Saudi Arabia Partners with UN to Launch Global Initiative for Cyberspace Capacity Building

   Riyadh, October 2, 2025, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) in cooperation with the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE) and the Global Cybersecurity Forum Foundation and in partnership with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, announced the launch of the Global Initiative for Capacity Building in Cyberspace.
   The announcement came during the fifth annual Global Cybersecurity Forum, held in Riyadh under the theme “Scaling Cohesive Advancement in Cyberspace.”
   The initiative was launched in response to the strategic challenges facing the global cybersecurity sector, particularly in its most pressing areas, including the worldwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals, estimated at 2.8 million, according to the GCF 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Report issued by the Global Cybersecurity Forum Foundation.
   The global initiative is built on five tracks: research and development programs, cybersecurity simulation and exercise programs, training programs, policy development, and workshops. These aim to enhance the skills of a wide range of beneficiaries, including policymakers, law-enforcement agencies, diplomats, and professionals in the field.
   UN Secretary-General Antَnio Guterres, in an address to the participants of the forum, expressed his gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for adopting the Global Initiative for Capacity Building in Cyberspace, highlighting the forum’s focus on issues such as child protection and women’s empowerment.
   -- SPA