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PENAL MATTERS16United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious CrimesNew York, 24 December 2024in accordance with article 65(1) which reads as follows: "This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. For the purpose of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that organization".Signatories72The Convention was adopted on 24 December 2024 by Resolution 79/243 at the 55th plenary meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 64, the Convention shall be open for signature to all States and regional economic integration organizations in Hanoi, from 25 to 26 October 2025, and thereafter at United Nations Headquarters in New York until 31 December 2026. C.N.196.2025.TREATIES-XVIII.16 of 13 May 2025 (Opening for signature).
ParticipantSignatureAcceptance(A), Ratification, Approval(AA), Accession(a)Algeria25 Oct 2025 Angola25 Oct 2025 Australia25 Oct 2025 Austria25 Oct 2025 Azerbaijan25 Oct 2025 Belarus25 Oct 2025 Belgium25 Oct 2025 Brazil25 Oct 2025 Brunei Darussalam25 Oct 2025 Burkina Faso25 Oct 2025 Cambodia25 Oct 2025 Chile25 Oct 2025 China25 Oct 2025 Costa Rica25 Oct 2025 Côte d'Ivoire25 Oct 2025 Cuba25 Oct 2025 Czech Republic25 Oct 2025 Democratic People's Republic of Korea25 Oct 2025 Democratic Republic of the Congo25 Oct 2025 Djibouti25 Oct 2025 Dominican Republic25 Oct 2025 Ecuador25 Oct 2025 Egypt25 Oct 2025 European Union25 Oct 2025 France25 Oct 2025 Ghana25 Oct 2025 Greece25 Oct 2025 Guinea-Bissau25 Oct 2025 Iran (Islamic Republic of)25 Oct 2025 Ireland25 Oct 2025 Jamaica25 Oct 2025 Kazakhstan25 Oct 2025 Lao People's Democratic Republic25 Oct 2025 Libya25 Oct 2025 Luxembourg25 Oct 2025 Malaysia25 Oct 2025 Maldives25 Oct 2025 Mali26 Oct 2025 Morocco25 Oct 2025 Mozambique25 Oct 2025 Namibia25 Oct 2025 Nauru25 Oct 2025 Nicaragua25 Oct 2025 Nigeria25 Oct 2025 Palau25 Oct 2025 Papua New Guinea25 Oct 2025 Peru25 Oct 2025 Philippines25 Oct 2025 Poland25 Oct 2025 Portugal25 Oct 2025 Qatar25 Oct 2025 Russian Federation25 Oct 2025 Rwanda26 Oct 2025 Saudi Arabia26 Oct 2025 Slovakia25 Oct 2025 Slovenia25 Oct 2025 South Africa25 Oct 2025 Spain25 Oct 2025 Sri Lanka25 Oct 2025 State of Palestine25 Oct 2025 Sweden25 Oct 2025 Thailand25 Oct 2025 Togo25 Oct 2025 Türkiye25 Oct 2025 Uganda25 Oct 2025 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland25 Oct 2025 United Republic of Tanzania25 Oct 2025 Uruguay25 Oct 2025 Uzbekistan25 Oct 2025 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)25 Oct 2025 Viet Nam25 Oct 2025 Zimbabwe25 Oct 2025
AzerbaijanReservations made upon signature:“Reservation by the Republic of Azerbaijan under Article 7, paragraph 2, of the UN Convention against CybercrimeIn accordance with Article 7, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that criminal liability shall arise only where the acts set forth in Article 7 are committed by infringing security measures with the purpose of obtaining electronic data, or other dishonest or criminal intent.Reservation by the Republic of Azerbaijan under Article 9, paragraph 2, of the UN Convention against CybercrimeIn accordance with Article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that criminal liability shall arise only where the conduct described in Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention result in serious harm.Reservation by the Republic of Azerbaijan under Article 11, paragraph 3, of the UN Convention against CybercrimeWith respect to Article 11, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the acts referred to in Article 11, paragraph 1, except the sale, distribution or otherwise making available of the items referred to in paragraph 1 (a) (ii) of the article, if considered minor and not deemed socially dangerous, shall be treated not as criminal offences but as punishable legal violations, and that criminal liability shall arise only where such acts result in serious harm.Reservation by the Republic of Azerbaijan under Article 63, paragraph 3, of the UN Convention against CybercrimeIn accordance with Article 63, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 63 of the Convention.”