A/68/156/Add.1 existing international law in cyberspace. We strongly believe that security and right of access are key elements in safeguarding the continuing development of the Internet. To this end, the European Union has taken core values, namely, human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights, as its guiding principle. The Netherlands endorses those core values and sees them as the basis for any cyber security strategy. The Netherlands agrees that, in order to promote a robust and resilient cyberspace, both the public and private sectors need to develop their capabilities and work together efficiently. On the operational level, the Netherlands promotes practical cooperation between cyber security centres (including computer emergency response team organizations) and the strengthening of the International Watch and Warning Network. The rapid growth in cybercrime calls for effective enforcement to maintain confidence in digital society. Regarding enforcement, the Netherlands encourages more cross-border investigation with enforcement agencies from other European countries and beyond. The Netherlands is a party to the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime and encourages others to accede to the Convention. Concerning nuclear information security, the Netherlands shares within the European Nuclear Security Regulators Association information on policy approaches and best practices on nuclear security, including cyber. The Netherlands participates actively in the International Atomic Energy Agency technical meetings that aim to share information on cyber and information security. The Netherlands believes that freedom, transparency and security go hand in hand and strengthen each other. That is why the Netherlands started the Freedom Online Coalition, which currently counts 21 member Governments. The Freedom Online Coalition is committed to promoting Internet freedom and to stressing the importance of digital rights. To this end, the coalition of like-minded Governments coordinate their efforts and work with civil society and the private sector in a multi-stakeholder process to support the ability of individuals to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms online. To further the goal of keeping the Internet open and free for all, members of the Coalition established the Digital Defenders Partnership, a fund to support innovative solutions for the protection of bloggers and online activists in danger and for the deployment of emergency Internet services in countries where the Internet is not free or accessible. The contribution of the Netherlands to this fund amounts to €1,000,000 for the duration from 1 October 2012 to 31 December 2014. Possible measures that could be taken by the international community to strengthen information security at the global level The starting point of the Netherlands is an open Internet that promotes innovation, stimulates economic growth and safeguards fundamental freedoms. The Netherlands emphasizes the importance of continuing dialogue on the development of standards of State behaviour aimed at safe use of cyberspace. It is keen to contribute actively to this dialogue. The Netherlands notes with appreciation the significant work done by different international and regional actors and stakeholders, such as the Council of Europe, the European Union, OSCE and the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts regarding confidence-building measures in the field of cyber security. 13-47545 17/24