{
  "id": 9995897,
  "title": "Minister of Justice: UAE Committed to building strategic partnerships with integrated legal frameworks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/minister-of-justice-uae-committed-to-building-strategic-partnerships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:43:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi/minister-of-justice-uae-committed-to-building-strategic-partnerships-with-integrated-legal-frameworks-1.500688859"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Abu Dhabi, the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, slated to conclude on October 1, commenced at the ADNEC on Saturday. During the opening ceremony, Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Council, underscored the UAE's dedication to bolstering international cooperation in legal and judicial domains. He expounded that, grounded in the conviction that tackling modern legal issues necessitates strategic partnerships rooted in integrated legal frameworks and the dissemination of knowledge and experience, the UAE has successfully brokered 140 comprehensive accords with 53 nations, coupled with 16 multilateral pacts. These agreements, Al Nuaimi emphasized, have transcended mere legal instruments for collaboration, evolving into tools for enhancing trust, fostering international stability, safeguarding rights, and streamlining the movement of people and investments. In his introductory remarks at the UN congress, the Minister of Justice elucidated that the gathering epitomizes a crucial juncture in global discourse, transitioning from identifying challenges to crafting practical solutions, cultivating robust partnerships, and transmuting recommendations and initiatives into implementable strategies. He highlighted that over the past seven decades since the inaugural congress in Geneva in 1955, the event has served as a preeminent global forum for advancing crime prevention policies, fortifying criminal justice, and upholding the rule of law, while concurrently offering a platform for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as experts, to engage in discourse, exchange insights, and exchange experiences. Abu Dhabi's offering of the 15th iteration of the congress, 71 years post its inception, is a testament to the enduring legacy of the UAE established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, further bolstered under the visionary stewardship of President of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Nuaimi underscored that the UAE's facilitation of the international event is underpinned by an advanced legislative and judicial framework, a product of five decades of continuous endeavor aimed at fortifying the rule of law, augmenting the justice system, and promoting international collaboration. The Minister elucidated that the congress's theme encapsulates the envisioned paradigm shift in addressing crime, progressing from reactive measures to anticipatory and preventive actions; from singular endeavors to international collaborations; and from conventional remedies to innovative policies grounded in knowledge, data, and evidence. Al Nuaimi expressed the UAE's aspirations for the congress to culminate in the endorsement of the \"Abu Dhabi Declaration,\" a pioneering strategic blueprint designed to guide collective international actions in the domains of crime prevention, criminal justice, and the rule of law for the subsequent five years. He reiterated the UAE's unwavering commitment to championing the outcomes of the congress and the Abu Dhabi Declaration, intensifying its role in combating transnational crime, strengthening global cooperation, and addressing legislative loopholes. Such pursuits, he contended, will contribute to enhancing security and stability, advancing justice, and fostering pathways to human development on an international scale. The congress convenes approximately 5,000 delegates, comprising ministers, senior officials, specialists, representatives of governments, international bodies, civil society entities, academic and research communities, and youth from 97 countries. Among the attendees are 32 ministers of justice and interior, alongside 93 experts and specialist speakers.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi- The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Abu Dhabi 2026 was held at ADNEC Abu Dhabi on Saturday and will continue until October 1. Speaking at the congress, Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Council, affirmed that the UAE has been committed to strengthening international cooperation in the…",
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