A/RES/73/266
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
2 January 2019
Seventy-third session
Agenda item 96
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 22 December 2018
[on the report of the First Committee (A/73/505)]
73/266.
Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace
in the context of international security
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 53/70 of 4 December 1998, 54/49 of 1 December 1999,
55/28 of 20 November 2000, 56/19 of 29 November 2001, 57/53 of 22 November
2002, 58/32 of 8 December 2003, 59/61 of 3 December 2004, 60/45 of 8 December
2005, 61/54 of 6 December 2006, 62/17 of 5 December 2007, 63/37 of
2 December 2008, 64/25 of 2 December 2009, 65/41 of 8 December 2010, 66/24 of
2 December 2011, 67/27 of 3 December 2012, 68/243 of 27 December 2013, 69/28
of 2 December 2014, 70/237 of 23 December 2015 and 71/28 of 5 December 2016,
as well as its decision 72/512 of 4 December 2017,
Noting that considerable progress has been achieved in developing and applying
the latest information technologies and means of telecommunication,
Affirming that it sees in this progress the broadest positive opportunities for the
further development of civilization, the expansion of opportunities for cooperation
for the common good of all States, the enhancement of the creative potential of
humankind and additional improvements in the circulation of information in the
global community,
Noting that the dissemination and use of information technologies and means
affect the interests of the entire international community and that optimum
effectiveness is enhanced by broad international cooperation,
Confirming that information and communications technologies are dual-use
technologies and can be used for both legitimate and malicious purposes,
Stressing that it is in the interest of all States to promote the use of information
and communications technologies for peaceful purposes and to prevent conflict
arising from the use of information and communications technologies,
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