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Mitchell Fifield

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2021-04-14

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2021-06-29

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1. “This opportunity should be seized – to deepen understandings of how international law applies in cyberspace, promote practical implementation of the norms of responsible State behaviour and confidence-building measures, coordinate capacity-building to so all countries understand and can implement the Framework, and ensure a diversity of voices are heard. ___ _ _ _ _ _ 7 A/DEC/75/564; A/75/816. 8 A/65/201; A/68/98; A/70/174. 9 A/75/816.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

2. “The value of gender equality and women’s participation in decision-making, leadership and peace-building associated with international peace and security in cyberspace is indisputable. Australia will continue to take tangible steps to support the active and effective participation of women in all forums discussing international peace and security in cyberspace. The potential damage or disruption caused by malicious cyberactivities is significant and growing. The increasing attention and awareness of the international community on these issues should not be squandered.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

3. “Effective cooperation between States and the multi-stakeholder community (including civil society, the private sector, academia and the technical community) practically impacts security, lifts capacity, and creates a reinforcing cycle of development, openness and stability in cyberspace. Often the first affected by cyberincidents, protectors of critical infrastructure, benefactor and beneficiary of technical expertise, the evolving equities of non-government stakeholders in cyberspace provide complimentary interests in maintaining a peaceful online environment. Gender inequality undermines global peace, stability and security in cyberspace. It contributes to, and often exacerbates, a range of challenges, including poverty, weak governance, conflict and violent extremism.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

4. “What we need is not more – or new – rules, but adherence to the rules we have already agreed, and greater accountability when they are broken. To deter malicious activity, there must be effective consequences for those who act contrary to existing international law and agreed norms of responsible State behaviour. Australia is committed to countering, deterring and discouraging malicious cyberactivity, especially by States and their proxies. Australia will work with partners to strengthen coordinated responses to unacceptable behaviour in cyberspace. Deterring malicious activity protects international stability. The objective of Australia’s cyberdeterrence policy is to prevent significant cyberincidents that damage the interests of Australia and our international partners.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

5. “If adhered to, the Framework provides a robust basis to address the threats posed by State-generated and State-sponsored malicious cyberactivity. Australia reaffirms its commitment to act in accordance with the Framework for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace, as elaborated in the cumulative reports of the Groups of Governmental Experts in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 20218 and the 2021 report of the Open-ended Working Group,9 and calls on all countries to do the same. However, a small number of State and State-sponsored actors increasingly flout international law and norms, despite the clear expectations set by the international community. In doing so, they threaten international peace and stability.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

6. “Combined, these measures (international law, norms, confidence-building measures and capacity-building) provide the basis for a secure, stable and prosperous ___ _ _ _ _ _ 3 See General Assembly resolutions 68/243 and 70/237 and decision A/DEC/75/564. 4 See www.internationalcybertech.gov.au/international-security-at-the-un. 5 A/RES/70/237. 6 Ibid. cyberspace, and are often referred to as the United Nations Framework for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace (the Framework). Each element of the Framework is mutually reinforcing and no one element should be considered in isolation. Universal endorsement of the Framework 7 by all Member States represents significant progress towards promoting international peace and stability in cyberspace.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

7. “5 These norms complement, but do not replace, States’ existing legal obligations. Combined, international law and norms establish clear expectations of responsible behaviour by States, and thereby promote predictability, stability and security. All States have also recognized the need for confidence-building measures and coordinated capacity-building.6 CMBs, designed to prevent misunderstandings that lead to conflict, are more important now than ever before, and targeted capacity- building is needed to ensure that all countries are able to respond to the challenges and embrace the opportunities of increased connectivity.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

8. “International humanitarian law provides rules that apply to cyberactivities in an armed conflict that do not constitute or rise to the level of an “attack”, including the general protections afforded to the civilian population and individual civilians against dangers arising from military operations. International human rights law also applies to State conduct in cyberspace. Under international human rights law, States have obligations to protect relevant human rights of individuals under their jurisdiction, including the right to privacy, where those rights are exercised or realized through or in cyberspace. Recognizing the unique attributes of cyberspace, in 2015 all Member States agreed to be guided in their use of ICT by 11 voluntary and non-binding norms of responsible State behaviour in cyberspace.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

9. “All members of the United Nations have agreed, by consensus, that existing international law – in particular, the Charter of the United Nations in its entirety – is applicable in cyberspace and essential to maintaining peace and stability and promoting an open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful information and communications technology environment. 3 Australia has articulated its views on how particular principles of international law apply to State conduct in cyberspace (2017; 2019; 2021) and published hypothetical legal case studies (2020). 4 International humanitarian law (including the principles of humanity, necessity, proportionality and distinction) applies to cyberactivities within an armed conflict.”

