Doha: A four-day workshop on preparations for the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice has ended.
The workshop in Civil Defence Officers Club was attended by the preparatory committee, officials from the Ministry of Interior, Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Justice, Public Prosecution and the General Secretariat of the Cabinet.
It discussed the agenda of the congress, and the role of the United Nations Office and its support to member states in the field of justice and crime prevention.
Maj. Gen. Abdullah Yusuf Al Mal, Adviser to the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the committee, honoured speakers and presented certificates to participants.
Experts from UN offices in New York and Vienna highlighted topics of the workshops of the congress to be held on April 12-19 in Doha.
Dr Ahmad Hasan Al Hamadi, Director, Legal Affairs Department, Foreign Ministry, and Vice-Chairman of the committee, said the workshop discussed the UN conventions related to the prevention of corruption, transnational organised crime and terrorism. The workshop focused on four key points — the rule of law, international cooperation, new and emerging crimes, and public participation.
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