Iraq Participates and Affirm its Stance on Adoption of United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime

Iraq participated in the meetings of the Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes from July 29 to August 9, 2024. The Chargé d’Affaires of Iraq’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Dr. Abbas Kadhom Obaid, stressed in a statement delivered on behalf of the Republic of Iraq, the importance of the proposed convention to combat cybercrime, and called for avoiding including controversial content that would hinder its consensus. He also stressed the need to respect previous international instruments, and affirmed Iraq’s keenness to achieve international consensus, with its reservations on certain articles that are inconsistent with national legislation and values.

Additionally, Dr. Obaid indicated Iraq’s general support for the convention for its contribution to strengthening international efforts to combat cybercrime, while stressing the importance of the convention’s provisions being consistent with national laws and Iraq’s societal, religious and cultural values.