Agenda 21/Agenda 2030 was originally titled ‘Our Common Future’, the planning of societal change takes place decades before the public see any signs of the implementation, by this time it is being sold to them in the form of a benefit’.  The future we will all have in common. The planning of economic and societal transformation, this has taken decades now the public can see this for themselves, but sadly many people still put their heads in the sand, completely ignore it to the detriment of this generation and future generations to come. This is the blueprint to control all our basic needs to survive, water, plants, human, animals- wild and domestic under the concept of what is called a ‘One Health Approach’ which is already embedded in the International Rules Based Order.  (Control of the whole Ecosystem) This is a recipe for destruction in every country village, township, city, region worldwide. This is a massive public relations scam that’s happening worldwide for ‘No-one to be left behind, everyone, everywhere at every age’. Right now the International Rules Based Order is implementing a plan called ‘De-growth’. This is the New Normal, the Great Reset the transformation for the 21^st Century and beyond for the so called common good of all. Restrictions, mandates, isolation, controlling mechanisms for the common good of all. The Great Reset must be the peoples Great Resist if we are to survive with all our dignity intact.

The Global Agenda for the 21^st Century is an inventory and control plan of what energy you take in and what goes out, monitoring measuring cities, targeting humans, you are the carbon they want to restrict- control- deplete, as populations are moved into these ever increasing highly dense cities. Diluting traditions, cultures of individual nations by way of implementing mass migration from developing countries. The dangerous path to Globalized Citizenship. The restricting of mobility, being easily monitored and controlled. Violating private property rights, parental rights. The reducing of consumption, usage- degrowth. The takeover of the Sovereign Nation State. This is the mapping of the ‘End Game’, the implementation of unelected global actors, global dictatorship of totalitarian sociopaths all at citizens, peoples, populations expense worldwide. Remove Human Activity from the Rural Areas these are to be called ‘wild lands, they use “concern for extreme population projection’.

UNEP, UN Environmental Programme, UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) is also known as the ‘Earth Summit’ held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in June 1992. This was the largest summit ever, it focused on the global socioeconomic activities and how they were predicted to have an effect on the environment. Climate doomism being caused by human activity, this was a way that worldwide influential leaders could come together, policymakers, diplomats, CEO’s, Scientists and of course the global propaganda machine Government leaders and NGO’s, representatives of 176 States and territories. Several UN organizations and specialized agencies, 35 intergovernmental organization and 1500 plusnon-governmental organizations. This coincided with the World Environment Day the 5^th June. Environmentalism  (Eco-socialism) was about to spread worldwide. A Global governance of Eco Socialism. The International environmental Treaty, the power and influence over international systems worldwide as a whole.. Political, Economical, Environmental  Global Governance. The Brundtland Report established the coined phrase  ‘Sustainable Development’. The plan at the time was transforming modern society, it cultural, economic, political and scientific components it was reported ‘ this is in order to tackle dramatic environmental destruction’. The World Commission on Environment and Development ‘Our Common Future (1987) is titled ‘A GLOBAL AGENDA FOR CHANGE’ (The Brundtland Report) .. chaired by Norwegian Prime Minister  Gro-Harlem Brundtland This included the role of the International economy, food security and monitoring, Sustainable Development Towards Common Action  Our Common Future, From One Earth to One World  (The UN World Commission on Environment and Development)

Sustainable Development Towards Common Action. The calling  for a common endeavor and for new norms of behavior at all levels and in the interests of all. The changes in attitudes, in social values, and in aspirations that the report urges will depend on vast campaigns of education, debate and public participation. To this end, we appeal to “citizens” groups, to non governmental organizations, to educational institutions, and to the scientific community. They have all played indispensable roles in the creation of public awareness and political change in the past. They will play a crucial part in putting the world onto sustainable development paths, in laying the groundwork for Our Common Future. The process that produced this unanimous report proven that it is possible to join forces, to identify common goals, and to agree on common action. Governments, individually and collectively, have the principal responsibility to do this. UNEP’s Earthwatch programme should be the centre of leadership in the UN system on risk assessment 95. However, given the politically sensitive nature of many of the most critical risks, there is also a need for an independent but complementary capacity to assess and report on critical global risks. A new international programme for cooperation among largely non-governmental organizations, scientific bodies, and industry groups should therefore be established for this purpose. 4.4 Making Informed Choices 96. Making the difficult choices involved in achieving sustainable development will depend on the widespread support and involvement of an informed public and of NGOs, the scientific community, and industry. Their rights, roles and participation in development planning, decision-making, and project implementation should be expanded. 4.5 Providing the Legal Means 97. National and international law is being rapidly outdistanced by the accelerating pace and expanding scale of impacts on the ecological basis of development

