A/77/92 Spain, Brazil and Israel). Such consultations with a number of States wer e planned for 2022, but were postponed due to the Russian military invasion. In the cyberdefence field, Ukraine has been closely cooperating with the NATO cyberdefence trust fund to enhance the country’s technical capabilities in countering cyberthreats and looks forward to effective cooperation with the alliance as a contributing country of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Ukraine will be grateful to all those States Members of the United Nations that may assist in the implementation of the following projects that are being implemented in accordance with the country’s current cybersecurity strategy to strengthen capacities in the field of cybersecurity and cyberdefence, and to develop the information technology infrastructure and services of a network of State situation centres: • Building cyberrange and conducting nationwide cyberexercises • Cyberthreat intelligence tools for technological platforms • National backup centre for critical State information resources • National cyberthreat monitoring system • State cloud cybersecurity service platform. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to provide detailed information about these projects and assist in establishing contact with their executors. Ukraine’s experience demonstrates that in order to address serious and persistent cyberthreats and cyberattacks, there is a need for enhanced collaboration at multiple levels: among national authorities, with the private sector and with international partners, in order to build the necessary capacities and respond effectively to such threats. III. Replies received from intergovernmental organizations European Union [Original: English] [31 May 2022] Cyberspace, and in particular the global, open Internet, has become one of the backbones of our societies. It offers a platform that drives connectivity and economic growth. The European Union and its member States support an open, free, global, stable and secure cyberspace grounded in the rule of law, human rights, fundam ental freedoms and democratic values that bring social, economic and political development globally. As the Internet and information and communications technologies (ICTs) become more embedded in our lives, our reliance on these technologies has made us increasingly vulnerable to their misuse. Cyberspace is increasingly being exploited for malicious purposes, and increased polarization at the international level is hindering effective multilateralism. Russia’s irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace forms an integral part of its illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine and is contrary to the expectations set by all States Members of the United Nations, including the Russian Federation, on the agreed United Nations norms of responsible State behaviour. Equally, the malicious targeting of critical infrastructure is a major global risk. Restrictions of and on the Internet, the increase in malicious cyberactivities, including an increase in activities affecting the security and integrity of ICT products 28/34 22-08761