On this occasion, France and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their
commitment to continue cooperation in the field of cyberspace to
promote security and stability in a free, open, inclusive,
non-fragmented and secure cyberspace. Both countries reaffirmed
their engagement to uphold the normative framework based on
international law that applies to the conduct of States in
cyberspace.
During this dialogue, France and the United Kingdom shared their
analysis of the threat and presented the latest developments in
their respective cybersecurity policies. They exchanged on their
priorities for the ongoing discussions in the various
multilateral fora, in particular at the UN where they continue to
coordinate their efforts to set up an ambitious Programme of
Action on cybersecurity, as well as in the “multi-stakeholder”
framework of the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace.
Following UK-France Joint Leaders’ Declaration of 10 March 2023,
the two countries discussed the implementation of a joint
initiative to take forward international action and our shared
ambition to address the threat from commercial cyber
proliferation, including commercial spyware.
The two countries also continued discussions on the prospects for
strengthening bilateral coordination in response to cyber
threats, including via cooperation for ensuring cybersecurity of
major events and in the fight against cybercrime.
Finally, the British delegation was invited on Friday 12 May 2023
to visit the new Cyber Campus inaugurated in 2022 in the heart of
La Défense. The two countries exchanged on their approaches to
fostering the development of a cyber ecosystem