Jacinda Ardern and the Earth watch Program and her leadership of the International Socialist Youth. Just a segment of our so called ‘Our Common Future’ under the regime of a One World Stakeholder Governance of Eco Socialism. The art of looking for trouble and finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly applying the wrong remedies, battling ideologies instead of working alongside uncertainties of science, and XX and XY of biology that has been insanely replaced by the Wokeism of  120 or more gender ideologies and throw in a few cat and dog human ideological agenda too.  Progressive global geopolitics,  sharing of variants of pathogen, the global human laboratory of lab rats worldwide. Bio-Digital Convergence and digital control where all people worldwide have digital identities to create a global utopia. Our so called Common Future is governed by a Communist top down global regime.

https://doi.org/10.1080/09709274.2012.11906507

5987our-common-future.pdf (un.org)

Bio-Digital Convergence is described as the intersection, the merging of biological and digital technologies. Bio-digital technologies include mRNA substances that have been jabbed into majority of populations arms worldwide. Global populations of Human Lab-Rats. mRNA substances used to treat  coronaviruses (Coronavirus 2019) Corona viruses form a large family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses. They can even include the common cold and your so familiar seasonal flu that often is not seasonal at all, and can cause other serious illnesses.

Bio-digital Convergence (Bio-digital technologies) include mRNA substance, the Canadian Govt (Horizons) since 2020 have produced digitally controlled surveillance insects, micro-organisms genetically engineered to produce medicinal compounds and much more. In an article that focuses on Indigenous Peoples views on Bio-digital Convergence (Indigenous Peoples coined phrase spread throughout the world in the early 1970’s).

Bio-digital Convergence from a Haudenosaunee (Cherokee) perspective which suggests that insights from Indigenous Peoples philosophical traditions are specifically regarding rationality and territory and this by many governments, judiciaries have said “this may be necessary for humanity to adapt to profound, existential changes implicit in Bio-Digital Convergence”

It was reported that the Indigenous Peoples will incorporate everything into conservation of their lands, territories. Indigenous People are reported to be a leadership necessity to successfully transform economy, society  ‘ as fit for purpose for the 21^st Century’. The re-engineering of society, a new corporate capitalist (Communist) Global Economy. Therefore there must be a holier than though of re-imaginings, re-story tellings to fit the global agenda, the International Global Order. .. No matter what race, colour, creed the creeping westernized Chinese credit system will seek you out. The plan of transformation includes that all peoples, leaving no-one behind, everyone, everywhere at every age become Global Digital Identified Citizens. The massive Digitization during the Pandemic years of tracking, tracing etc., and those PCR tests, personal information given was a real gift to those that want to control us.

We must be aware of the risks of Bio-digital Convergence, as the world becomes even more connected than it is now, more data driven being awakened to the elements of trust and privacy, censorship and control. I wonder how many people are keeping a watchful eye on the known and unknown risks of Bio-digital Convergence. Bio-digital Convergence has become a part of making structures work, security and global society. Vigilance is critical. Bio-digital Convergence is the most intimate form of connectivity, that is connectivity to machines that collect human data, and that human data belong to a company not to the human user that generated it.

Think of all the ways you are connected to mainstream network platforms and other social media platforms eg., your car, smart TV, your watch, online applications, smart phones etc., and the behavioral data you also provide. Your personal data being fed into a personal information network. Sharing your data with 3^rd parties being open to criminality, surveillance of your privacy and censorship. We share data everyday perhaps absent mindedness we put ourselves at risk.

