A/76/187 As described in the Danish Military Manual, cyberspace operations do not differ from the use of conventional military capacities in relatio n to applicable international law. The issue is also reflected in the national Joint Doctrine for Military Cyberspace Operations of 2019 where military leaders are obliged to include considerations on compliance with international law when conducting cyber space operations. Thus, international humanitarian law, including the principles of precaution, humanity, military necessity, proportionality and distinction, applies to State conduct in cyberspace and is wholly protective, by setting clear boundaries for its legality, in times of armed conflict. Denmark would like to join the European Union in underscoring that international law is not an enabler of conflict, but a way of protecting civilians and limiting disproportionate effects. Existing international law, complemented by the 11 voluntary non-binding norms for responsible State behaviour articulated in the 2015 report of the Group of Governmental Experts, provides States with a framework for responsible behaviour in cyberspace. Denmark calls on all States to adhere to this framework and implement its recommendations. As existing international law applies in cyberspace, Denmark does not call for, nor see the necessity of, new international legal instruments for cyberissues. However, there is room for strengthening the common understanding of how existing international law applies to cyberissues. Hopefully, the work and recommendations of the current Group of Governmental Experts and the new Open -ended Working Group will contribute to further clarifications and thus facilitate State compliance as well as promote greater predictability and reduce the risk of escalation. Norms, rules and principles for the responsible behaviour of States Denmark joins the European Union and its Member States in encouraging all States to build on and advance the work repeatedly endorsed by the General Assembly, notably in its resolution 70/237, and on further implementation of these agreed norms and confidence-building measures, which play an essential role in conflict prevention. As complementary to and deriving from existing international law, the norms, rules and principles of responsible State behaviour articulated through successive reports of the Groups of Governmental Experts in 2010, 2013 and 2015 hold immense value. Denmark will continue to be guided by international law as well as through adherence to these voluntary norms, rules and principles. Further implementation of these norms should be pursued through increased cooperation and transparency around best practices. Republic of Moldova [Original: English] [24 May 2021] Information technologies, informational resources and electronic communication systems have become an indispensable part of all fields of activity of a person, society and State. Information technologies contribute to the essential transformations of social order and serve as a generator for a consolidated informational society on the national, regional and international levels. Therefore, information technologies have overcome the legal framework of State borders or State communities. Beside the incontestable benefits of modern technologies, the informational space is liable to several security threats. Thus, it facilitates disloyal competitiveness, espionage, mass misinformation, propaganda, terrorism and organized crime, spreading forms of hate and the incitement of violence, especially on the criteria of 21-10045 19/46