UN LEGAL STRATEGIES FOR REGULATING CYBER RELATIONS IN GLOBAL DIGITAL GOVERNANCE

Аннотация

This paper explores the role of the United Nations and its specialized agencies in developing international legal strategies to regulate the evolving digital and cyber-information environment. The rise of globalization, coupled with digital transformation, necessitates a coordinated legal response to new socio-economic relationships in cyberspace. While countries like the Russian Federation express interest in joint regulation, political barriers such as sanctions complicate practical cooperation. The study emphasizes the contributions of UN bodies like DESA, UNESCO, and WIPO in addressing cybersecurity, digital heritage, and ICT development. Furthermore, two competing conceptual approaches to cyberlaw—legal pluralism vs. strict legal regulation—are analyzed. The paper concludes that only through balanced global governance and preventive legal mechanisms can cyberspace become a secure, inclusive digital ecosystem. Keywords: Cyberlaw, United Nations, Digital Governance, DESA, Cybersecurity, UNESCO, WIPO, International Legal Cooperation, Legal Pluralism, ICT Regulation