Statement by the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg at the Signing Ceremony of the UN Convention Against Cybercrime
Hanoi, Vietnam
25-26 October 2025

Madam/Mister Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,

• On behalf of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Government of Viet Nam for hosting the signing ceremony here in Hanoi. Your warm hospitality and excellent organization only underpin the importance of this historic moment.

• First of all, I would like to highlight that as a member of the European Union, Luxembourg fully aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered by the European Union on behalf of the EU Member States.

• Luxembourg welcomes the adoption and signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark achievement in the global fight against cybercrime.

• Crimes perpetrated in cyberspace have far-reaching consequences on all actors of society, irrespective of their geographical location. Cybercrime impacts Governments, businesses and private individuals, inflicting lasting harm on its victims, especially on children. We therefore commend the efforts of our United Nations partners to reach consensus on a universal Convention to fight cybercrime.

• While the negotiations did pose quite some challenges in bridging fundamental differences, we were able to achieve a delicate balance between the scope of the convention, international cooperation provisions and the necessary safeguards to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

• These safeguards and human rights provisions are the backbone of the Convention. They ensure our collective aim of strengthening judicial cooperation in the fight against cybercrime by subjecting such cooperation to robust conditions and human rights protections. These provisions also apply to procedural powers and will allow us to build trust between our nations, by preventing that the Convention is misused or abused.

• The UN Cybercrime Convention provides significant added value in criminalizing child sexual abuse material, the grooming of children as well as the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images — for the first time on a global level.

• The Convention thus sets a new standard for the fight against cybercrime on a worldwide level. It complements existing frameworks such as the UNTOC, UNCAC, and the Budapest Convention, and should fill a gap by reducing safe havens for cybercriminals.

• To preserve this achievement, we must now focus on implementation. Luxembourg will work with all partners to ensure the Convention is applied effectively and in full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Conference of the State Parties will play a key role in these efforts.

• Luxembourg recognizes the importance of engaging the multistakeholder community – including civil society, the private sector, regional and international organizations, – in the Convention’s future development and implementation.

• Luxembourg has joined the consensus and signed the Convention today in full confidence that its provisions reflect our shared values and priorities. We remain committed to its implementation and to upholding the Convention’s conditions and safeguards.

• Let us move forward together to make cyberspace safer for all.

• Thank you.