   2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

10. “Australia thanks Estonia for the opportunity to provide a statement to the Security Council addressing international peace and security in cyberspace. As the strategic significance of cyberspace increases, more groups will try to exert power through it. Cyber issues have become strategic foreign policy issues of urgent concern to all countries – and it is vital that they are treated as such by the international community. While the frequency, scale, sophistication and severity of malicious cyberincidents is increasing, the United Nations has a strong history of fostering international cooperation to understand these threats and promote an open, free, secure, interoperable and peaceful cyberspace.”

    2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source

11. “The focus of all parties must be on a return to direct and genuine peace negotiations as soon as possible, with a view to defining a just, durable and resilient peace agreement. To support this objective, we urge all parties to refrain from violent or provocative acts, or actions that increase tensions. Australia strongly supports a two-State solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, where Israel and a future State of Palestine exist in peace and security within internationally recognized borders.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

12. “Australia is deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. We unequivocally call on all leaders to take immediate steps to halt the violence and exercise restraint and to move without delay towards a sustainable peace. Indiscriminate attacks with disregard for civilian casualties perpetuate the cycle of violence and bloodshed. The protection of civilians must remain paramount. Australia condemns the relentless and indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel by Hamas. The State of Israel unquestionably has the right to defend itself and its people in accordance with international law. Equally, the Palestinian people must be able to live peacefully.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

13. “Through the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership, practical cooperation and Australia’s active engagement in ASEAN-led regional forums, including the East Asia Summit as our region’s premier forum for leader-led discussion of strategic challenges, Australia stands ready to support enhanced ASEAN-United Nations cooperation. Australia stands with ASEAN as it leads the regional response to the crisis in Myanmar. Australia is deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in the country and condemns the violence being perpetrated against its people. We welcome ASEAN’s plans to hold a leaders’ meeting on Myanmar this week and hope that this leads to a positive outcome for the people of Myanmar.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

14. “As ASEAN’s longest-standing dialogue partner since 1974 and a strategic partner since 2014, Australia remains committed to enhancing dialogue and deepening practical cooperation with ASEAN. We warmly welcome the efforts of ASEAN and the United Nations to deepen cooperation and further strengthen the multilateral system through the Comprehensive Partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations, as articulated by ASEAN leaders and the United Nations Secretary-General at the ASEAN-United Nations Summit held in November 2020.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

15. “For more than 50 years, ASEAN and the ASEAN-led regional architecture have played a critical role in facilitating dialogue on pressing regional challenges, creating habits of cooperation and reinforcing rules and norms of behaviour and of free and open markets that support a peaceful, inclusive, resilient and prosperous region. The conclusion of the ASEAN-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in 2020, the world’s largest free-trade agreement, will support a stable, predictable economic environment for the recovery of trade and investment in the Indo-Pacific and serves as just one example of ASEAN’s leadership to support the rules-based multilateral system.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

16. “Our multilateral institutions — global and regional — are experiencing strain from shifts in global power, technological disruption and complex security, health and economic challenges. Australia is committed to working in and with multilateral institutions to ensure that they are fit for purpose, effective, open and transparent and accountable to Member States, and promote dialogue and cooperation that support the rules, norms and standards that underpin our shared peace, stability and prosperity. Australia is a country of the Indo-Pacific region. South-East Asia is on our doorstep and sits at the heart of the Indo-Pacific — strategically, economically and diplomatically.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

