Invasion of Ukraine – International Law, International Humanitarian LAW, Confidence Building Measures (CBMs), binding Norms of Responsible State Behaviour and Accountability Measures for the Cyberspace are needed more than ever
The military invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing cyberwar made it abundantly clear, that also for the cyberspace the application of the International Law, the International Humanitarian Law, Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and the making of International Norms for Responsible State Behaviour legally binding, are of utmost importance.
Equally, new accountability mechanisms at the UN and elsewhere for holding perpetrators of international law and norms in the cyberspace accountable are urgently needed.
That is why ICT4Peace has called for an International code of conduct since 2011 and subsequently supported the efforts to develop International Norms of Responsible State Behaviour, inter alia with the preparation of this first Commentary published by UN ODA in 2017.
Read our statement in full, and more highlights of our work over the past couple of months, here.