Opening the door for signature of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Vietnam

Today, in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, the door was opened for signature on the first global agreement to prevent and combat cybercrime.

 

65 countries have signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, which each country must ratify in accordance with its national procedures. Private.

 

During the signing ceremony, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that “the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime constitutes a strong and legally binding instrument to strengthen our collective defenses against cybercrime. It is evidence of the continuing power of finding joint and multilateral solutions, and a pledge that no country, regardless of its level of development, will be left without protection in the face of cybercrime.”

 

The agreement aims to confront the growing threat of cybercrime, as it recognizes that the misuse of information and communications technology facilitates the commission of crimes such as terrorism and trafficking. It also seeks to enhance the effectiveness of efforts to prevent and respond to cybercrime, by enhancing international cooperation, providing technical assistance, and building capabilities, especially in developing countries.

 

The most prominent features of it The Convention:

• It constitutes the first global framework for collecting, exchanging and using electronic evidence related to all serious crimes, as there have not yet been widely accepted international standards in this field.

• It is the first international treaty criminalizing cybercrimes, along with crimes related to Internet fraud, and articles Sexual abuse, exploitation or grooming of children via the Internet.

• It is the first international convention to list the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images as a crime.

• It creates the first global network that operates 24/7 to enable countries to cooperate immediately in Among them.

•It stresses the importance of building the capabilities of countries to prosecute and cooperate on accelerating cybercrimes.

 

The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly, said:

 

"Crime is changing Cyber features organized crime as we know it. The new UN convention gives member states a vital tool to work together to combat cybercrime. The signing of the agreement reaffirms the enduring importance of multilateral cooperation after five years of negotiations, and I am proud of the role that the Office played in achieving this achievement, and I also express my deep gratitude to Vietnam for its leadership in hosting the signing ceremony. Now, we must work to accelerate the entry into force of the Convention and work to implement it, for the sake of a more secure digital world for all. Implementation 90 days after the fortieth state ratifies it.

 

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