A/71/172 adversely affect the integrity of the infrastructure of States to the detriment of their security in both civil and military fields. Resolution 70/237 also appropriately stresses the need to preven t the use of information resources or technologies for criminal or terrorist purposes. In this regard, Cuba reiterates its great concern over the covert and illegal use, by individuals, organizations and States, of the computer systems of other nations for the purpose of attacking third countries, because of its potential for triggering international conflicts. Joint cooperation between all States is the only way to prevent and confront these threats and to avoid cyberspace from turning into a theatre of military operations. The use of telecommunications with the declared or hidden intent of undermining the legal and political order of States is a violation of internationally recognized norms in this area and can give rise to tensions and situations that might be detrimental to international peace and security. The Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean, at the second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held in Havana in January 2014, proclaimed the Latin American and Caribbean region to be a zone of peace, in order to, among other objectives, foster cooperation and friendly relations among themselves and with other nations, irrespective of differences in their political, economic, and social s ystems or development levels, to practice tolerance and to live together in peace with one another as good neighbours. At the fourth Summit of CELAC, held in Quito in January 2016, the importance of information and communications technologies, including t he Internet, as tools to foster peace, human well-being, development, knowledge, social inclusion and economic growth was again highlighted. The peaceful use of information and communication technologies in a manner compatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law was also reaffirmed, and it was stressed that such technologies should never be used with the objective of subverting societies or creating situations with the potential of fostering conflict amongst States. Nevertheless, those efforts continue to be threatened by the constant radio and television broadcasts transmitted by the Government of the United States against Cuba, in contravention of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Un ited Nations and various regulations of the International Telecommunication Union, and in violation of the sovereignty of Cuba. Through illegal radio and television broadcasts, it has been constantly attacking Cuban airwaves, disseminating programming spe cifically designed to incite the overthrow of the constitutional order established by the Cuban people To illustrate, illegal broadcasts averaging 1,880 hours per week were transmitted against Cuba, using 23 frequencies, in the first quarter of 2016 alone. Cuba hopes for an immediate end to these aggressive policies, which are, furthermore, incompatible with the development of ties based on mutual respect and cooperation between Cuba and the United States, as agreed by the two Governments when they restored diplomatic relations. 8/24 16-12486