Commonwealth Cyber Declaration
Recognising that the development of cyberspace has made a powerful
contribution to the economic, social, cultural and political life of the
Commonwealth;
Underlining that cyberspace provides a common space, within which the diversity
and richness of Commonwealth identities can be expressed;
Emphasising the critical role of cyberspace in connecting all Commonwealth
member countries, in particular small island developing states, to global value
chains in the context of an increasingly globalised economy;
Recalling the Commonwealth Charter commitment to strengthening the use of
information and communication technologies, while enhancing their security, for
the purpose of the sustainable development of our societies;
Recognising the threats to stability in cyberspace and integrity of the critical
infrastructure and affirming our shared commitment to fully abide by the
principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations to mitigate these
risks;
Building on the principles expressed in the 2014 Commonwealth Cyber governance
Model adopted by the Commonwealth ICT Ministers Forum and our shared
commitment to Commonwealth values of human rights, tolerance, respect and
understanding, freedom of expression, rule of law, good governance, sustainable
development and gender equality;
Underscoring our shared interest in protecting the security of our networks,
security of data, the people that use them, and the services that run on them;
We, as Commonwealth Heads of Government, commit to:
A cyberspace that supports economic and social development and rights online
Recognising the potential for a free, open, inclusive and secure cyberspace to
promote economic growth for all communities and to act as an enabler for
realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals across the Commonwealth, we:
1.
Recognise and support cyberspace as an enabling environment to promote
investment and intra-Commonwealth trade in goods and services through open
markets, the free flow of information, innovation, and fair competition.