UNCAC CoSP11

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.


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

Civil Society Mailing List

If you represent civil society and plan to participate in CoSP11, you can sign up here to join an email discussion list of the UNCAC Coalition to help inform and coordinate all observers.

Watch our online preparatory briefings for civil society.

Preparatory event: Sunday, 14 December 2025

The UNCAC Coalition is organizing preparatory briefings and discussions on-site in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, 14 December 2025, in preparation of CoSP11.

Location, agenda: The exact location and agenda are still being developed and will be shared with those who register through this form.

Please note: The first half of the day will be accessible to civil society representatives only. From mid-afternoon, we plan to also welcome government representatives who would want to network and exchange views with civil society observers ahead of the CoSP11.

Guidance on communications and advocacy 

Find here our Communications and Advocacy Toolkit which outlines the anti-corruption priority issues the Coalition and its network are focusing on. The toolkit reflects ongoing advocacy efforts across the Coalition, as well as valuable work being led by others.

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Logistical Information for Participants

  • A document with logistics guidance for participants (conference hotels, visa processes, etc.) has been published by the organizers.
    • Flights: The CoSP11 website by Qatar provides a link with a discount code for flights with Qatar Airways
    • Hotels: The CoSP11 page provides a list of suggested hotels with links to discounted booking portals for those hotels, or consider options that are not included in these suggestions.
      • Hotels are filling up quickly and some are already full, especially budget options and hotels in walking distance to the conference venue.
      • There is no shuttle service during the conference.
      • You might want to consider hotels that are further away from the conference venue and use the metro (a free metro card is provided to all Conference participants) or ride-sharing services.
    • Visa:
      • After your individual conference registration is approved by UNODC on the Indico platform, the confirmation email will include an individual code and guidance on how to apply for the electronic visa (“Hayya Entry Permit”) prior to travelling to Qatar.
        • You need to wait 72 hours after receiving the Indico registration confirmation before launching the Hayya registration process.
        • => Click on “Start Here” on the right side of the screen
        • => Select how you arrive in Qatar, and provide your nationality
        • => Answer the question “Do you have a voucher?” with “yes” and proceed with the application process.
        • => You will have to create an account with the Hayya system.
        • => Then you will be asked to provide a “voucher”: enter here the “Registrant Unique ID”, the code that is included in the email that confirmed your CoSP registration.
        • => You will need to upload a personal photo and a picture of your passport (JPG, JPEG, no PDFs!)
        • => You will need to provide your contact mobile number and that of an emergency contact.
        • If you experience any difficulties, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions on the Hayya.qa page: https://hayya.qa/en/faq. For more details, please see: https://www.cosp11qatar.com/visas
        • „All participants are required to secure the approval of their registration in Indico prior to the visa application to enter Qatar. Please ensure that your passport is valid at least until March 2026, as the Qatari authorities will not issue a visa otherwise.“

CoSP11 registration & attendance (click to see more)

Side events: the deadline for applications has passed

  • The application deadline for side events has passed. The proposals are currently being reviewed by UNODC.
  • We understand that most side event applications have not heard back about their acceptance by UNODC.

Guidance for Observers

UNCAC Coalition COSP CSO Toolkit 2025Download

Observer Statements and Submissions

Written submissions:

The deadline for written submissions is 21 November.

note: this is a longer deadline than previously, due to staff shortages at UNODC).

Plenary statements:

You may register your organization’s interest in delivering an oral statement during the general discussion by writing to uncac@un.org, starting from 15 November. (Observers speak at the end of the agenda point – likely on Tuesday late in the evening.)

Registration to speak on other agenda items has to be made during the conference.

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.

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.

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

Written submissions to the UNCAC CoSP11

Our calls to action: An overview of our recommendations and submissions

(reference to the submission not accepted by the UNCAC Secretariat (see below) removed upon request of the UNCAC Secretariat)

Key topical submissions 

  1. Meaningful, transparent and inclusive UNCAC implementation reviews
  2. Key recommendations  for strengthening the next phase of the Implementation Review Mechanism of the UNCAC
  3. Protecting and promoting civil society participation in anti-corruption: Fulfilling the spirit and intent of UNCAC Article 13
  4. Advancing anti-corruption through CoSP10 resolutions: Actions taken by civil society to promote implementation of CoSP10 resolutions
  5. Anti-corruption priorities from the Global Civil Society Coalition for the UNCAC

Regional submissions on anti-corruption priorities

Executive summaries of civil society parallel reports on UNCAC implementation

Working group submissions on key anti-corruption issues 

Submissions not accepted by the UNCAC Secretariat

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