A/76/187 • To detect, disrupt and deter our adversaries. Through these strategies, we will work with other Governments and in partnership with industry to ensure that cyberspace is governed by rules and norms that enhance collective security, promote democratic values and support global economic growth, and counter the spread of digital authoritarianism. The United Kingdom will uphold the rule of law in cyberspace: embodying responsible State behaviour and shaping international best practice, and incentivizing compliance, deterring attacks and holding others to account for irresponsible State behaviour. Where needed, we will shape the rules so that offensive cybertools are developed and used responsibly and in accordance with international law. In addition we will: • Protect an accessible and interoperable global Internet for future generations. • Ensure human rights are protected online as they are offline. • Ensure that transparency and accountability are embedded from the outset in the design and deployment of new technologies. • Champion the international flow of data, enabling secure, trusted and interoperable exchange across borders, while maintaining data protection standards. The United Kingdom considers cyberdiplomacy to be a critical element of its cyberleadership, with a network of officers stretching across six continents. In addition to our cybersecurity capacity-building programmes, we have initiated crossGovernment dialogues with 20 countries. Through these, we will continue to grow the partnership to strengthen the case for a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace, and to respond to and deter State-directed malicious cyberactivity. We continue to participate in an extensive range of global and regional forums dedicated to cybersecurity discussions, including both the United N ations Openended Working Group and the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the International Telecommunication Union and the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise. The United Kingdom can and does attribute malicious cyberacts to States where it believes it is in its best interests to do so, and in furtherance of its commitment to clarity and stability in cyberspace. We continue to consider that the decision to attribute malicious cyberactivity to a State, and crucially to make that attribution public, is ultimately a political decision for States. Statements and other relevant information are available online at www.gov.uk and www.ncsc.gov.uk. In 2020, the United Kingdom established the National Cyber Force. We are one of a number of countries that have publicly confirmed that they are developing such capabilities. The National Cyber Force conducts targeted, responsible offensive cyberoperations to support the United Kingdom’s national security priorities, bringing together defence and intelligence capabilities. Used in combination with diplomatic, economic, political and military capabilities, examples of cyberoperat ions could include: • Interfering with a mobile phone to prevent a terrorist from being able to communicate with their contacts. • Helping to prevent cyberspace from being used as a global platform for serious crimes, including fraud and sexual abuse of children. • Keeping military aircraft of the United Kingdom safe from targeting by weapons systems. 21-10045 37/46