Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee 1st substantive session

This intergovernmental committee composed of experts and representatives of all regions mandated with drafting a new cybercrime convention was scheduled to hold the first of its sessions in January 2022. The meeting has been postponed until further notice. In preparation for the first session, member states responded to the invitation from the chair of the Ad Hoc Committee to submit their views on the scope, objectives, and structure of the new convention. At the first meeting, UN member states are expected to share views on the scope, objectives, and elements of the draft convention, which is to be published by 2023.