According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, held under the theme "Countering Cybercrime - Sharing Responsibility - Securing Our Future," the event brought together U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with leaders and senior representatives from about 110 countries and numerous international organizations.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a press briefing during the signing ceremony |
Addressing the high-level opening ceremony, Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong said that Vietnam's hosting of the signing ceremony and its position as the first country to sign the Hanoi Convention demonstrate its strong commitment to the rule of law and the full implementation of international obligations, contributing to strengthening the global legal order in cyberspace.
The agency cited the U.N. Secretary-General as saying that the true power of the convention would lie in turning signatures into tangible action.
Through the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, the Secretariat of the convention and the U.N. Office of Legal Affairs, he said the U.N. will help countries bring the treaty into force, build capacity, strengthen investigations and deepen cooperation across borders.
Meanwhile, French news agency AFP described the Hanoi Convention as the world’s first global legal framework designed to strengthen international cooperation to fight digital crimes – from cross-border fraud and money laundering to organized cybercrime.
AFP cited a message from U.N. Secretary-General Guterres, who said that the signing ceremony in Hanoi is an "important milestone," but that it was "only the beginning".
According to British news agency Reuters, the Hanoi Convention represents an unprecedented move by the United Nations to help countries respond more quickly and effectively to cybercrime, a sector that costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year.
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which led the treaty talks, said the agreement includes provisions to protect human rights and allows states to reject cooperation requests that conflict with international law, Reuters reported.
Source: VNA