22 September 2021 – The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) issued the enclosed press release with a statement on the interpretation of the norm on non-interference with the public core. The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) welcomes the strong interest of the international community in its work, especially in […]

Op-Ed by Michael Chertoff, Latha Reddy, and Alexander Klimburg published in Project Syndicate on 16 December 2020.   In their article, they argue that: “Norms are not legally binding rules, where the exact wording is determinative. Rather, they are flexible instruments whose range of possible interpretations can be a strength, not a weakness. They exist precisely […]

On November 2nd, 2020, the Global Commission was pleased to host a panel at the Internet Governance Forum titled “Cyberstability Stocktaking of Norms and Institutional Dialogues.” Commissioners presented the findings and developments of the GCSC Report “Advancing Cyberstability” and engaged with government actors to reflect back at the main outcomes and ongoing work of the […]

The GCSC Report “Advancing Cyberstability” has been translated and is now available in the official six languages of the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The links to the respective translations are included below: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish The GCSC Report “Advancing Cyberstability” has been prepared in English. In the event […]

This article by Michael Chertoff was published by Chatham House on 14 January 2020. “As Co-Chair of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC), [Michael Chertoff] helped oversee the November 2019 release of the Commission’s report on Advancing Cyberstability. The Commission’s work proceeded under the assumption that international peace and security—traditionally the sole […]

This article by Teresa Sanches was published by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais on 16 December 2019 (Translated with Google Translate – read the original article in Portuguese here) Professor Emeritus of UFMG Virgílio Almeida presented to the UN a report with six main recommendations for governments and civil society. The distance between the real world and the […]

This interview by Nick Kelly was published by Cyber Security 360 on 20 November 2019 In this “Secure in Mind” podcast episode, GCSC Commissioner Christopher Painter talked about the complexities involved in diplomacy like shaping cyber dialogue, coordinating different support mechanisms and stakeholders, untangling complex adversarial relationships and posturing correctly to gain both internal and […]

This article by Joseph Nye was published by Project Syndicate on 4 December 2019 “In little more than a generation, the Internet has become a vital substrate for economic, social, and political interactions, and it has unlocked enormous gains. Along with greater interdependence, however, come vulnerability and conflict. Attacks by states and non-state actors have […]

On 27 November 2019, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will host an event “Advancing Cyberstability: Final Report of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace,” to be held from 13:15-14:15 in Raum V of the Estrel Congress Center in Berlin, Germany. The event takes place in the context of the […]

This article was published by the Munich Security Conference on 24 November 2019 At the MSC Cyber Security Summit 2019 in Berlin, Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and Special Advisor to the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC), spoke on the idea of the internet as a digital […]

This interview was published by PBS on 3 November 2019 “There’s a lot of uncertainty in cyberspace. You don’t know what the rules are, you don’t know what the consequences are, and we have to change that.” Commissioner Chris Painter believes that we need to get countries to accept certain rules of the road and […]

On 2 December 2019, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will host a lunch session “Advancing Cyberstability: from Formulation to Implementation,” to be held from 13:15-14:45 in Conference Room 11 of the United Nations Office in New York. It will take place in the context of the intersessional consultative meeting of the […]

The original article by Karen Allen was published by the Institute for Security Studies on 14 November 2019 “Without sufficient safeguards, norms provide a middle ground between rigid treaties and taking no action at all.” “Mistrust of the big powers, questions of sovereignty and global uncertainty about the direction of mass digitisation lie at the […]

The original article by Gillbert Kallenborn was published by 01net.com on 17 November 2019 Les états se sont engagés dans une course aux armes cybernétiques qui risque de détériorer l’Internet sur le long terme. Le hacker Jeff Moss et le politologue Alexander Klimburg nous expliquent pourquoi et ce qu’il faut faire pour que cela n’arrive […]

Global Commission to Release Final Report in November at Paris Peace Forum On Tuesday 12 November, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will release its final report at the Paris Peace Forum. The report represents the culmination of the Commission’s efforts over the past three years, offering norms and policies for enhancing stability […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) conducted its final meeting of 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 11-12 October. The meeting took place alongside the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Annual Meeting, hosted by the African Union Commission. On 11 October, the GCSC hosted CyberStability Hearings on “Norm Implementation & Capacity […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace will hold its fourth meeting of 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 11-12 October. The Commission meeting will take place just after the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Annual Meeting, hosted by the African Union Commission. Friday 11 October has been set for the Cyberstability Hearings […]