17. “Australia thanks Viet Nam for its leadership in promoting cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, both in the Security Council and as the immediate past Chair of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020. Australia wishes to underline the importance of continuing and enhancing the engagement between the United Nations and all regional organizations that play a key role in upholding the rules-based multilateral system. The coronavirus disease pandemic has shown, profoundly, the importance of international cooperation through the rules-based multilateral system. That shared crisis is a reminder that many problems are best solved or, indeed, can be solved only through cooperation.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

18. “We remain committed to the women and peace and security agenda and our collective efforts aimed at combating sexual violence in conflict as a pathway to sustainable peace and security.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

19. “Australia is a proud founding member of the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies and a leader in supporting crisis-affected communities with life-saving sexual- and reproductive-health services and supplies, through partners including the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the United Nations Population Fund. We also advocate preserving and strengthening international commitments for sexual and reproductive health and rights through our co-chairing of the coordinating committee for the NEXUS Initiative for 2021. As COVID-19 exacerbates risks for sexual violence in conflict, Australia continues to champion the rights of survivors, victims and those on the front lines of conflict, including women human rights defenders.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

20. “We have promoted such innovative practices as the PeaceFem App, mapping gender provisions in peace agreements to ensure that practitioners effectively negotiate and integrate gender considerations into peace processes, including services and justice for sexual violence. We are pleased to continue to fund UN-Women’s Women, Peace and Security Global Facility and the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund in support of those working at the front lines of conflict and crises to advance gender equality and the women and peace and security agenda. We commend the United Nations for its own ongoing implementation of the women and peace and security and the youth, peace and security agendas.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

21. “Gender advisers in peace operations are critical to promoting gender-sensitive planning, resourcing and operations and to advancing prevention, protection, compliance, accountability and justice for survivors. As of the end of January 2021, Australia has trained over 290 military and civilian gender advisers for deployment in military, humanitarian, relief and recovery operations. We also support the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, promoting the meaningful representation of uniformed women across all levels of United Nations peace operations. Australia is proud to work with diverse civil society organizations, multilateral institutions, academia and our regional and global partners to address sexual violence in conflict.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

22. “Sexual and reproductive health and rights are human rights of central importance for all people in conflict and humanitarian settings, particularly for survivors of sexual violence. Access to the full range of support, including psychosocial, legal and sexual, reproductive and other health services, is critical for survivors’ recovery, dignity and bodily autonomy. Our actions must be survivor-centred and recognize the diversity of experiences and needs. They must not revictimize or retraumatize survivors seeking redress or remedy. For example, children born of rape and their mothers have particular needs, and male survivors, including boys, have their own barriers to gaining access to services.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

23. “Survivors’ access to support services has concurrently been limited by lockdown measures, and the diversion of dedicated resources has compounded existing gendered institutional, structural and socioeconomic disadvantages. A pervasive climate of impunity prevents survivors from reporting and gaining access to justice. We must build systems to hold perpetrators to account in a timely manner and reinforce the rule of law. Australia remains an active and steadfast advocate for this view across international forums, including with regard to past and recent atrocities in the conflict in Myanmar. We strongly urge action that brings perpetrators of sexual violence to justice in the conflict there and in others where abuses occur. Our response must promote and protect the rights of women and girls.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

24. “We strongly encourage all parties to include these diverse voices in peacebuilding efforts, including those of Afghan women in the various processes under way in their country. Women are powerful agents of change and their full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership in decision-making is essential to sustainable peace. Australia remains deeply concerned that armed groups are using sexual violence as a tactic of war, particularly against women and girls, human rights defenders and individuals on the basis of their perceived political affiliation, sexual orientation or ethnicity. During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence has been even more acute for those living in conflict, crisis and humanitarian settings, with increased risk of trafficking and sexual exploitation.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source

25. “Australia thanks Viet Nam for its ongoing leadership on the women and peace and security agenda, both at the Security Council and as 2020 Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Australia welcomes the analysis and recommendations presented in the Secretary-General’s recent report on conflict- related sexual violence (S/2021/312). The women and peace and security agenda remains crucial to meaningfully addressing sexual violence in conflict. It recognizes the disproportionate impact of conflict on women and girls and that gender inequality is a critical indicator of a country’s risk of conflict and a direct cause of sexual violence. As the Secretary-General notes in his report, rebuilding better must integrate the voices and experiences of survivors who have suffered the effects of intersecting crises.”

    2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source