Saudi cybersecurity agency, UN agency partner to create safe cyberspace for children

Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has signed a partnership with a UN agency to launch a program to create a safe cyberspace for children around the world. (File/AFP)
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Updated 27 December 2020
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Saudi cybersecurity agency, UN agency partner to create safe cyberspace for children

  • The program’s main contents will be made available in over 20 different languages and over 50 training courses will be provided
  • The partnership with the ITU is part of the crown prince’s initiative for “Safe Children in the Cyber World”

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has signed a partnership with a UN agency to launch a program to create a safe cyberspace for children around the world.
The partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s initiative for “Safe Children in the Cyber World.”

The program will promote global dialogue and discussions on protecting children in cyberspace, build cyber capacities to protect children and support countries in the development of policies that serve to protect children in cyberspace.
The program’s main contents will be made available in over 20 different languages and over 50 training courses will be provided, the NCA said.
“The global program for creating a safe and prosperous cyberspace for children aims to build capacities and knowledge for children around the globe that reinforces their ability to face cyber challenges,” the authority said.


GCC secretary general receives China’s special envoy to Middle East

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GCC secretary general receives China’s special envoy to Middle East

  • Jun praised the GCC states’ prudent domestic, regional, and international policies, which have established the council as a reliable and important partner for China

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi received China’s special envoy for the Middle East Issue, Zhai Jun, at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday.

During the meeting, Al-Budaiwi expressed appreciation for China’s condemnation of Iranian attacks on GCC states and for Beijing’s efforts with all parties to halt the conflict and end the escalation, according to a General Secretariat statement. 

Jun praised the GCC states’ prudent domestic, regional, and international policies, which have established the council as a reliable and important partner for China. He added that the GCC’s commitment to restraint during the crisis reflects these policies.

The meeting also reviewed preparations for the upcoming China-GCC summit later this year and discussed progress in negotiations toward a free trade agreement between the two sides.