The Biden administration is expected to endorse a U.N. treaty this week that would create a new cybercrime treaty that includes China and Russia, but the treaty is unpopular with some lawmakers and commentators.
Since 2001, global governance regarding cybercrime has been primarily coordinated by the Budapest Treaty, a product of the Council of Europe, which includes 76 countries. Does not include Russia or China. But under the United Nations’ new cybercrime treaty, the two adversaries will be welcomed into global cybercrime governance.
The move, confirmed by government officials familiar with the matter, raised concerns from those who fear a new global alliance on cybersecurity involving two of the nation’s most hostile countries could cause problems. It’s going up.
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“We recognize that defending the core principles of human rights and internet freedom is not easy,” a group of Democrats on The Hill said last week, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, The letter was sent to senior Biden administration officials, including aides. Jake Sullivan as President of National Security Affairs. “Russia, China, and other regimes opposed to democratic freedoms constantly seek to build international legitimacy for their actions and worldviews… Unfortunately, while these efforts are laudable, the fundamental It’s not enough to fix the flaws.”
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The decision to support the new treaty came after months of consultations between the Biden administration and other groups, including hundreds of non-governmental organizations involved in human rights and other related issues. A senior administration official said the United States was “determined to uphold the consensus,” arguing that the U.S. influence on global “rights-respecting” cybersecurity policies would be even greater under the new treaty.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 22, 2024. (Alexander Zemlyanichenko/Pool via Reuters)
To address concerns raised about the convention, the Biden administration plans to develop a risk management plan and will work with non-governmental stakeholders to help improve it.
A “consensus procedure” was held on Monday, and the resolution was approved without a vote. According to Politico, It is expected to be adopted by the General Assembly later this year.
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Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his administration’s next ambassador to the United Nations.
The White House declined to comment on the record for this article.
