On Friday 11 July, Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters in New York broke into applause. The five-year mandate of the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) had just concluded, and delegates celebrated the adoption of its final report by consensus. Initial coverage…

Editor's Note: This post is the first of three which will run over the coming days as part of a book discussion on the Handbook on Developing a National Position on International Law and Cyber Activities: A Practical Guide for States. Background The internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) have brought…

On 31 October 2024, the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent adopted an unprecedented resolution on protecting civilians against the potential human cost of digital activities during armed conflicts. This post offers a critical appraisal of the resolution’s main aspects against the background of its adoption. As will be explained, the resolution is both…