Training premises of UNODC Regional Centre for Combating Cybercrime opens

DOHA: Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi and Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Of...

DOHA: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi and Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), John Brandolino, officially inaugurated the new training premises of the UNODC Regional Center for Combating Cybercrime in Doha yesterday.

The centre is located at the new headquarters of the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lusail.

The opening ceremony was attended by Director of the International Organisations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikha Hanouf bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and Director of UNODC Doha Centre, Mustafa Artin, alongside a variety of officials.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Al Hammadi stressed that the State of Qatar gives foremost priority to fostering partnerships with UN organisations, stemming from its unflagging commitment to backing global efforts aimed at achieving criminal justice and combating all kinds of cyber crimes.

He asserted that the centre represents a substantial enhancement to upgrade global capabilities in this domain. Mustafa Artin emphasised that he is grateful for the support Qatar is providing to establish and operate this centre, stressing the importance of this move following the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, which was signed in Hanoi, Vietnam, last October.