IUCN Legal Brief: Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Group on Crimes that Affect the Environment UNTOC Framework
This brief synthesizes the discussions and key developments from the first meeting and outlines the anticipated agenda of the forthcoming second expert meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Group on Crimes that Affect the Environment (CAE), established under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC).
The first meeting of the Expert Group took place from 30 June to 2 July 2025. The second meeting, to be held from 24 to 26 February 2026, will continue this work and is expected to advance draft recommendations to the UNTOC Conference of the Parties (COP) for consideration at its next session in October 2026.
IUCN is formally invited to engage in this process in an observer capacity and participates in the meetings of the Expert Group, providing technical legal expertise and policy input.
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