The UAE is working with international partners to combat cross-border digital fraud and other technology-related crimes through cooperation between law enforcement agencies, governments, technology companies and financial service providers.

Operation “Confronting the Ghost” has brought together 30 countries, 13 private-sector partners and two international organisations to address artificial intelligence-enabled fraud, digital financial crimes and technology-facilitated sexual extortion, according to Dr Monica Kathina Juma, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Dr Juma described the operation as an example of international cooperation in tackling emerging forms of crime.

She also acknowledged the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, for international cooperation initiatives, and commended the UAE’s role in coordinating partnerships and efforts related to the operation.

She said the UAE’s involvement reflected the country’s…