A/76/187 appointing an international cybercoordinator in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; appointing a cybersecurity adviser to the Tech Ambassador ’s Office in Silicon Valley; and joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn. This has allowed Denmark to step up its engagement in multilateral cyberforums such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Government of Denmark is currently working on a new national cyber and information security strategy for 2022–2024. The strategy will build on and expand current efforts by further strengthening cyber and information security through initiatives targeting the public and private sectors and Danish citizens. At the same time, Denmark is maintaining engagement in countering hybrid threats such as cyberattacks and influencing operations through collaboration with its partners and allies in NATO and the European Union. The increase in attacks and operations during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to sustained diplomatic efforts within the United Nations, the European Union, NATO and OSCE, in order to consistently promote a free, open, stable, peaceful and secure cyberspace. Furthermore, Denmark is an active member of the NIS Cooperation Group and the network of Computer Security Information Response Teams and is a member of the board of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity. Denmark stresses that, as the international community has made clear, cyberspace is firmly rooted in existing international law, as the 2013 and 2015 consensus reports of the Groups of Governmental Experts have attested. Existing international law, including the Charter of the United Nations in its entirety, international humanitarian law and international human rights law applies to States ’ behaviour in cyberspace and is essential to maintaining peace and stability and promoting an open, secure, peaceful and accessible information and communications technology (ICT) environment. Denmark furthermore stresses the importance of the 11 voluntary non-binding norms for responsible State behaviour articulated in the 2015 Group of Governmental Expert report as complementary to and deriving from existing international law. Despite national and international efforts, the ability and willingness of State and non-State actors to conduct malicious cyberactivities are still increasing. That should be of global concern. Malicious activities in cyberspace may constitute wrongful acts under international law as well as being destabilizing and risking escalation. Denmark remains determined to prevent, deter and respond to malicious activities and seek to enhance international cooperation to this effect. Denmark joins the European Union in calling on the international community to strengthen international cooperation in favour of a global, open, stable, peaceful and secure cyberspace where human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law fully apply. Content of the concepts mentioned in the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts Existing and emerging threats Denmark recognizes that cyberspace holds tremendous opportunities for increasing welfare, boosting sustainable economic growth and improving our citizens’ quality of life. Nonetheless, our dependence on digital solutions also creates certain challenges and vulnerabilities. Denmark is concerned by the rise in malicious activities in cyberspace by State and non-State actors, as well as the increase in cyberenabled theft of intellectual property. Such actions threaten economic growth and the stability of the international community. 21-10045 17/46