Shaky Consensus at the OEWG on ICTs: Where Next for UN Discussions on State Behaviour in Cyberspace?

On 24-28 July, states convened in New York for the fifth session of the UN First Committee’s Open ended Working Group on ICTs (OEWG), which aims to establish a common understanding of – and further develop the framework for – responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. This session marked a critical juncture in the process, with states negotiating the OEWG’s annual progress report…