The National Committee to Combat Money Laundering is considering strengthening cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The delegation of the General Secretariat of the National Committee to Combat Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of Proliferation visited today the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Abu Dhabi, within the framework of enhancing cooperation and coordinating efforts in areas of common interest.

The Secretary-General and Vice-Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of Proliferation, Hamid Saif Al Zaabi, discussed with the Regional Representative for the Gulf Region at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Judge Dr. Hatem Ali, the developments of the fifteenth edition of the United Nations Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, scheduled to be held in September 2026.

The meeting reviewed the most prominent topics and events on the conference agenda, in addition to discussing opportunities to support initiatives aimed at strengthening the crime prevention system.

The meeting touched on the joint regional action system within the framework of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), which the UAE chairs this year, as the two sides stressed the level of existing positive cooperation and constructive contribution to supporting relevant regional and international efforts.