A/74/120
I. Introduction
1.
At its seventy-third session, the General Assembly adopted two resolutions
under agenda item 96 on developments in the field of information and
telecommunications in the context of international security.
2.
On 5 December 2018, the General Assembly adopted resolution 73/27 on
developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security and on 22 December, it adopted resolution 73/266 on advancing
responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security.
3.
In paragraph 4 of resolution 73/27, the General Assembly invited all Member
States, taking into account the as sessments and recommendations contained in the
reports of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of
Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, to
continue to inform the Secretary-General of their views and assessments on the
following questions:
(a)
General appreciation of the issues of information security;
(b) Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and
promote international cooperation in this field;
(c)
The content of the concepts mentioned in paragraph 3 of the resolution;
(d) Possible measures that could be taken by the international community to
strengthen information security at the global level.
4.
In paragraph 2 of resolution 73/266, the General Assembly invited all Member
States, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the
reports of the Group of Governmental Experts, to continue to inform the Secretary General of their views and assessments on the following questions:
(a) Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and
promote international cooperation in this field;
(b) The content of the concepts mentioned in the reports of the Group of
Governmental Experts.
5.
Pursuant to that request, on 6 February 2019, a note verbale was sent to all
Member States inviting them to provide information on the subject. The replies
received at the time of reporting are contained in section II. Additional replie s
received after 15 May 2019 will be posted on the website of the Office for
Disarmament Affairs (www.un.org/disarmament/ict-security) in the original language
received.
II. Replies received from Governments
Argentina
[Original: Spanish]
[15 May 2019]
General appreciation of the issues of information security
Information and communications technology (ICT) provides unprecedented
opportunities for economic, social, cultural, scientific and political progress, and the
development of such technology is inextricably linked to higher levels of
development and well-being. Cyberspace has become a fundamental part of the lives
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