A/71/172 Spain supports the outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, adopted in December 2015. Increased connectivity, innovation and access to ICT have been instrumental in facilitating progress on the Millennium Development Goals. Spain considers that the process of the World Summit on the Information Society should be closely aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, since access to ICT has also become a development indicator and an aspiration in and of itself. Spain supports the process that aims to achieve an international consensus on cybersecurity, and considers that States should continue reflectin g on how the principles and norms of international law, especially those relating to the threat or use of force, humanitarian law and protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, should be interpreted and applied in cyberspace. Spain supports the aspirations of the international community as to the peaceful use of ICT for the common good of humankind; it considers that the Charter applies in its entirety and that States have an inherent right to adopt measures consistent with international law to be able to respond in a timely, legitimate and proportionate manner to threats or attacks that may affect their national security. Switzerland [Original: English] [7 June 2016] 1. General appreciation of the issues of information security Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become an indispensable driver of social, economic and political activities. Switzerland is committed to seizing the opportunities that are generated by the use of ICT. However, the use of ICT has exposed information and communication infrastructure to criminal, intelligence, politico-military or terrorist abuse of functional impairment. Disturbances, manipulation and specific attacks carried out via electronic networks are the risks that an information society entails. 2. Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and promote international cooperation in this field In 2012, the Swiss Federal Government adopted the national strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyberrisks (NCS), laying thereby the foundation for a comprehensive approach. The NCS seeks to improve the early detection of cyberrisks and emerging threats, make Swiss infrastructure as a whole more resilient to cyberattacks and generally reduce cyberrisks. The NCS also reflects the need for a culture of (cyber) security, shared responsibility of all participants and the need for a risk-based approach. It also advocates coordination at a governmental level, national (i.e. private-public partnership) and international cooperation. The strategy comprises 16 measures. The Swiss Federal Government has adopted a detailed plan for the implementation of the NCS in 2013. 20/24 16-12486