The UAE participates in the 11th annual meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Working Group of"Brix"
New Delhi, June 4 / WAM / The UAE participated in the eleventh annual meeting of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group, which was held in New Delhi on May 21 and 22, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the founding of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group. The UAE delegation was headed by His Excellency Maqsoud Cruz, the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ envoy to combat extremism and terrorism.
During the meeting, the UAE renewed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation in combating extremism and terrorism, and confronting emerging threats posed by terrorist organizations and extremist groups.
In his speech, His Excellency Maqsood Cruz expressed the UAE’s appreciation to the Republic of India for its presidency of the BRICS group for the year 2026 and for hosting the meeting, stressing the importance of international dialogue and coordinated action to confront the accelerating security challenges.
He pointed out that extremist groups and terrorist organizations are increasingly exploiting cyberspace, advanced technologies, and artificial intelligence to recruit individuals, finance their operations, and spread extremist ideologies, stressing the importance of strengthening international cooperation to confront these threats.
In this context, His Excellency explained that effective efforts to combat extremism and terrorism require a comprehensive and multidimensional approach that addresses direct threats, as well as the conditions and factors leading to extremism.
He added that the UAE’s approach is based on long-term preventive initiatives, in addition to practical measures aimed at addressing the root causes of extremism, hatred, intolerance and terrorism, pointing out that the country embraces a number of internationally recognized institutions and initiatives, which adopt a comprehensive perspective on prevention and enhance international cooperation.
Within the framework of the UAE’s co-chairmanship with China of the BRICS sub-working group concerned with preventing misuse of the Internet for terrorist purposes, the UAE delegation presented a concept paper that highlights ways to enhance international cooperation to confront terrorists’ exploitation of digital platforms and emerging technologies.
The delegation also presented a case study on the country’s efforts, in accordance with international best practices, in combating the financing of terrorism through solid institutional and legislative frameworks, while reaffirming the UAE’s categorical rejection of extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
His Excellency Maqsoud Cruz stressed the need to adopt a comprehensive, balanced and coordinated international approach that integrates security, development and human rights, calling for enhancing the exchange of intelligence information, expanding cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, and increasing coordination on virtual assets and decentralized financial systems, to prevent the misuse of advanced technologies by terrorist elements.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the UAE delegation held bilateral meetings with the delegations of India, Russia and China to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences and best practices in the field of combating extremism and terrorism.
The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with BRICS member states and partner countries to support joint efforts aimed at eliminating international terrorism and promoting global peace and security.
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