Launch of Thailand’s National Position on International Law in Cyberspace

วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 10 Jul 2025

วันที่ปรับปรุงข้อมูล 10 Jul 2025

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On 8 July 2025, Thailand, in collaboration with Canada and UNIDIR, hosted a side event ‘Further Building Common Understanding on International Law and Cyberspace: Launch of Thailand’s National Position’ on the margins of the 11th substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies (2021–2025) at the UNHQ, New York. The event marked the formal launch of Thailand’s national position on the application of international law in cyberspace. It also provided an opportunity to exchange views on the evolving discussion on this particular issue at the OEWG.

Ambassador Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Thailand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered opening remarks, emphasizing the crucial role of international law in promoting responsible behavior of States in the cyber domain. He also underscored the utility of formulating and publishing a national position on this matter. Mr. Paween Thanarat, representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, one of panelists, also highlighted key elements of Thailand’s national position and shared insights on navigating the process of developing the national position, the importance of inclusive stakeholder participation, and capacity building for internal agencies. Moreover, experts from Canada, Colombia, the United States, and Egypt—countries that had previously published their national positions—joined the discussions and offered their perspectives in this regard.

The OEWG was established under UN General Assembly resolution 75/240 to provide a platform for dialogue among member states. It aims to develop common understandings on the security and use of information and communications technologies, addressing key issues such as existing and potential cyber threats, confidence-building measures, capacity-building and international law. Following the OEWG’s mandate, Member States will establish a future permanent mechanism to continue addressing these cyber-related matters, with the format and areas of focus under consideration.

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