Author: Lena Herbst

Lena Herbst, M.A., ist Dozentin und Doktorandin am IIR der TU Braunschweig. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind die Vereinten Nationen und Cybersicherheit. // Lena Herbst, M.A., is a lecturer and PhD student at the IIR at TU Braunschweig. Her research focuses on the UN and cybersecurity.
On the left and right side of the picture, national flags stand on grass. The UN building in Geneva stands in the middle of the flags.
Adopting a global treaty is a rare opportunity to demonstrate that multilateralism in the UN can bridge divisions among states. | Foto: © Lena Herbst.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The UN Cybercrime Convention

9. Dezember 2024 und

In December 2024, UN members will vote on a worldwide Cybercrime Convention negotiated since 2019. While the convention is problematic, this Spotlight shows why a conditional acceptance nonetheless seems the best way forward. For this purpose, we first present the different meanings of cybercrime and outline the existing regulatory framework. We then examine the UN negotiations and the possible human rights implications of the convention, showing that it reflects the contestation of human rights norms and a growing division in the UN, yet supporting the convention at this point also enables long-term influence on its implementation.

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