A/RES/62/17
Noting that the dissemination and use of information technologies and means
affect the interests of the entire international community and that optimum
effectiveness is enhanced by broad international cooperation,
Expressing its concern that these technologies and means can potentially be
used for purposes that are inconsistent with the objectives of maintaining
international stability and security and may adversely affect the integrity of the
infrastructure of States to the detriment of their security in both civil and military
fields,
Considering that it is necessary to prevent the use of information resources or
technologies for criminal or terrorist purposes,
Noting the contribution of those Member States that have submitted their
assessments on issues of information security to the Secretary-General pursuant to
paragraphs 1 to 3 of resolutions 53/70, 54/49, 55/28, 56/19, 57/53, 58/32, 59/61,
60/45 and 61/54,
Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General containing those
assessments, 3
Welcoming the initiative taken by the Secretariat and the United Nations
Institute for Disarmament Research in convening an international meeting of experts
in Geneva in August 1999 on developments in the field of information and
telecommunications in the context of international security, as well as its results,
Considering that the assessments of the Member States contained in the
reports of the Secretary-General and the international meeting of experts have
contributed to a better understanding of the substance of issues of international
information security and related notions,
Bearing in mind that the Secretary-General, in fulfilment of resolution 58/32,
established in 2004 a group of governmental experts, which, in accordance with its
mandate, considered existing and potential threats in the sphere of information
security and possible cooperative measures to address them and conducted a study
on relevant international concepts aimed at strengthening the security of global
information and telecommunications systems,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the Group of
Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and
Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, prepared on the basis
of the results of the Group’s work, 4
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Calls upon Member States to promote further at multilateral levels the
consideration of existing and potential threats in the field of information security, as
well as possible measures to limit 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 the
2.
examination of relevant international concepts aimed at strengthening the security
of global information and telecommunications systems;
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A/54/213, A/55/140 and Corr.1 and Add.1, A/56/164 and Add.1, A/57/166 and Add.1, A/58/373,
A/59/116 and Add.1, A/60/95 and Add.1, and A/61/161 and Add.1.
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A/60/202.
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