A/70/172 The State of Qatar believes that the international community can contribute to information security by continuing to work towards a binding international instrument to safeguard information security. Such an instrument should provide for the development of hacker-proof programmes and maintain the coherence of information systems. Republic of Korea [Original: English] [11 June 2015] Today, cyberspace is a new horizon with endless possibilities, offering unprecedented economic and social benefits. However, on account of its open, anonymous and borderless nature, cyberthreats are emerging as a serious challenge to international security. The Republic of Korea has been experiencing a series of cyberattacks, including the recent attacks on its nuclear power plant operator in 2014. To respond more effectively to cyberthreats, the Republic of Korea introduced comprehensive plans to enhance cybersecurity posture in March 2015 and created the post of presidential secretary for cybersecurity affairs. The Republic of Korea firmly believes that it is important to agree on a set of international norms applied to cyberspace and implement confidence- and cybercapacity-building measures. In that respect, the Republic of Korea welcomes the results submitted in 2013 the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, which recognized the possibility of applying international law to State behaviour in cyberspace, and it expects further discussions on how the agreed principles can be applied to State behaviour in cyberspace. The Republic of Korea hosted the Asia-Pacific Regional seminar on International Law and State Behaviour in Cyberspace in 2014, together with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, providing an opportunity for countries in the region to discuss cybersecurity-related matters. The Government of the Republic of Korea has also worked to strengthen bilateral and trilateral cooperation with key countries and is actively participating in regional and international forums on cyberissues, such as the Regional Forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Group of Governmental Experts of the United Nations. As the host of the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace held in 2013, the Republic of Korea closely cooperated with the Netherlands in preparation for the Global Conference on Cyberspace held in the Hague in 2015, and it will continue its contribution to the London Process Conferences. The full text of the submission by the Republic of Korea can be found at www.un.org/disarmament/topics/informationsecurity/. 12/14 15-12333