If consumers choose to stay of social media, always drive Manuel cars, don’t purchase smart phones, smart tv’s, smart fridge’s etc., entirely disconnecting they would probably feel like quite isolated and alone as they part from the massive, busy body, factual and legally fictitious world of digitization, therefore for most people shutting down data systems to protect privacy is not an option

We don’t have to fast-forward all that far to see a world in which there is a near-complete convergence between man and machine. It’s work buildings replete with sensors that track energy use. It’s smart cities. It’s cloud-connected fitness trackers that are not just wearable but embedded in your body, like a pacemaker. Bio-digital convergence challenges the notion of trust and what it means to be human. If data is shaping how we live, we are forced to consider who actually controls our decisions and behaviors. There will be winners and losers.

Bio-digital Convergence is not new, it has been evolving quietly yet persistently. The boundaries between biological entities and digital apparatus have become increasingly blurred. Today we are at a crossroads where digital technologies can alter the very code of life, and biological processes that creates an interdependence of the bio-digital landscape. The Societal Implications of the integration of digital devices into the human body, eg brain-computer interfaces, bio-metric sensors introduces vulnerabilities, issues of privacy, autonomy, security. Biological entities that can be hacked, monitored, controlled digitally.

Do you want to live in a world where our biological functions can be manipulated or enhanced artificially. Think of the many risks involved, the ethical dilemmas, the concerns about eugenics, consent and new forms of discrimination, the prospect of designing organisms or altering human traits and moral quandaries.  The potential of Bio-digital technologies to be weaponized, used maliciously, criminally, evasively. The ethical debates, the ‘Do No Harm’, the bio-hacking, genetic espionage, bio-terrorism and the Internal Global Rules, regulations, the governance structures, geopolitical complexities. The health implications, unforeseen health repercussions. The manipulation of Eco-systems creating of synthetic organisms.

How on earth would we navigate all this, just thinking about it does my head in, just imagine what this Bio-digital Convergence could do. There must be moral, ethical standards, the protection of our health as the global cabal are advancing and harnessing the transformative power of Bio-digital Convergence for the 21^st Century and beyond. Is it time to demand ‘enough is Enough’ that we have had enough as humanity continues to be targeted by a Global International Rules Based Order.

RESEARCHER: Cassie

WakeUpNZ

NZ Govt Embassy warn New Zealanders visiting Qatar there is civil unrest in Qatar, avoid protests, this has the potential to turn violent, adding the crime rate in Qatar is low, but be careful travelling alone. Men have been known to physically harass women, commit petty crime, violence is rare, but be alert. Be familiar with and respect religious and social traditions, be respectful of personal dress and behavior. Same sex relationships lead to arrest. Do not show disrespect to the Govt, local authorities, taking photo’s of people without their permission.

NZrs travelling or living in Qatar must have comprehensive travel insurance policies in place, a provision for medical evacuation by air. Qatar is being reported as going through a new digital era, aligned to all other UN Nation States (Digital Global Citizenship- Digital Global Citizenship Education). And NZ Govt, and the new 3 Party Coalition are participating in this also.(The Global Citizenship Digital Future 28th February 2024). Qatar renews its support for the UN Development Program to accelerate Global Agenda 2030) A New Era of Global Digitalization.

Qatar on many occasions has been reported as funding HAMAS and they have been allegedly linked to the 7th October massacre in Israel, but on the other hand working with UN Nation States on Transforming our World, a global digital transformation. A State International Order of World Governance system. Qatar a  in a partnership with the UN/WEF as to a comprehensive Digital transformation includes Smart Cities, E Governance, Digital Identity etc.,  Qatar to be a global trailblazer in global digital transformation.

