experiences and assessments of CBM implementation, and encouraging peer learning and
investment in capacity-building. Such a repository could also assist States to identify
additional CBMs appropriate to their national and regional contexts and offer potential models
for adaptation elsewhere. It was noted that any new global repository should not duplicate
existing arrangements and that operational modalities would need to be further discussed.
32. States also drew attention to the roles and responsibilities of other actors, including civil
society, the private sector, academia and the technical community, in contributing to building
trust and confidence in the use of ICTs at the national, regional and global levels. States noted
the variety of multi-stakeholder initiatives that, through the development of principles and
commitments, have established new networks for exchange, collaboration and cooperation.
In a similar vein, sector- or domain-specific initiatives have demonstrated the growing
awareness of the roles and responsibilities of other actors and the unique contributions that
they can make to ICT security through voluntary commitments, professional codes and
standards.
Capacity-building
33. In their discussions at the OEWG, States emphasized the important function that capacitybuilding can play in empowering all States to fully participate in the international discussions
on the framework for responsible State behaviour, while also contributing to shared
commitments such as the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda5 . In this regard, States
stressed the need for sufficient financial and human resources to be allocated to capacitybuilding programmes.
34. States highlighted the important work that has been undertaken in ICT-related capacitybuilding by other actors, including international organizations, regional and sub-regional
bodies, civil society, the private sector, academia and specialized technical bodies, and they
encouraged reflection on how to promote coordination, sustainability, effectiveness and
reduction of duplication across these efforts.
35. The United Nations has an essential role to play in supporting States to raise the profile of
capacity-building and by leveraging its convening power to support greater coordination of
the variety of actors active in capacity-building. States suggested that existing platforms
within the United Nations, its specialized agencies and in the wider international community
could be used to strengthen already established coordination. These platforms could be used
to share national views on capacity-building requirements, encourage the sharing of lessons
and experiences from both recipients and providers of support, and facilitate access to
information on capacity-building and technical assistance programmes. These platforms could
also support the mobilization of resources or assist with pairing available resources with
requests for capacity-building support and technical assistance. It was suggested that the
development of a global cyber capacity-building agenda under the auspices of the United
Nations could help to ensure greater coherence in capacity-building efforts and that voluntary
self-assessment surveys may help States to identify and prioritize their capacity-building
needs or ability to provide support.
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Examples of relevant SDG goals and targets include, but are not limited to, the following: Significantly increase access to
information and communications technology (9.C); Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and
international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation (17.6) and; Enhance international support for
implementing effective and targeted capacity-building (17.9).
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