International Cybersecurity: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

October 1, 2018

NUPI Policy Brief
Themes
United Nations  Cyber

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Niels Nagelhus Schia

Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Research group on security and defense, Head of NUPI's Centre for Cyber Security Studies

 

Niels Nagelhus Schia

Diplomacy  Foreign policy  International organizations  United Nations  Cyber  Peace operations  Development policy  Africa

Summary:

Tikk and Kerttunen inform new entrants and nonparticipating governments of the discussions and outcomes of the UN First Committee Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) and discuss prospects for the 2019/2020 GGE. They explain why the Group will not able to provide answers to practical cybersecurity issues facing the majority of states. The authors call states to critically review their reasons for and expectations towards the UN First Committee dialogue on international cybersecurity.