United Nations Convention against Cybercrime

United Nations Convention against Cybercrime

by Khairil Yusof published Jan 24, 2024 , last modified Oct 21, 2025

Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes

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The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 24 December 2024 in New York by resolution 79/243. The Convention is the first comprehensive global treaty on this matter, which provides States with a range of measures to be undertaken to prevent and combat cybercrime. It also aims to strengthen international cooperation in sharing electronic evidence for serious crimes.

Email:

Secretariat on matters related to the Convention and the Ad Hoc Committee: [email protected]

UNODC Global Programme on Cybercrime: [email protected] 

Address:

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Vienna International Centre
P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria

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