42. States submit, on a voluntary basis, national views and practice on how international law applies to State use of ICTs to the Cyber Policy Portal of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. Formatted: Bottom: 1.25 cm 43. States in a position to do so continue to support, in a neutral and objective manner, additional efforts to build capacity, in accordance with the principles contained in paragraph 85 of this report, in the areas of international law, a n d in it s im p lem en t atio n o f national legislation and policy, in order for all States to develop their own understandings of how international law applies to the use of ICTs by States, and to contribute to building consensus within the international community. 44. States continue to undertake discussions at the multilateral level, in order to foster common understandings of how international law applies in the use of ICTs by States in the context of international security, and to consider further initiatives in this regard. D. Rules, Norms and Principles for Responsible State Behaviour 45. Voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible State behaviour play an important role in increasing predictability and reducing risks of misperceptions, thus contributing to the prevention of conflict. States stressed that such norms reflect the expectations of the international community and set standards regarding the behaviour of States in their use of ICTs. Discussions 46. In their discussions at the OEWG, States recalled that voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible State behaviour do not replace or alter international law, rather they provide additional specific guidance on what constitutes responsible State behaviour, should be viewed as consistent with international law and with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, including to maintain international peace and security and the promotion of human rights. States also noted General Assembly resolution 2131 (XX), 1965 entitled “Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of their Independence and Sovereignty”. Commented [A13]: Transfer para 46 to conclusion section if discussions section re deleted, noting duplication with p54. 47. States recalled reaffirmed that resolution 70/237, adopted by consensus,which calls upon States to be guided in their use of ICTs by the 2015 GGE report, which includes 11 voluntary non-binding norms of responsible State behaviour. Some States underscored that these 11 agreed norms formed the basis of the work of the OEWG, while some States also recalled noted that General Assembly resolution 73/27 includes a set of 13 rules, norms and principles of responsible behaviour of States. It was recognized that it was the prerogative of States to progressively implement voluntary norms according to their national priorities and capacities. [States encouraged prioritization of norms endorsed by consensus.] 48. States stressed the need to promote awareness of the existing norms and to support their operationalization in parallel to the development of new norms over time. States underscored the need for guidance on how to operationalize norms. In this regard, States called for the sharing and dissemination of good practices and lessons on norm implementation. Different cooperative approaches were proposed, such as a roadmap developed by States, to assist in their implementation efforts, as well as voluntary surveys for the sharing of lessons and good practices. Commented [A14]: Transfer para 48 to conclusions section if discussion sections are deleted 49. States recognized that norms can help to prevent conflict in the ICT environment and contribute to ICTs peaceful use and full realization to increase global social and economic development. States highlighted that the implementation of norms should not result in undue Commented [A15]: Transfer para 49 to conclusions section if discussion sections are deleted 9