NEW YORK, 02 September 2022 (WAM) — Beside the third edition, the United Nations (UN) has named the UAE to sponsor the 2024 United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) in the fourth edition.
The summit of the world’s largest police chiefs is a regular biennial event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Police chiefs from member states will participate in the event and hold bilateral meetings with the aim of enhancing security and peace operations and achieving cooperation in the field of police, security and peace between member states. .
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior attended the 3rd edition of UNCOPS 2022 in New York from 31 August to 1 September 2022, together with senior representatives from regional and professional police organizations. In the world.
The Summit aims to contribute to the promotion of international peace and security, and development for all, through its role as an enabling force and nation. It also seeks to educate current and potential police, funders, the United Nations Secretariat, It also aims to deepen mutual understanding among UN agencies. Police services, prevention of crime and conflict, and maintenance of world peace.
UNCOPS 2022 will help global police officers and UN leaders meet current and emerging global security challenges, including crises, natural and man-made It is an opportunity to discuss how we can support each other. They can benefit from the skills, knowledge and expertise that National Police personnel acquire from the services of the United Nations, its police services and its population.
The event discussed a number of topics related to the role of the United Nations Police in keeping peace and making it more sustainable, as well as the collaboration between the United Nations and National Police to ensure a more comprehensive response. Ways to enhance coordination of efforts were also discussed. against all threats to world peace and security. The delegation also participated in a session entitled Application of State-of-the-art Technologies in Law Enforcement, which was held between the summits. The session covered his two main topics: Metaverse and Law Enforcement, and AI and Law Enforcement. The session considered his second virtual joint exercise of the International Security Alliance countries and the AI for Safer Children initiative in partnership with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Institute (UNICRI).
