A Global Strategy for Action
and the Role of ITU
With an estimated one billion people currently using the Internet around
the world, it is understandable that global issues such as cyberthreats and
inadequate cybersecurity solutions can be viewed differently by countries
with dissimilar levels of development, priorities and challenges.
With its 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates,
ITU is uniquely placed to seek consensus on a framework for international
cooperation in cybersecurity. Its membership includes the Least Developed
Countries, the developing and emerging economies and the industrialized
countries. ITU, therefore, provides the preeminent forum where the diverse views
about cybersecurity and cybercrime, including those of the private sector, can
be discussed, with the goal of arriving at a common understanding is amongst all
the concerned parties and how those issues could be addressed globally and
effectively.
Moreover, the known mandate of ITU in the standardization and development of
telecommunications was recognized when world leaders appointed ITU as
moderator/facilitator for WSIS Action Line C5. . This acknowledgment reinforces
ITU as an ideal forum for developing and putting into action solutions aimed at
addressing the global challenges to cybersecurity.
The strategy for a solution must identify those existing national and
regional initiatives, work with all relevant players to identify priorities and
bring partners together with the goal of proposing global solutions to address
the global challenges we face today.
Working with key partners on issues where a common understanding can be
reached is the only way to address these global issues and build a safe and
secure information society for all nations and peoples.
Alongside partners from
governments, industry, international organizations and civil society,
ITU will establish a global framework for
international cooperation aimed at providing concrete measures and
solutions to enhance security and confidence in the information society.
The Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) will unite existing initiatives and
partners with the objective of proposing solutions to address today’s challenges
in the fight against cybercrime. The ultimate aim of the Cybersecurity Agenda is
to make significant progress on the agreed goals in the fight against cybercrime
and to increase the level of confidence and security in the information society.
It will be based on international cooperation, and will strive to engage all
relevant stakeholders in a concerted effort to build security and confidence in
the information society.
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