Seventy-two nations signed the first-ever United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi, creating a global legal framework to fight digital threats. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2024 after years of negotiation, the treaty aims to enhance cooperation, share evidence, and strengthen capacity-building to counter cyberattacks, online fraud, and digital abuse.

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• 72 countries signed UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi, Vietnam
• Marks first global treaty to tackle cybercrime and digital abuse
• Adopted by UN General Assembly in 2024 after five years of talks
• Legally binding; will take effect 90 days after 40 nations ratify
• Criminalises hacking, online fraud, child exploitation, and image abuse
• UNODC designated as secretariat to oversee implementation
• Creates 24/7 contact network for cross-border law enforcement cooperation
• Enables real-time electronic evidence sharing between countries
• Offers technical support and training for developing nations
• Builds on but broader than Budapest and Malabo conventions
• Enhances global legal uniformity and narrows cyber justice gap