to prevent and counter such threats, and how international law applies to the use of information and communications technologies by States, as well as confidence-building measures and capacity-building; and to submit, for adoption by consensus, annual progress reports and a final report on the results of its work to the General Assembly at its eightieth session;

Also decides that, upon the conclusion of the work of the current Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session may adopt a decision in this respect;

Further decides that the open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 shall start its activities upon the conclusion of the work of the current Open-ended Working Group and considering its outcomes, and shall hold its organizational session in 2021 in order to agree on the organizational arrangements connected with the group;

Decides that the open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 may decide to establish thematic subgroups, as the Member States deem necessary, with a view to fulfilling its mandate and facilitating the exchange of views among States on specific issues related to its mandate, and may decide to interact, as appropriate, with other interested parties, including businesses, non-governmental organizations and academia;

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

48th (resumed) plenary meeting

31 December 2020

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