Overview Purpose: This public consultation procedure seeks to solicit comments and obtain feedback on the definition of “Stability of Cyberspace”, as developed by the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC). The definition constitutes an important element of the GCSC Report that the Commission aims to launch in November 2019. For the same purposes, […]

Members of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) participated in the ICANN65 Policy Forum last week, from 24-27 June in Marrakech, Morocco. The Policy Forum offered GCSC members the opportunity to engage with the ICANN community, which lies at the foundation of Internet governance and multistakeholder cooperation. Central to the GCSC’s participation at ICANN65 […]

In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly reinvigorated the multilateral diplomatic progress with regard to international peace and stability in cyberspace through the adoption of two resolutions, establishing two parallel processes – the UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) and an Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG). The new GGE (A/RES/73/266) follows on from the previous GGE […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace will hold its third meeting of 2019 in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 16-17 June. The Commission meeting will take place prior to EuroDIG, being held at the World Forum in the Hague from 19-20 June 2019. The Commission will convene in closed sessions on Sunday 16 […]

The Council of the European Union adopted the EU Cybersecurity Act, including a clear commitment to protect the Public Core of the open Internet. The protection of the public core of the Internet is a principal norm developed by the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC). The Cybersecurity Act represents a major step […]

European Union Embeds Protection of the Public Core of the Internet in New EU Cybersecurity Act This article was published on the GCSC website, 11 April 2019 The Council of the European Union adopted the EU Cybersecurity Act, including a clear commitment to protect the Public Core of the open Internet. The protection of the public core […]

As the initiator and Secretariat for the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC), the Hague Center for Strategic Studies hosted the Second Hague Dialogue of the GCSC at its offices today after the Working Group Meetings of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise. The dialogue convened senior Dutch cybersecurity stakeholders from all branches of government, […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) conducted its second meeting of 2019 alongside the ICANN64 Community Forum, on March 9-10 in Kobe, Japan. Hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and in partnership with ICANN, the meeting offered GCSC members the opportunity to engage with the ICANN community, which […]

Global Commission Meeting in Kobe, Japan The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will meet on 9-10 March in Kobe, Japan, alongside the ICANN64 Community Forum. The Commission will be hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and will continue its work of 2019 by building on its recent meeting in January in Geneva. […]

Global Commission Convenes Fifth Cyber Stability Hearings in Geneva The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) conducted its fifth public hearings at the Palais Des Nations, United Nations Office in Geneva, on January 22, 2019. The Hearings were hosted by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). A keynote address was delivered […]

The Hague, the Netherlands –January 15 2019 – Afilias, the world’s second largest domain name registry, has joined the Management Board of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC).  The GCSC, setup in 2017, helps to promote the peaceful use of cyberspace to facilitate economic growth and the expansion of individual freedoms. Other […]

This public comment procedure seeks to solicit comments and obtain additional feedback on the proposed norms of the Norm Package Singapore, issued by the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) in November 2018.

Request for Consultation Norm Package Singapore The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace announced the release of its new Norm Package on Thursday November 8, 2018, featuring six new global norms to help promote the peaceful use of cyberspace. The norms were developed with the express purpose of being adopted by public and private sector actors […]

On Monday 12th November, French President Emmanuel Macron officially launched the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, a high-level declaration on developing common principles for securing cyberspace. The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace is proud to count itself as being among the early supporters of this document, and as a signatory […]

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As the initiator and Secretariat for the GCSC, the Hague Center for Strategic Studies hosted the Hague Dialogue of the GCSC at their offices today, prior to the beginning of the Netherlands Internet Governance Forum (NL IGF). The dialogue convened Dutch cybersecurity stakeholders from government, civil society and the private sector and introduced them to […]

GCSC Commissioner Olaf Kolkman took part in the multistakeholder session of the EU High Level Group on Internet Governance. The EU HLIG is an expert group set up under the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. During the session, Mr. Kolkman briefed the attendees on the work of the GCSC and present the Call […]

