steered to combat climate change and advance global sustainability, environmental stewardship and human well-being. The prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse is also a major concern. In 2019, 70 million pieces of child sexual abuse material were report- Digital technology does not exist in a vacuum – it has enormous potential for positive change, but can also reinforce and magnify existing fault lines and worsen economic and other inequalities. ed to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of the United States, 5 while many more The world is at a critical inflection point for tech- went undetected. The international community nology governance, made more urgent by the on- has long stood united in its shared resolve to pro- going pandemic. For example, according to the tect children. Building on that resolve, coopera- 11 norms of responsible State behaviour, agreed tion between national law enforcement agencies upon in 2015, States should not conduct or know- and major technology companies has increased, ingly support ICT activity that intentionally dam- but more can be done. Companies must embrace ages critical infrastructure – an essential agree- more robust scanning practices and accelerate ment for the current global response. Such norms detection methods focused on prevention. This provide a foundation for significantly scaling up approach must also be supported by important and identifying innovative, ambitious initiatives legislative steps. In that regard, multi-stakehold- and opportunities for technology governance. It er partnerships, such as the WeProtect Global is important to redouble efforts to better harness Alliance and the Global Partnership to End the potential of digital technologies while mitigat- Violence Against Children, are of great benefit. ing the harm that they may cause. ROADMAP FOR DIGITAL COOPER ATION 3