challenging and difficult task for all. In our view to ensure a successful OEWG
process, this is crucial that all states join consensus.
Substance wise, large number of paragraphs started with wording: “States
recalled or agreed” which may have been perceived, as agreed, are yet nonconsensual and have to be negotiated to be resolved. Those in the text that have
been symbolized as some states expressed concerns or noted, etc. ,shows
evidently that these parts are still contentious and divisive. Moreover, In
particular, on regular institutional dialogue section, the zero draft has no even
single reference to the new established OEWG, which is mandated to continue
the work of the current OEWG from 2021-2025 pursuant to the UNGA resolution
75/240.
As we have explicitly stated in our last statement on IRD that the establishment
of the new OEWG has been widely welcomed by UN member states and given the
varied scope and diversity of the mandate, the new OEWG needs to continue its
work as a single UN regular institutional dialogue forum to fulfill its mandate.
Consequently, we expect the draft report of the current OEWG gives due
recognition to the new OEWG and distinguished OEWG chair, to present as part
of his report to 75th UN GA, a road map for next OEWG to continue deliberations.
The lesson learned and given the experience gained in the current OEWG, we are
confident that collective and dynamic participation of UN member states will
continue in the new OEWG process. New OEWG would have sufficient
opportunity to continue to fulfill its mandate, to establish if it deems necessary,
thematic subgroups to have detailed discussion on all proposals and initiatives
addressed by member states.
The reference to Program of Action (POA) for advancing States behavior in
cyberspace is unacceptable by my delegation as for, it has not been thoroughly
considered, since it was presented almost at the end of the OEWG‘s mandate. Its
substantive content is yet ambiguous and vague, so far as it is unclear that by
whom, how and when and at what platform the program will be elaborated. If the
assumption is that the POA will be implementing the GGE recommendations, we
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