UN treaty event reports 36 actions, including cybercrime signatures

The United Nations reported 36 treaty actions at its annual Treaty Event, a four-day gathering that ended on 25 September during the General Assembly’s high-level week. Officials representing 22 states took part, including one head of state, one head of government, 17 ministers and three other senior officials. [1]

The actions included 13 signatures on the UN Convention against Cybercrime. These were signatures, not ratifications. The agreement on conserving and sustainably using marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, known as the BBNJ Agreement, reached 101 ratifications in total during the event. [1]

Elinor Hammarskjöld, the UN’s legal counsel, said the participating states had reaffirmed their commitment to international law. [1]