The UN has estimated UN Nation States need to spend between $3 trillion and $5 trillion (US) annually. More money is needed, that the global pandemic has added another $2 trillion a year to the annual costs, and there is a fragile looming economy worldwide. As the WEF define the world needs a shrinking rather than a growing economy, a Degrowth’ of the worlds energy and resources, reducing consumption. Shifting from growth to Degrowth. The roadmap for financing Global Agenda 2030 ‘UN Addis Abba Action Agenda to fund the Global Development Goals (SDGs), the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim signed this Strategic Partnership Framework to financially support UN Nations States to achieve the Global 2030 Agenda.

This being a catalyst for more private financing of the global agenda as the UN calls for “all hands on deck” declaring “ we cannot do business as usual” at the UN New York Summit meeting. But Qatar has over the years funded $1.8 billion (US) to the terrorist organization HAMAS. As they announce that later this year Qatar will cement a regional global financial hub to advance the Global Agenda worldwide, by establishing the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Doha in 2024.

Qatar’s role as a permanent member of the UN/WEF global agenda backed up by Qatar’s third largest gas and oil reserves in the world. The worlds largest exporter of liquified natural gas. Qatar is powerful, wealthy and feared in the Middle East. The Qatar Emir new plant called ‘The Pearls’ turns reserves into liquid fuels, costing $18 billion and 5 yrs to build is the largest most sophisticated plant of its kind, the strategy to keep the emir of Qatar super wealthy also serves the UN/WEF Global Agenda.

Much of Qatar’s power gathering is through Al Jazeer owned by the Qatar Royal Family. The latest news is that Israel has raided Al Jazeer in Israel confiscated equipment, the mainstream media hue and cry about Freedom of Press and this is not justified. But Israel is not the only country to ban Al Jazeer because of his relations with organizations such as HAMAS. They have played a huge role in white washing the militant terrorist group, amplifying Houthi commitment to the Palestinian cause. Supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. The Houthi alliance with Iran and Qatar, Palestinian terrorist groups funded supported by Qatar for many years

And the Yemeni Houthi Militia shooting missiles at Israel blocking international shipping routes on the Red Sea. As they seize the ships the terrorist group dance and chant “Death to Israel, Death to America’ its reported. Qatar making them out to be the Robin Hoods of the Middle East robbing the rich to help the poor tactic. As Freedom of Press reporting of the real truth that is happening on the worlds stage that’s severely targeted but the UN/WEF, UN Nation States will not support them, they target character assassination them as independent journalists are imprisoned worldwide.

In NZ we have our own Government Journalist Fund, the  bearer of fake news that character assassinate those that speak the truth of course owned by significant global members of the WEF – BlackRock, Vanguard. BlackRock that has partnered our Government in a WEF Private Public Partnership to accelerate the global environmental initiative  (The 4th Industrial Revolution, the New Normal, 21st Century Cities, Agenda 21 Agenda 2030 decade of Action, the 2010 WEF Global Redesign Initiative 640 pages)

The financially supporters of HAMAS being a collaborative force for advancing Global Agenda 2030 (1/2/2024) Renews its multi-year contribution to the core funding of the Global Agenda, establishing a provision of all its financial tools project to realize the global development goals (SDGs) 2030. Qatar 2014 pledged $400 million to HAMAS. A lawsuit investigation was filed on behalf of Israeli victims between 2014-2016 against a Qatar Charity, the Qatar National Bank & the Masraf al Rayan Banks being involved in providing financial support to fund terrorist attacks, exploitation of banking ties in the US to supply US dollars to HAMAS and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Funding terrorist organizations via a US Banking System in 2016

The HAMAS investment network is being deployed across the entire Arab world. Iran sponsoring Terrorism reported to be $250 million per year worldwide. There are no sanctions in place to stop this blood money. $30 billion per year is being made by Syrians and Hezbollah in the marketing of counterfeit medicines, fake drugs etc., The world turns a blind eye to this as more money continues to reach terrorist organizations. Qatar financially supporting HAMAS transferring more than $1,8 billion over the years. Qatar a financial terrorist clearinghouse.

