ICT Security is considered one of the main challenges of developing as well as developed countries. To achieve its goal to build confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), ITU has adapted a number of resolutions related to security:
- ITU Plenipotentiary Resolutions: 181 (Guadalajara, 2010), 130, 174, 179, 188, 189, 198, 199, 200, 201 (Busan 2014);
- ITU WTDC Resolutions: 34, 45, 67, 69, 79 (Rev. Dubai, 2014);
- ITU WTSA Resolutions: 50, 52, 58 (Rev. Dubai, 2012).
Also enhancing security and building confidence in the use of ICT applications is one of priority domains for objective 3 of the Dubai Action Plan adopted at the 2014 World Telecommunication Development Conference.
Taking into account the above-mentioned Resolutions, and considering WTSA-12 Resolutions 17 (Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries) and Resolution 44 (Bridging the standardization Gap between developing and developed countries) and taking into account Resolution 123 of the Plenipotentiary Conference, the closing SG17 Plenary (17 April 2015) created the African Regional Group for SG17 as defined in WTSA-12 Resolution 54.