Indonesia's foreign minister signs UN cybercrime treaty in New York

At the United Nations headquarters in New York, Foreign Minister Sugiono signed the UN Convention on Cybercrime on September 24, during the high-level week of the General Assembly. He described the treaty as essential for strengthening Indonesia’s ability to prevent and criminalise cyber offences, providing a legal framework for cooperation against transnational crimes such as online fraud, gambling and child sexual-abuse material.

The convention, formally adopted on December 24, 2024 after negotiations that began in 2019, was shaped in part by Indonesia, which served as both negotiator and rapporteur through its mission in Vienna. While 91 countries have signed the treaty, only three have completed full ratification, and the pact will become active 90 days after 40 states deposit their ratification instruments. Indonesia is now preparing to begin its domestic ratification process and align the treaty with national law, and Sugiono is slated to present Indonesia’s national statement at the UN General Debate on September 26.