All UN Nation States including Qatar and China accelerating Global Digital Citizenship through Universal Digital Education. NZ participation in the acceleration of the  Global Digital Citizenship in Universal 2030 Education school curriculums worldwide. NZ Representatives attend meetings in Beijing and Shanghai – China’s Marxist cultural socialist global Education to be implemented worldwide to accelerate the Global Agenda ‘Transforming Our World’’

13th February 2024 the 2024 World Digital education Conference attended by NZ Representatives, representing the Govt. Virtual speech by the Minister of Education to the Conference.in Shanghai  16th November 2023 large contingent of NZ Education Providers attended China’s largest annual International Digital Global Citizenship Education conference. 60 countries, 4,500 participants  (Education NZ) including the global media 16 NZ Providers attended the gathering in Beijing. The World Digital Education Conference Shanghai 30-31 Jan 2024. Hosted by the Peoples Republic of China (The CCP) and UNESCO also attended by Qatar

Participants; State leaders, education ministers diplomatic envoys, Heads of UN Agencies, NGO;s Presidents and professionals from universities Principals, teachers from primary and secondary schools, Representatives of digital technologies and companies. Also participation of China in Pre School Digital Global Citizenship Education with representatives from UN Nation States. NZ representatives joined the Early Childhood Global Digital Citizenship Symposium in Nanjing China and online. A global  cultural Marxist agenda to accelerate Universal Education 2030 worldwide.

https://www.enz.govt.nz/news-and-research/ed-news/new-zealand-well-represented-at-the-2024-world-digital-education-conference-3

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/497407/new-zealand-changes-tack-in-the-gulf.

Qatar renews its support to UNDP to accelerate the 2030 …

https://www.enz.govt.nz/news-and-research/ed-news/large-contingent-of-new-zealand-education-providers-at-chinas-largest-international-education-events

United Nations Development Programme

https://www.undp.org › news › qatar-renews-its-support-…

https://www.qatarstalk.com/2024/02/28/qatar-launches-ambitious-digital-agenda-2030/

.https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/12/19/10-things-to-know-about-hamas-and-qatar/

UN CYBERCRIME TREATY has been highly criticized it is widely reported to overlook, violate Human Rights. Expands global evidence collection, encompasses a long list of non-cybercrimes, has huge over-reaching powers beyond those even detailed in the Un Treaty. The UN Treaty draft was prompted by the UN General Assembly vote in December 2019, the negotiating a cybersecurity accord after Russia took issue with the previous ‘UN Budapest Convention. Russia demanded that the issue they had needs to be addressed. The first draft of the UN Cybercrime Treaty caused some great concerns but now the second draft published on 28^th November is being called a tool of repression. The original purpose of the UN Treaty was combatting cybercrime, but this has now morphed into an globally expansive treaty with far reaching over-reach in both National and International investigations.

It empowers States to cast a wider net of having the ability to access data , thus violating a Nation States privacy laws. The Treaty falls short of reining in  intrusive surveillance powers this endangers human rights undermining the original cybercrime fighting intent

Human Rights Watch acting associate director Deborah Brown said the latest draft is “primed to facilitate abuses on a global scale” because it gives governments expansive cross-border powers to investigate “virtually any imaginable crime – like peaceful dissent or expression of sexual orientation – while undermining the treaty’s purpose of addressing genuine cybercrime.” She said that “Govts should not rush in to conclude this Treaty without ensuring that it elevates, rather than sacrifices our fundamental rights. UN Member State Government have had negotiation sessions over the past few days 19-20^th December in Vienna before the draft is considered in the Headquarters of the UN Assembly at the end of January where yet another session will take place.

The UN Cybercrime Treaty is to be finalized between 29^th January to February 9^th 2024 at the New York Headquarters of the UN Assembly.. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord has been participating in the cybercrime treaty negotiating process since it began in 2021. It has been widely reported that the adoption of the UN Treaty by Nation States in the Treaty’s present form will erode private data, weaken cybercrime, undermine online rights and freedoms across the world. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord has been participating in the cybercrime treaty negotiating process since it began in 2021.The new provision extend to extra-territorial surveillance without safeguards

Some of the concerns are:- Removal of sections of the original draft limit the Treaty’s powers to narrowly define cybercrime.  Nation State surveillance across borders without safeguards and expansion of online fraud. The Treaty as it is now presented allows every government in the world to transfer the personal information of citizens between themselves in secret in perpetuity, and to force the service providers who are responsible for that data to hand it over without any ability to object or refuse on any grounds. There is little UN Nation State objects to the UN Cybercrime Treaty, there is very limited or zilch response to robust human rights safeguards.

