16/07/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 16 July, the European Commission proposed signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, which covers both substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation. “For the first time, a global instrument will criminalise conduct related to child sexual abuse material, the grooming of children for sexual purposes, and the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images”, explains the Commission in a press release. It adds that the convention also provides for international cooperation measures, including the extradition of suspects and the exchange of electronic evidence. The Council of the EU must now adopt the decisions authorising the Commission, on behalf of the EU, to sign and, with the approval of the European Parliament, conclude the Convention. The Member States will also have to sign and ratify the Convention, in accordance with their national procedures. (CG)