Qatar called on Tuesday for enhanced international cooperation and the consolidation of multilateral efforts to combat transnational organized crime, amid increasing complexity and entanglement with corruption, drugs, money laundering, and terrorism, emphasizing the need for effective implementation of relevant international conventions.
Abdullah Al-Mal, head of the Qatari delegation, stated before the thirteenth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime that the growing transnational nature of crime poses a challenge to national and collective security, threatening sustainable development and the rule of law. He stressed that addressing these threats requires joint responses and effective international coordination.
Accelerating ratification of conventions
Al-Mal highlighted the importance of multilateralism and its institutions in unifying efforts to face common dangers, reviewing progress made in implementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols, according to reports submitted to the conference by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
The head of the Qatari delegation clarified that his country was among the first to ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, calling on states to sign and ratify it to facilitate its entry into force as soon as possible, and to enhance international capacities to combat cybercrime.
Qatar joins new protocols
He also pointed to growing international interest in combating crimes affecting the environment and illegal trafficking in cultural property, emphasizing the importance of international conferences in supporting cooperation to face organized crime and related offenses, while outlining his country's efforts to enhance its engagement in the international legal system.
He clarified that Qatar joined the Convention and Protocol against Trafficking in Persons, and joined in March 2026 the Protocols against Smuggling of Migrants and Illicit Trade in Firearms, stressing the necessity of providing the required financial and administrative resources to enable the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to continue providing technical assistance.
Syria's participation in the conference
Al-Mal affirmed that investing in crime prevention is an investment in the future of coming generations and in enhancing peace, noting that the thirteenth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is being held with the participation of Syria at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, the capital of Austria, during the period from October 19 to 23.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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