Fifth session of the Ad Hoc Committee

11-21 April 2023, Vienna

In accordance with General Assembly resolution 75/282 and the road map and mode of work approved at its first session, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 74/247, will hold its fifth session from 11 to 21 April 2023 in Vienna.

General information

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Meeting format, times and venue
Remote connection and webcast
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Side events

Financial support
Accessibility
Code of conduct to prevent harassment
Guidance on the co-sponsorship of proposals

Co-facilitated informal negotiations

All relevant information with regard to the co-facilitated informal negotiations held in preparation for and during the fifth session of the Ad Hoc Committee will be made available on a dedicated webpage. Delegations are invited to continuously monitor this page the for the latest information.

COVID-19 related guidance for the Vienna International Centre

COVID-19 information related to the meeting is available here. In-person participants were kindly requested to familiarize themselves with this information in advance of the meeting.

Meeting Documentation

Meeting documentation will be shared on the webpage of the meeting as it becomes available.

A/AC.291/18	Annotated provisional agenda
A/AC.291/19	Consolidated negotiating document on the preamble, the provisions on international cooperation, preventive measures, technical assistance and the mechanism of implementation and the final provisions of a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes
A/AC.291/CRP.15	Mechanisms of implementation established under selected multilateral treaties
A/AC.291/CRP.16	Chair’s Report of the Fourth Intersessional Consultation of the Ad Hoc Committee

Chair's Documents

Revised methodology for conducting of work by the Ad Hoc Committee at its fifth session (22 February 2023) - PDF

Papers from Member States on their needs and possible offers with regard to technical assistance

Reproduced as received

Colombia (S)

Czech Republic (E)

Ecuador (S)

Kyrgyzstan (E)

Mauritius (E)

Submissions by multi-stakeholders

Global and regional intergovernmental organizations, including United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and funds, as well as representatives of functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council

Interpol (E)

Non-governmental organizations that are in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996

Joint submission of Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International (E)

Other relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector

DB Connect (E)

United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime