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.
- Official CoSP11 webpage on UNODC’s website.
- Qatar’s country website for CoSP11 with logistical details
- The information on this page is collected by the UNCAC Coalition for planning purposes only. The Coalition is not involved in organizing the CoSP11.
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.
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.
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.
- => To apply for the Hayya – the visa for Qatar – go to https://hayya.qa/.
- => 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.“
- You need to wait 72 hours after receiving the Indico registration confirmation before launching the Hayya registration process.
- 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.
CoSP11 registration & attendance
Observer Status for non-governmental organizations
The deadline for applications by non-ECOSOC NGOs to register for observer status in CoSP11 has passed, no late registrations are possible.
NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status will receive a separate communication regarding their participation in the Conference directly from UNODC. If any questions arise, groups should actively contact the UNCAC Secretariat through the email address below.
ECOSOC status organizations that have not recently participated in a CoSP should contact the UNCAC Secretariat at UNODC to express their interest in participating – this is still possible: uncac@un.org.
Invitation to participants
All non-ECOSOC organizations that have been accepted should have received an email notification with an invitation to CoSP11 in late August (Subject line: CU 2025/264 UNODC: 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption).
Registration
All participants are required to register for the Conference by 30 November 2025 using the following link: https://indico.un.org/event/1019009/overview
According to the UNCAC Secretariat, “registration approvals will only begin in mid-October to align with the visa application process.
- Official letter: Through Indico, you will need to submit an official letter that lists all individuals with name, title and personal email who will attend as representatives of your organization, signed by the head of your organization. We have drafted a template letter that you can adapt for your organization (word document).
No Financial Support Available
The organizers will not provide financial support for observers to participate in the Conference. At this point, we are not aware of funds to support travel. Every participant will be responsible for covering their own costs related to participation in CoSP11.
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
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.
3rd preparatory briefing for civil society
Below is the recording and the slides from the third briefing on the UNCAC CoSP11 we provided to the civil society community on 10 September 2025. The slides are available here as PDF.
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.
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