Call for Applications: Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNTOC

The thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC) will be held from 19 to 23 October 2026 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. Further information will be published on the website of the thirteenth session of the Conference in due course. 

Considering the area of work of your Organization, the UNODC invites 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 formand sending an application letter (in English only) to unodc-se4u@un.org by Friday, 26 June 2026 at 00:00 CET (Vienna time). We recommend that you apply upon receiving this call, even if your participation is not yet certain, as the call will close on 26 June and no other call for applications will be issued prior to the Conference. 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) 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 Friday, 26 June 2026 at 00:00 CET (Vienna time). We recommend that you apply upon receiving this call, even if your participation is not yet certain, as the call will close on 26 June and no other call for applications will be issued prior to the Conference. 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.

The UNODC look forward to receiving your applications by midnight Vienna time on Friday, 26 June 2026.

27 May, 2026