48. The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has been active in developing modules that could be of relevance in assisting developing countries to identify their needs in the area of capacity-building and to facilitate donor/recipient dialogue and matchmaking. Further development and strengthening of UNIDIR’s work in this area should be encouraged. VIII. Recommendations: 49. To that end, Egypt proposes that the outcomes of the OEWG include a recommendation to the General Assembly to adopt a Political Declaration which stresses that: a. Member States reaffirm their commitment to adhere to the 11 recommendations contained in paragraph 13 of the 2015 GGE Report and step up their efforts to strengthen their implementation, and shall, in particular, refrain from: i. any act that knowingly or intentionally damages or otherwise impairs the use and operation of critical civilian infrastructure under any circumstances, ii. limiting the access of other States to the Internet, iii. stockpiling ICT-related vulnerabilities, iv. harming the information systems of the authorized emergency response teams of other States, b. Member States shall: i. take reasonable steps to ensure the integrity of the ICT products supply chain so that end-users can have confidence in the security of such products, ii. seek to prevent the proliferation of malicious ICT tools and techniques and the use of harmful hidden functions, iii. take coordinated measures towards the voluntary exchange of relevant information including on best practices and possible threats and vulnerabilities, iv. consider the establishment of an institutional platform, preferably in the form of a standing open-ended working group or subsidiary body, dedicated to (i) elaborating international rules and recommendations on responsible State behaviour and CBMs, (ii) following and monitoring the implementation of such rules and recommendations including through the exchange of information and harmonized periodical national reporting, (iii) streamlining and strengthening capacity-building endeavours and activities with a view to assisting developing countries in enhancing and bolstering their information security and emergency response capabilities, and (iv) examining possible reliable mechanisms on the attribution of unlawful ICT-related incidents at the international level. --- Page 7 of 7