ensure the security of personal information and important data relevant to their national security, public security, economic security and social stability. 2.Capacity Building We welcome the realisation that Capacity Building helps to develop the skills, define the policies and build the institutions that increase the resilience and security of States so they can fully enjoy the benefits of digital technologies. The suggestion that developed countries should be encouraged to enhance their technological and financial assistance to developing countries to enhance their emergency response capabilities and commitments to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda is encouraging. However, the Pre-draft should expand on challenges and restrictive measures that were identified that hinder or reduce the effectiveness of capacity-building. Unjustified sanctions and embargoes in any form are a threat to this initiative. These unilateral measures prevent universal access to the benefits of ICTs. The provision of assistance and cooperation should be demand-driven and made upon request by the recipient State, taking into account its specific needs and peculiarities. All efforts should be exerted to fully protect the confidentiality of information related to the recipient State’s policies and measures to protect its national infrastructures and the confidentiality of its ICT emergency response plans in order to avoid any possibility of jeopardizing such information or undermining the effectiveness of these measures and plans. Global governance in cyberspace is a significant task for the international community. States should work together to create a multilateral, democratic and transparent global Internet governance system. Service providers charged with management of IT critical resources should be independent from any State’s control to ensure the broad participation and joint decision-making of all States. 3.International Law The text presented in the pre-draft states that “existing international law, complemented by the voluntary, non-binding norms that reflect consensus among States, is currently sufficient for addressing State use of ICTs”. It is our view that there was no outright consensus on this topic. On the contrary, the existing international law is insufficient and should be adjusted in a way to become applicable to the ICT environment. The legal gaps should be filled by new international legal rules and norms. New international legal instruments tailored to the attributes of ICTs and evolving realities should be developed to hold wrongdoers accountable within the