A/75/123 its legality, in times of armed conflict. Denmark would like to join the European Union in underscoring that international law is not an enabler of conflict, but a way of protecting civilians and limiting disproportionate effects. Existing international law – complemented by the 11 voluntary non-binding norms for responsible State behaviour articulated in the 2015 Group of Gov ernmental Experts report – provides States with a framework for responsible behaviour in cyberspace. Denmark calls on all States to adhere to this framework and implement its recommendations. As there is already an international legal framework regarding cyberissues, Denmark does not call for, nor see the necessity of, new international legal instruments for cyberissues. However, there is room for strengthening the common understanding of how it applies. Denmark hopes that the work and recommendations of the current Group of Governmental Experts and the Open-ended Working Group will contribute to clarifications and thus facilitate much -needed State compliance, ultimately promoting greater predictability and reducing the risk of escalation. Norms, rules and principles for the responsible behaviour of States Denmark joins the European Union and its fellow member States in encouraging all States to build on and advance the work repeatedly endorsed by the General Assembly, notably in resolution 70/237, and on the further implementation of these agreed norms and confidence-building measures, which play an essential role in conflict prevention. As a complement to binding international law, the norms, rules and principles of responsible State behaviour articulated through successive Group of Governmental Experts reports in 2010, 2013 and 2015 hold immense value. Denmark will continue to be guided by international law, as well as through adherence to these vol untary norms, rules and principles. Further implementation of these norms should be pursued through increased cooperation and transparency around best practices. France [Original: French] [29 May 2020] France welcomes the opportunity to respond to General Assembly resolution 74/28, on advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security, and wishes to provide the information below. 1. General assessment of cybersecurity issues France wishes first to reiterate that it does not use the term “information security”, preferring the terms “information system security” or “cybersecurity”. France does not consider information as such to be a potential source of vulne rability. The term “cybersecurity” is more accurate, as it refers to the ability of an information system to be resilient in the face of events that originate in cyberspace and may threaten the availability, integrity or confidentiality of data stored, pro cessed or transmitted, and related services provided or made accessible by such systems. France believes that the digital space must remain a space of freedom, exchange and growth, contributing to prosperity and progress in our societies. This open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful cyberspace, which France has promoted over the past three decades and which holds economic, political and social opportunities, is now threatened by the development of new malicious practices. The specificities of the digital space (including relative anonymity, the low costs of, and ease of access 30/84 20-08285