On 25 October 2025, during the Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime (Cybercrime Convention) in Hanoi, Vietnam, EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative participated in the side event “Emphasizing the Importance of Multi-stakeholder Contributions in the Implementation of the UN Cybercrime Convention”. The session was co-hosted by the UNODC Civil Society Unit and the Alliance of NGOs for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
The event underscored the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in ensuring the effective implementation of the Convention. Discussions highlighted how civil society, the private sector, academia, and other non-governmental actors contribute to fostering coordinated and impactful responses to cybercrime.
The Cybercrime Convention, as set out in its preamble and Articles 34 and 53–57, emphasized the essential role of non-governmental stakeholders in areas such as victim protection, prevention, technical assistance, information exchange, and monitoring.
UNODC and the Alliance of NGOs also highlighted their long-standing work in promoting stakeholder engagement through the Stakeholder Engagement Initiative on Cybercrime, which includes regional consultations designed to facilitate dialogue, share experiences, and encourage best practices among diverse actors.
As a speaker during the event, Andrea Calderaro, Project Director of the EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative noted that the global patchwork of cybercrime definitions and perspectives requires continued engagement from civil society, which remains essential in navigating politically sensitive differences and in supporting effective national-level implementation of the Convention.
Overall, the event reinforced UNODC’s commitment to fostering collaborative, multi-stakeholder approaches to implementing international standards in cybercrime prevention and response.
