We believe that the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism provides the best over-arching mechanism through which to tackle the evolving threat posed by terrorist use of the internet. We have recognised the international nature of the online terrorist threat and the need to build global momentum to tackle it in a comprehensive way. We agreed to support the Forum, as well as existing regional initiatives in the sector of countering terrorism online, as they take vital steps towards this through their work to undertake research, share knowledge and develop technical solutions that will help their industry as a whole to protect their global user base. Together we can make significant strides in tackling this issue. This was an important first step and we look forward to continuing our dialogue with industry on these issues, including the application of the hash sharing database, at the G7 Interior Ministers’ meeting in Rome in October.