 damages the general availability or integrity of the public core of the Internet, and therefore the stability of cyberspace” [would be] guidance for implementation of UN GGE 2015 recommendation 13(f) and therefore bringing this also under the scope of UN GGE 2015 recommendation 13(g) “State and non-state actors must not pursue, support or allow cyberoperations intended to disrupt the technical infrastructure essential to elections, referenda or plebiscites,” [would be] guidance for implementation of UN GGE 2015 recommendation 13(f) and therefore bringing this also under the scope of UN GGE 2015 recommendation 13(g) Non-Aligned Movement  Member States should be encouraged to compile and streamline the information that they presented on their implementation of international rules and the relevant proposed repository, with a view to regulating specific aspects of State use of ICTs from the international security perspective and identifying areas of mutual concern.  Member States should not conduct or knowingly support any ICT activities that intentionally damages or impairs the use and operation of critical infrastructures of other Member States in contravention of international law. Member States should be urged to consider the exchange of information on ICTs related vulnerabilities and/or harmful hidden functions in ICT products and to notify users when significant vulnerabilities are identified. Member States should also take into account the Resolution 73/27 of the United Nations General Assembly in the conduct of all ICT related activities.         NAM reiterates its strong concern at the growing resort to unilateralism, and in this context, underlines that multilateralism and multilaterally agreed solutions, in accordance with the UN Charter, provide the only sustainable method of addressing international security issues. NAM reiterates that all States should refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state within and through ICTs environment. NAM calls for the intensification of efforts towards safeguarding cyberspace from becoming an arena of conflict and ensuring instead the exclusive peaceful uses which would enable the full realization of the potential of ICTs for contributing to social and economic development. NAM underscores the importance of avoiding undue restrictions, including through unilateral coercive measures, on the peaceful uses of ICTs, international cooperation or technology transfer. NAM emphasizes that States have the primary responsibility to maintain an open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful ICTs environment. NAM stresses that all States should not knowingly conduct or support ICT activity in contrary to their obligations under international law that intentionally damages or impairs the use and operation of critical infrastructures. Pakistan      Member States should be encouraged to continue to consider, as appropriate, the possible adoption of a legally and/or politically binding instrument(s) in order to regulate specific aspects of State use of ICTs in the context of international security. Member States should be encouraged to arrive at an agreed common definition of what constitutes “critical infrastructure”, with a view to agreeing on the prohibition of ICT activitythat knowingly or intentionally damages critical infrastructure or otherwise impairs the use and operation of critical infrastructure. Member States should be encouraged to cooperate to reach agreement on prohibiting the creation of harmful hidden functions or accumulation of vulnerabilities in ICT products, as well as to commit to responsible and timely reporting of ICT vulnerabilities and share associated information on available remedies to such vulnerabilities. Member States should seek to facilitate cooperation with ICT products and services providers to prevent the exploitation or abuse of users’ data and privacy. Member States should commit not to use ICTs for carrying out activities which run contrary to the maintenance of international peace and security, and refrain from using ICTs to interfere in the internal affairs of other States in any manner. 4

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