NZ Government website (DPMC) reported that NZ is currently engaging in the UN International Cybercrime Treaty (29/4/2022). The Government once again states it promotes a International Rules Based Order, that its important that NZ is in the conversation that shaped this new instrument of international cooperation. The Govt website reports that there were consultations in October 2021  and feedback was sought on NZ’s written submissions as to Treaty negotiations, general provisions, procedural measures and law enforcement referring to the UN Cybercrime Treaty. NZ Government is committed to constructively promoting the Internal Rules based Order.

65 Countries ratified the UN Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The Budapest Treaty was developed by the Council of Europe in 2001, entered into force in 2004.  18^th February 2021 speeches in the Beehive by David Clark and Kris Faafoi was the announcing of joining the Council Of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, referencing the decisions process was due to the recommendation by the Royal Commission of the Inquiry into the Christchurch Terror Attack (15/3/2019)’ With Kriis Faafoi saying “The government needs to ensure that NZ is confident, secure in the digital world, so we can tackle threats to online wellbeing”

Kris Faafoi said “the government made a number of changes to its policy proposals, looking at ways that Māori have an ongoing oversight role in the implementation and participation to the UN Convention”/ Thus the Convention was submitted to the House Of Representatives for Parliamentary Treaty examination. It was announced by Faafoi that the Convention addresses cross-border cybercrime by aligning the Nations laws with this, facilitating information sharing on current threats and best practice (best practice for the govt and UN Nation States), increases and fosters International dialogue

Parliaments role in International Treaties was published 17^th April 2019 by NZ Parliament. Documents What is a Treaty:- An agreement between 2 countries or with an international entity like the UN or WTO, that binding under International Law. Often known as International Agreements.

Parliaments role in International Treaties. In practice the Prime Minister and the PM’s Cabinet with help from their officials negotiates, decides on whether NZ will join or withdraw from a Treaty. The governments decision is effective whether or not Parliament endorses the Treaty or not. Since 1998 it’s been an constitutional convention that the govt will not (except in an emergency) bind NZ to a Treaty until Parliament has been allowed a minimum period to scrutinize it (This is set out in the Cabinet Manuel). All Treaties in the House are referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, they refer to the Treaty itself, or refers to a more relevant subject matter in the Treaty to a Select Committee to consider.

Although an International Treaty is binding at an International level, it cannot change NZ Domestic Law, only Parliament can do that. Non-binding International Treaties (UN) sit in a place call ‘Soft Law’ where this is easily accessible, can be adopted quickly and non transparently into Domestic Policy making it binding- legally by parliamentary legislation. Binding Internal Laws are also entered into Domestic Laws to make these binding. Non-Binding International laws can be referenced to by the judicial in certain cases as they arise. A Select committee has 15 sitting days in which to report back to the House on Treaty issues, objections etc.,

There were 17 submissions on the consultation as to Cybercrime, this was processed and closed in September 2020. These were received by a range of private companies, organization and individuals. Individual names have been withheld to protect personal information. 13 names of organization however were published. • Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa/The Māori Law Society (THRMOA) • Interim Māori Spectrum Commission (IMSC) • Mega Limited (MEGA) • Internet NZ • Telecommunications Forum (TCF) • Spark • Microsoft • PaloAlto Networks • Copyright Licensing Limited • NZ Authors • ANZ Screen Association • WeCreate • Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). There were other formal submissions, engagements undertaken with several Iwi/Māori groups and individuals.

