security of the internet, internet governance must continue to rest with the multi-stakeholder internet community. Governments play an active role in this, but they do not impede the process by intervening unilaterally or multilaterally. The extension of the mandate of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) by 10 years through UN General Assembly Resolution 70/125 of 16 December 2015 was a major milestone, a universal reaffirmation of support for the multi-stakeholder consultative model for internet governance. At the same time, this resolution urges parties to expedite the implementation of the recommendations of the UN working group from 2012 to improve the IGF. A key point in this regard is to involve developing countries more in the IGF and also to make the results of this global consultative platform more tangible and visible. The Netherlands is actively working on both these fronts. The recent transition with regard to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), supported by the Netherlands, whereby ICANN acquired full oversight over the management of the domain name system (DNS), was a big step forward for internet governance. The task before us in the years ahead is to enhance ICANN’s transparency and accountability structure and ensure its further internationalisation. The government is therefore pushing for a more active role on the part of the committee of national governments within ICANN, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), which will continue to act in an advisory capacity. The Netherlands has staked out its position within the internet governance debate by endorsing the outcome document of the 2014 NETmundial Conference, along with over 100 other countries, the business community, the technical internet community and the leading internet governance organisations. This document sets out the principles for internet governance, including internet freedom, respect for human rights and the further entrenchment of the multi-stakeholder consultative model. Given the global public interests associated with the internet, the government is also working to ensure the recognition of the core of the internet as an international public good. The Netherlands recognises that, given the nature and dependence of cyberspace, it is necessary to exercise restraint when engaging in activities that can affect that public core. The Netherlands is working on developing and promoting the acceptance of international norms and rules of conduct, and to that end it has submitted a proposal to the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (UN GGE) on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security. 4.3 Further enhancement of cybersecurity Security, freedom and social growth exist in a dynamic balance. It is not possible to guarantee an open and free digital domain without security. With that in mind the government is actively working to promote and enhance cybersecurity – bilaterally, regionally and multilaterally. In this way, both the Netherlands and the digital domain can be kept safe and secure. As the CSBN has noted in its annual reports, the cyber threat posed by states, criminals and nonstate actors to the Netherlands’ political, economic and social interests is real and growing. The government has therefore been working for some time on enhancing security in cyberspace, as stated in the strategic objectives laid down in NCSS 2. These objectives, which also apply internationally, include boosting resilience to cyberattacks and protecting vital interests in cyberspace; public-private partnership; detection, response and awareness-raising; and education. The Netherlands also endeavours to lend its guidance to relevant initiatives at international level, given that cyberspace has no borders and security can only be achieved through joint efforts to address the weakest links. 4.3.1 Enhancing digital security in Europe AVT17/BZ122203 10