3.1.2 A/RES/56/121: COMBATING CRIMINAL USE OF ICTs th Issued on 19 December 2001, the Resolution covers similar ground to A/RES/55/63. It calls on States to coordinate and cooperate against criminal misuse of ICTs. Crucially, the Resolution calls for national law, policy and practice to combat computer crime. 3.1.3 A/RES/57/239: CULTURE OF CYBERSECURITY The Resolution focuses on the creation of a global culture of cybersecurity. Issued on th 20 December 2002, it notes the growing depending of Governments, businesses, other organisations and individual users on information technologies. The Resolution notes that cybersecurity requirements increase as countries increase their participation in the information society. The Resolution makes it clear that government and law enforcement cannot address cybersecurity alone without the support of all stakeholders. 3.1.4 A/RES/58/199: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE This Resolution also deals with the creation of a global culture of cybersecurity and the protection of critical information infrastructures. Issued on 23rd December 2003, it notes the growing reliance on information infrastructures by critical national services in areas such as energy generation, transmission and distribution; air and maritime transport, banking and financial services, water supply, food distribution and public health. Thus, the Resolution invites UN Member States to develop strategies for reducing risks to critical information infrastructures, in accordance with national laws and regulations. 3.1.5 A/RES/64/211: GLOBAL CULTURE OF CYBERSECURITY This Resolution covers similar ground to the preceding four Resolutions. The Resolution considers the outcomes of the two phases of the World Summit on the Information Summit (WSIS). As we shall see next, the WSIS appointed ITU as the sole moderator of Action Line C5 focusing on “Building Confidence and Trust in the use of ICTs.” This Guide is in support of ITU’s obligations under the WSIS Action Line C5. 4 ITU CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES ITU has played an important role in global telecommunications, information security and standards setting in different capacities since its formulation in 1865. ITU became the United Nations’ specialised agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies ICTs in 1949. As the leading UN Agency on ICTs, ITU is the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks, services and mechanisms against threats and vulnerabilities. Therefore, ITU implements 18

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