The eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC) will be held from 17 to 21 October 2022 in Vienna, Austria. This intergovernmental Conference will discuss, among other things, the implementation of the Convention and its three Protocols, namely the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons; the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air; and the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms. In line with Rule 17 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties, relevant stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, may participate as an Observer.
Interested non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with ECOSOC consultative status, as per paragraph 1 of rule 17, are welcome to apply by filling out this form and sending an application letter (in English only) to untoc.cop@un.org. We recommend that you apply upon receiving this call, even if your participation is not yet certain, as there will not be the possibility to apply at a later stage. Please note that the application letter should be placed on a letterhead of your organization and signed by the Head of your organization.
FOR NGOS WITHOUT ECOSOC CONSULTATIVE STATUS:
Interested non-governmental organizations (NGOs) without ECOSOC consultative status, as per paragraph 2 of rule 17, are also welcome to apply by filling out this form and sending an application letter (in English only) to unodc-se4u@un.org. We recommend that you apply upon receiving this call, even if your participation is not yet certain, as there will not be the possibility to apply at a later stage. Please note that the application letter should be placed on a letterhead of your organization and signed by the Head of your organization.
Apply for the COP UNTOC here.
For questions regarding the COP UNTOC and Civil Society Engagement please contact: unodc-se4u@un.org.
