National Statement by Sweden at the Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference for the UN Convention against Cybercrime – Hanoi, 25–26 October 2025

Your Excellencies,

[Sweden aligns itself to the statement delivered by the European Union on behalf of the European Union and its Member States and would like to deliver the following short statement in our national capacity.]

On behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden I would also like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Viet Nam for hosting this signing ceremony and this high-level conference for the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.

Cybercrime continues to be a growing threat to the security of citizens and businesses all over the world. The threat posed by cybercrime evolves dynamically in terms of volume, intensity and harm potential. It is a global and borderless phenomenon that requires international cooperation to be pushed back.

All avenues in tackling this threat should be explored. Sweden is therefore proud and pleased to sign the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime [today/yesterday] and thereby showing our commitment in this joint fight. We were active in the negotiations of the Convention and will continue to be active in the next phases.

This Convention can complement already existing conventions and ways to cooperate in the fight against cybercrime. Inspiration can be taken from those previous experiences. We need to make sure that cybercriminals can have no safe haven globally.

The adoption of this Convention is a collective success for all UN members and shows the continued relevance and importance of multilateralism.

It incorporates important aspects of the rule of law and the respect for human rights. This is the basis for international cooperation that is one of the main purposes of the Convention. And also for the other tools provided by the Convention. We have all agreed that the Convention cannot be interpreted as permitting suppression of human rights or fundamental freedoms.

Now that the Convention has opened for signature we continue into the important phase of the implementation of the Convention. That will require a lot of work and focus for all of us. Sweden is committed to that work and we look forward to doing it together with all of you.

Thank you