UN Reforms in the 21st Century: Bridging the Gap Between Cyber Threats and Global Governance

Abstract

The rapid growth of network technology in the 21st century introduces various new challenges for global governance especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Cybersecurity has been a major concern for United Nation and other international organisations which leads to the demand for the reforms in United Nation regulations. United Nation’s rigid framework inspired by Western philosophy and Anglo-Saxon ideology of national interest and non-interference faces hinderance in collaboration at global level. The dynamic nature of growth in Cybersecurity makes it more difficult for United Nation to shift its rigid laws to flexible ones. The increasing intersection between international cooperation, national sovereignty and human rights within cyberspace calls for reforms in international framework according to the nature of cybersecurity. This paper finds the gap in today’s international framework while suggesting the idea of international co-operation to avoid cyberattacks with better future dynamics of cybersecurity and digital space.