GCSC Updates Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace in Singapore The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) convened its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW). On 19 September, the Commission hosted its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo […]

GCSC Updates Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace in Singapore The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will convene its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW). On 19 September, the Commission will host its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay […]

GCSC Updates  Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace in Singapore The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will convene its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW). On 19 September, the Commission will host its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will convene its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW). On 19 September, the Commission will host its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The Hearings are open to […]

GCSC Updates  GCSC Issue Brief 2: Briefing and Memos from the Research Advisory Group The briefing and memos included in this issue were developed by independent researchers working within the GCSC Research Advisory Group. The papers included here were submitted to the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) in order to support its deliberations in […]

The briefing and memos included in this issue were developed by independent researchers working within the GCSC Research Advisory Group. The papers included here were submitted to the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) in order to support its deliberations in Bratislava in May in 2018.  

EURDIG offered a unique opportunity to present the work of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC). GCSC Commissioner Wolfgang Kleinwächter briefed EURODIG participants on the work and progress of the Commission in recent months, including the two norms on protecting the public core of the Internet  and the electoral infrastructure. He also informed about the ongoing discussions on other norms, including how to deal with vulnerabilities in hard- and software and how to promote a holistic approach in global Internet negotiations.

A new report released by the European Parliament supports the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) as it continues to develop proposals for norms and policies to enhance the international stability and security of cyberspace. Following up on the work by Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake, who referred to the GCSC in two resolutions before […]

This op-ed by the GCSC Special Advisor Ambassador Sorin Ducaru was published on 04.06.2018 in the Defense One. It’s no surprise that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. President Donald Trump spent much of their recent White House meeting talking about boosting alliance members’ spending; that’s been a focus of Trump’s since the campaign trail, […]

This op-ed by the GCSC Commissioner Christopher Painter was published in the Foreign Service Journal. The internet and networked technologies have enabled amazing social and economic progress around the world. As new technologies come online and more people are connected around the world, the potential benefits of cyberspace seem boundless. Yet at the same time, […]

The GCSC in the news Cyber-stability wonks add election-ware to ‘civilised nations won’t hack this’ standard The article by Simon Sharwood was published on 29.05.2018 in The Register. The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) has called for an end to cyber-attacks on electoral infrastructure. The GCSC works to develop “norms” of behaviour […]

The op-ed by the GCSC Commissioner Elina Noor about ASEAN and Cyber was published in Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security.  On the same day that Kim Jong Un stepped over the demarcation line at Panmunjom to shake the hand of a smiling Moon Jae-in, the 32nd ASEAN Summit released three forward-looking outcome documents focused on the […]

The GCSC in the News RSA 2018: Behind the lines The article featuring the GCSC and authored by Stephen Cobb was published on 27.04.2018 in WeLiveSecurity.  The companies that signed the Tech Accord had their first meeting during RSA 2018 but they were not all tech firms, reinforcing the perception that the tech sector as a […]

The GCSC in the Media Private sector over-investing against nation-state attacks The article featuring the GCSC and authored by Aaron Tan was published on 23.03.2018 in Computer Weekly.  Woodcock, who developed the anycast routing technique that protects the domain name system, sits on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC), a 25-member group […]

Can the Helsinki Process of the 1970s be a Source of Inspiration to Enhance Stability in Cyberspace?   GCSC Thought Piece Prepared by Wolfgang Kleinwächter January 2018 20 years ago, Internet governance was a technical issue with some political implications. Today, Internet Governance is a key political issue with some technical components. This shift is challenging […]

NEW DELHI, Nov. 21, 2017, The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) today released a call to action by all Internet stakeholders to safeguard the general availability and integrity of the Internet. GCSC Commissioners issued a “Call to Protect the Public Core of the Internet“. The declaration urges state and non-state actors to […]

The following op-ed by the GCSC Commissioner Joseph S. Nye was originially published in Project Syndicate on March 8. In 2013, cybersecurity was named the biggest threat facing the US. But, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres argued last month, minimizing the risks will require a global effort to establish shared rules and norms. CAMBRIDGE – […]

Members of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) attended the 2018 Munich Security Conference, February 17-19. Commissioners participated in meetings and side events over the three-day conference, discussing prospects for cyber norms development and the importance of a multistakeholder approach.