It is reported that the UN Cybercrime Treaty risks being a ‘Global Surveillance Pact’ that will trample data privacy, these are human rights concerns. Will pave the way for regimes such as China, North Korea, Iran for regimes to legalize surveillance across borders, to criminalize online speech with the support of the International Community, giving the green light for governments to persecute protestors, activists, independent journalist and marginalized groups. Any person that draw attention to the authoritarian regime aim to criminalize free speech. “That’s where we’re at,” said Katitza Rodriguez, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s policy director for global privacy. “The draft treaty provides the legal basis for governments to make highly intrusive surveillance mechanisms like interception of content and real time tracking of metadata, available ‘to the fullest extent possible’ to foreign governments for almost any sort of criminal investigation of a serious crime with minimal safeguards.”

Specifically: the draft would authorize police to help foreign governments investigate activities that may not be a punishable offense in both countries, she explained.

“The dual criminality principle safeguards human rights, but it is treated as optional,” Rodriguez said. “To uphold global human rights, the proposed treaty must mandate dual criminality.” Deborah Brown, senior researcher and advocate on technology and human rights at Human Rights Watch, said the vague wording in the treaty’s Article 17 is especially concerning because it could allow governments to punish certain speech by defining it as a crime because it was posted online. For many governments, this means cracking down on online dissent or expanding digital surveillance.”

The UN Cybercrime Treaty is to be finalized between 29^th January to February 9^th 2024 at the New York Headquarters of the UN Assembly.. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord has been participating in the cybercrime treaty negotiating process since it began in 2021. It has been widely reported that the adoption of the UN Treaty by Nation States in the Treaty’s present form will erode private data, weaken cybercrime, undermine online rights and freedoms across the world. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord has been participating in the cybercrime treaty negotiating process since it began in 2021.The new provision extend to extra-territorial surveillance without safeguards

Some of the concerns are:- Removal of sections of the original draft limit the Treaty’s powers to narrowly define cybercrime.  Nation State surveillance across borders without safeguards and expansion of online fraud. The Treaty as it is now presented allows every government in the world to transfer the personal information of citizens between themselves in secret in perpetuity, and to force the service providers who are responsible for that data to hand it over without any ability to object or refuse on any grounds. There is little UN Nation State objects to the UN Cybercrime Treaty, there is very limited or zilch response to robust human rights safeguards.

NZ Government website (DPMC) reported that NZ is currently engaging in the UN International Cybercrime Treaty (29/4/2022). The Government once again states it promotes a International Rules Based Order, that its important that NZ is in the conversation that shaped this new instrument of international cooperation. The Govt website reports that there were consultations in October 2021  and feedback was sought on NZ’s written submissions as to Treaty negotiations, general provisions, procedural measures and law enforcement referring to the UN Cybercrime Treaty. NZ Government is committed to constructively promoting the Internal Rules based Order.

65 Countries ratified the UN Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The Budapest Treaty was developed by the Council of Europe in 2001, entered into force in 2004.  18^th February 2021 speeches in the Beehive by David Clark and Kris Faafoi was the announcing of joining the Council Of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, referencing the decisions process was due to the recommendation by the Royal Commission of the Inquiry into the Christchurch Terror Attack (15/3/2019)’ With Kriis Faafoi saying “The government needs to ensure that NZ is confident, secure in the digital world, so we can tackle threats to online wellbeing”

Kris Faafoi said “the government made a number of changes to its policy proposals, looking at ways that Māori have an ongoing oversight role in the implementation and participation to the UN Convention”/ Thus the Convention was submitted to the House Of Representatives for Parliamentary Treaty examination. It was announced by Faafoi that the Convention addresses cross-border cybercrime by aligning the Nations laws with this, facilitating information sharing on current threats and best practice (best practice for the govt and UN Nation States), increases and fosters International dialogue

The new New Zealand Coalition, no politician in Parliament have shared this information with the people of New Zealand WHY?

LINKS;

https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/fhd7EW-Summary-of-Submissions-Budapest-Convention.pdf

15 page Summary of Submission-Budapest Convention NZ on Cybercrime Convention

https://therecord.media/un-cybercrime-treaty-draft-criticized

https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/national-security/cyber-security-strategy/united-nations-cybercrime-treaty

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-join-council-europe-convention-cybercrime

https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/fact-sheets/parliament-s-role-in-international-treaties/