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UN Convention against Cybercrime

A global treaty requiring parties to criminalize certain offences committed through information and communications technology systems and to cooperate on sharing electronic evidence of serious crimes, which enters into force 90 days after the 40th ratification.

Where it stands

AdoptedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawAdopted

Signatures reach 95 and parties 3 (per UN Treaty Collection, 26 September 2026); not yet in force, 40 ratifications neededSep 252 days ago

Body
UN General Assembly
Session
UNGA 79th session
Votes
adopted without a vote

Timeline

  1. Dec 31 in 3 months

    Signature period at UN Headquarters scheduled to close

  2. Sep 25 2 days ago

    Signatures reach 95 and parties 3 (per UN Treaty Collection, 26 September 2026); not yet in force, 40 ratifications needed

  3. Apr 17 5 months ago

    Viet Nam ratifies, bringing parties to 3

  4. Apr 15 5 months ago

    Azerbaijan ratifies

  5. Feb 4 7 months ago

    Qatar deposits the first instrument of ratification

  6. Oct 26, 2025 11 months ago

    Mali, Rwanda and Saudi Arabia sign on the second day of the Hanoi ceremony (72 signatures in Hanoi)

  7. Oct 25, 2025 11 months ago

    Opened for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam; 69 participants, including the European Union, sign on the first day

  8. Dec 24, 2024 1 year ago

    Adopted by the General Assembly without a vote at the resumed 55th plenary meeting (resolution 79/243)