agreed recommendations, norms and principles; convene regular meetings focused on
implementation; enhance cooperation and capacity-building among States; and hold regular
review conferences. Broad participation and consultations were also foreseen under the PoA
proposal.
42. States noted the establishment, through resolution 75/240 of 31 December 2020, of a new
open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications
technologies 2021–2025, which shall start its activities upon the conclusion of the work of
the Open-ended Working Group established pursuant to resolution 73/27 and consider its
outcomes.
43. States also expressed the desire for the international community to ultimately return to a
single consensus-based process under UN auspices. In this regard, States noted that different
proposed formats for dialogue are not necessarily mutually exclusive. It was suggested that
different formats could be complementary or could be merged in order to capitalize on the
unique features of each and reduce duplication of efforts.
44. In addition, the need for further consideration of the duration and sustainability of future
dialogue, whether it should be of a deliberative or action-oriented nature, its timing, potential
locations, and budgetary considerations were also raised.
45. While recognizing the unique role and responsibility of States in relation to national and
international security, States underscored the important contribution that responsible
behaviour by other actors makes to an open, secure, accessible, and peaceful ICT environment.
In this regard, it was noted that building a more resilient and secure ICT environment may be
facilitated by increased multi-stakeholder cooperation and partnerships.
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