On 22 October, during the debate on Cluster V of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, Italy reaffirmed its commitment to an open, secure and stable cyberspace, underscoring the full applicability of international law to State activities in cyberspace.
Italy highlighted the importance of operationalising the new UN Global Mechanism on ICT security, confirming its support for the resolution presented by Chair Lopez and for maintaining a unified multilateral process.
Italy also emphasised its role in chairing the Tallinn Mechanism to strengthen Ukraine’s cyber resilience, as well as the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence. Finally, it reaffirmed the central role of export controls in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
