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Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC)
14 October 2024 - 18 October 2024
Dear NGO representatives,
We are pleased to inform you that the twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC) will be held from 14 to 18 October 2024 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.
Considering the area of work of your Organization, we invite you to apply, as an observer, in line with Rule 17 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties.
FOR NGOs WITH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECOSOC:
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 unodc-se4u@un.org by Monday 27 May 2024 at 00:00 CET (Vienna time). 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 CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECOSOC:
Interested non-governmental organizations (NGOs, academia and the private sector) 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 by Monday 27 May 2024 at 00:00 CET (Vienna time). 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.
Please note that UNODC does not have funding for travel to and accommodation in Vienna. Therefore, you are advised to arrange your own funding as appropriate.
We look forward to receiving your applications by midnight Vienna time on Monday 27 May 2024.
Best Regards,
Secretariat of the Conference of the Parties to UNTOC / Civil Society Unit
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Vienna, Austria
T. +(43-1) 260 60 4620
E. unodc-se4u@un.org
W. http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/ngos/cst.html