International Law and Norms for Cyberspace
International law and norms of responsible behaviour play a central role in un-led processes on Developments in the Field of icts in the Context of International Security. The purpose of this article is therefore to analyse –and provide insights on– the place of international law in the context of the ungge and oewg, and to explain how international law is being instrumentalized in the present discussions. Firstly, it will explain the context in which these two processes were established and their respective mandates. Secondly, it will discuss the ambiguity –or even confusion– about the role of norms and international law in the regulation of cyberspace and the geopolitical motivations behind it.