Where was the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime opened for signature?

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime was opened for signature in Hanoi, Vietnam, in October 2025.1

It is important to distinguish this global treaty from the Council of Europe’s 2001 Convention on Cybercrime—often called the Budapest Convention—which was the first international treaty focused on coordinating responses to cybercrime. The new United Nations framework, adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024, serves as the first global treaty of its kind, aiming to facilitate the prevention and prosecution of offenses, the sharing of electronic evidence, and the provision of technical assistance among member states.12