At the 2017 Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace presented its recently published GCSC Call to Protect the Public Core of the Internet for feedback and comments from the Internet governance communities. This document calls upon both state and non-state actors to refrain from any activity that might […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will meet in Lille, France on January 25 after after the 10th International Cybersecurity Forum from 23-24 January.  During this meeting, the Commissioners will set the agenda for its upcoming work in 2018 and review the received proposals from the Request for Proposals: Call for Research and confirm the […]

This article originally appeared in “Our Common Digital Future“, edited by Commissioner Dr. Samir Saran. This journal was published in the context of the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017 (GCCS2017) in New Delhi, India. In a prescient speech at the 2011 Munich Security Conference, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary William Hague called for a collective response […]

As a result of the Commission Meeting in Delhi the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) issued a set of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for four research projects. The deliverable product is a report that upholds to the standards of an academic journal to inform the deliberations of the Commission Meeting in May 2018. […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will meet in New Delhi on 20-21 November, 2017 in the margins of the Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) hosted by the Government of India. This meeting will focus on the GCSC’s prioritized topics for 2017, including the “public core of the Internet”. The GCSC will […]

Journal The fifth edition of CyFy: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance took place on 3-4 October, in New Delhi, India. It featured panels, roundtables, and interactions built around five main topics: Big politics, Technology and society, New voices, Digital economy, and Machine age. CyFy is organised by the Observer Research Foundation, with support from many partners, and is […]

This op-ed is authored by James Andrew Lewis, and was originally published in The Cipher Brief.   It is a problem for the U.S. that many of the core concepts that guide internet policy date to the 1990s. One such concept is that the internet is a virtual alternative to the Westphalian state, without borders and where […]

Nobody questions any longer that the ICT (Cyber) revolution is now a permanent part of the landscape and that we should take advantage of it to make the world a better place for everybody. Cyber technology has come to stay, with all its benefits as well as challenges.

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The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will meet in Las Vegas on July 27, 2017 at Black Hat USA 2017, one of the world’s leading information security events that presents the very latest in research, development and trends. This meeting will outline the next operational steps in achieving the Commission’s mandate and […]

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will hold its first full Commission meeting to confirm the group’s action agenda and areas of focus. The meeting will take place on June 2-3, 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia on the sidelines of the 9th annual conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon 2017). The GCSC meeting will […]

Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, the Nigerian cyber security expert who was named Commissioner at the Global Commission for the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) has told Technology Times that the body is developing norms to guide conduct on the internet. Ajijola was recently named as Commissioner for the Global Commission for the Stability of Cyberspace, says GCSC is […]

Back in 1991, when Marina Kaljurand was new to Estonia’s recently established foreign ministry, very few people had heard of the Internet. So it seems improbable that, just over a quarter of a century later, she would be charged with leading a global commission to ensure a stable future for a cyberspace that connects nearly […]

Commissioner in the News Nation-state attacks on corporate assets used to be infrequent, but now companies sometimes feel like they are on the front lines of a cyberwar, panelists at the Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit at the University of California, Berkeley said. Even though cybersecurity defense can distract companies from their primary missions, planning and […]

Commissioner in the News Marina Kaljurand speaks with Thomas Lee of the San Francisco Chronicle about the hack against Yahoo and the need for regulating cyber operations. Read more: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Russia-s-hack-against-Yahoo-show-need-for-11005014.php    

“The rise of offensive cyber operations risks undermining the peaceful use of cyberspace to facilitate the economic growth and the expansion of individual freedoms,” says Louk Faesen, project manager of the GCSC Secretariat. “Cyberspace is becoming an increasingly exploited resource that few feel compelled to take responsibility for, leading to a steady decay of the […]

Michael Chertoff speaks with Deutsche Welle

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (@theGCSC) will be launched by Dutch Foreign Minister, Bert Koenders, en marge of the 2017 Munich Security Conference on 18 and 19 February. The Commission and its Chairs will be presented to the public and set out its mission, structure, and core deliverables. Afterwards, it will establish […]