OEWG”), established by General Assembly Resolution 73/27 and consisting of all United Nations Member States, adopted by consensus its Final Substantive Report on cybersecurity (“
Report”). Adopted against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and noting the need to protect healthcare and informational infrastructure,[1] the Report provides recommendations for peaceful use of information and communications technologies (“
ICTs”) and has been heralded as “the first time that a process open to all countries has led to agreement on international cybersecurity.”[2]
While not legally binding, the Report provides a foundation for future negotiations on the progressive development of international law in connection with cybersecurity.[3] It acknowledges areas of consensus and makes recommendations for future cooperation, including: