The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed the final report of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Security of ICTs (OEWG), which reached a historic consensus in July 2025 to establish a permanent “Global Mechanism” for cybersecurity.
This decision, achieved during the UN’s 80th anniversary year, reflects growing recognition that cyber threats are no longer isolated technical problems—they are systemic risks to global stability and human well-being. Critical Infrastructure such as Energy grids, water systems, transportation networks, healthcare facilities, and data centers are now at the frontlines of geopolitical conflict.
For Hitachi, this milestone carries special significance for safety and security in IT, OT, and IoT with hardware, software, and solutions. We have been engaged in this dialogue for six years, serving as a consistent private-sector voice in the OEWG. We are honored that we have been able to take part in discussing the substances such as capacity-building that are designed to protect the critical systems and information for billions of people rely on every day.
