The 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) will take place from 14 to 19 December 2025 in Doha, Qatar.

The CoSP11 is organized by UNODC and Qatar. A dedicated page for the Conference is now available on the UNODC website.

The information on this page is collected by the UNCAC Coalition for planning purposes.

Venue: The conference is expected to take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar.

Important: The 14th of December will be used as a preparatory and coordination day for civil society, we thus encourage civil society representatives to plan to arrive early – this preparation is essential for observers to be able to navigate the CoSP.

The official conference starts on the 15th of December.

CoSP11 side events: applications period is open!

The application process for CoSP 11 Special events (side events) is now open. Applications must be submitted by 15 August.  Through the following link, you will find all details, including the application form, and the guidelines for applying. 

A few important points to highlight from UNODC’s guidelines: 

• Events may be organized or co-organized by: Member States, United Nations entities, Intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs with COSP observer status. 
• COSP11 will feature special event theme days (clustering a few theme-related events together on certain days). In UNODC’s guidance on COSP 11 side events, pages 3-5 you will find the detailed list of themes. Applicants are encouraged to align their proposals with one of these themes and should select a theme from the list included in the application form,. Proposals that fall outside the predefined themes may still be considered, but preference will be given to theme-aligned events. 
• Organizers with overlapping topics may be invited to merge proposals to foster comprehensive discussion.
• Member States cannot be made the focus of an event without their engagement.
• Proposals that demonstrate diversity through gender parity among panelists, diverse geographic representation, and sectoral variety will be highly prioritized. 
• For special events held in a hybrid format (in-person and online),  organizers are fully responsible for both in-roomand virtual components.

Call for applications for non-ECOSOC NGO’s is now closed.

The firm deadline to send your NGO’s application was 27 June 2025. 

• NGOs with ECOSOC status will receive a separate communication on their participation in the Conference closer to the date directly from UNODC  and are invited to contact UNODC:  uncac@un.org should questions arise.
• The application is open for organizations, NOT for individuals. 
• Relevant NGOs that are considering attending the CoSP should apply,  even if not yet sure regarding their actual participation. 
• The list of non-ECOSOC NGOs that applied will be reviewed by the UNCAC States parties, who have the right to object to an NGO’s participation. (Anonymously, and without stating the reason for the objection).  However, an objection can be removed before the CoSP or overturned by the States parties during the CoSP. 
• NGOs will then receive an official invitation from UNODC with instructions on how to register for the Conference

2nd preparatory briefing for civil society

Below are the recording (without Q&A) and the slides from the second briefing on the UNCAC CoSP11 we provided to the civil society community on 14 May 2025. The slides are available here as PDF.

1st preparatory briefing for civil society

Below are the recording (without Q&A) and the slides from the first briefing on the UNCAC CoSP11 we provided to the civil society community on 5 February 2025:

What to expect

• See our guide to attending the UNCAC CoSP.
• On this page find details on civil society engagement at the CoSP10 in Atlanta in December 2023, which was the biggest Conference so far, with over 2,000 anti-corruption practitioners and delegates from 160 countries, including more than 400 civil society representatives attending in-person.

We anticipate that the future of the UNCAC’s Implementation Review Mechanism will be a key focus of the Conference. Other substantive anti-corruption focus issues are yet to emerge.

Registration

We anticipate that the application for NGOs without ECOSOC consultative status to observe the CoSP will be open around June-July 2025. UNODC, as the UNCAC Secretariat, will manage the application process.

Rights of observers

Approved observers have a range of rights, including to submit proposals for side events (likely in August/September 2025), submit written submissions, attend the Plenary and side events, and to speak in the plenary.

Financial support

We do not anticipate that financial support will be available to attend the COSP11. It is thus essential that interested civil society organizations and other stakeholders who would like to observe the CoSP11 to secure their own funding.

Guidance for States on opportunities to engage with civil society around UNCAC CoSPs

See our guide for governments: Supporting meaningful civil society participation and contributions around the UNCAC CoSP