Abu Dhabi (WAM)
Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, delivered a keynote speech at the global summit “We Protect”, which was held in the Belgian capital, Brussels, yesterday and yesterday, and discussed ways to enhance international cooperation and coordination in the areas of protecting children and preserving their dignity. across the digital world. The summit came in its hybrid form “in presence and virtual” under the slogan “We work together to protect our children online”, with the participation of representatives from the European Mission, the European Parliament, UNICEF, INTERPOL, Europol, technical partners from international companies and senior specialists in law enforcement forces around the world, in addition to the participation of the Ministry of The UAE Ministry of Interior is a member of the global coalition “We Protect” organization concerned with combating sexual exploitation of children via the Internet. The security alliance includes 99 countries, 56 private sector bodies, 9 international organizations, 71 organizations of public interest, and the Ministry of Interior holds a permanent member out of Five seats in the council of this alliance.
In a keynote speech from a distance, His Highness said that the health and safety of any child are essential to the development and upbringing of a normal family and society, and we must all be keen to provide a healthy and safe environment for the child, so that he becomes a positive and active individual in his community and human surroundings. His Highness added that with the escalation of the challenges of modern technologies, it is imperative that we act decisively to eliminate the phenomenon of sexual exploitation of children via the Internet, to preserve their security and safety, indicating that children are the future of our bright world, and protecting them and providing support for them must be a top priority for us. Policy makers and decision makers.
His Highness stressed that His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, always confirms that protecting the rights of the child and ensuring a sound upbringing for him will remain at the top of the UAE’s priorities, so we are required to secure a supportive and child-friendly digital environment, and that the role of the family is an essential element for the success of all these efforts.
fruits
Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan pointed out that one of the fruits of our joint and close work with the global coalition “We Protect” since hosting its second summit in Abu Dhabi in 2015, the National Strategy for Child Protection on the Internet, which strengthened our efforts to combat the crime of sexual exploitation of children, which is contrary to of morals, humanity and religions.
world future
Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded his speech by saying: The future of this world depends on the future of our children, and we have always believed in this. Our parents built a positive and safe environment for us, and we must do the same for our children. With clear recommendations and commitments, for the good of our children and the children of the entire world.
Conference sessions
Over two days, the participants discussed prospects for strengthening international efforts to protect children and reduce crimes that target them, especially those via the Internet, including sexual exploitation, and how to protect them from extortion, and from material with derogatory content. The two-day sessions were divided into separate axes, including threats facing children via the Internet, legislation governing child protection around the world, national response policies in countries and institutions working in child protection around the world, and the attendees heard live testimony from victims of online extortion from children, and the importance of using technologies Emerging and artificial intelligence in finding more solutions to protect children, and strengthening these efforts.
UAE leadership
The UAE Ministry of Interior presented in a working paper the national response report in the country and the most important efforts made by the concerned authorities in protecting children and enhancing their security in all fields, especially with regard to their use of the Internet and how to promote positive behaviors and protect the security of their personal information and privacy, where the paper emphasized the importance of taking and sharing Children make decisions and are heard. Including children’s opinions gives them a safe space to talk about their concerns and gives us an understanding of what could have been done to prevent them from becoming a victim. The paper emphasized that the challenges were initially at many levels, but thanks to the follow-up and support of the leadership, we overcame all challenges and drew a map for success through action plans and education as part of the implementation of the national response model. . The working paper indicated the importance of participatory work and the participation of all sectors because this is the only way to overcome the negative impacts on the victims, and this would promote a stronger partnership with both the public and private sectors. Extensive work is also required to educate the target audience about online risk awareness topics, and that the UAE believes in developing and adopting ethical technological innovations.
The Ministry of Interior is collaborating with the Unicre Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the AI initiative for safer children. AI can play an important role in assisting law enforcement agencies around the world in developing skills and sourcing AI solutions to combat the spread of child abuse material. This initiative aims to make AI tools accessible to law enforcement agencies around the world.
International personalities
Among the international figures who participated in this summit were the French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Daiminen, the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Davor Bozinovic, the Minister of Justice Anna Maja Henrikson of Finland, the Minister of Justice Helen McEntee of Ireland, and the Minister of Women’s Affairs Pauline K. His Excellency Tallinn in Nigeria, His Excellency Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development of Singapore, His Excellency Sim Ann, His Excellency Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande Marlasca Gómez of Spain, His Excellency the Minister of Health Dorothy Guajima of Tanzania, His Excellency the Indonesian Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection His Excellency Gusti Ayo Bintang Dharmawati, and His Excellency the Minister of State for Social Affairs Interior Minister Daniela Messel Nechiren in Moldova, Honorable Minister for Women, Children and Human Rights Cristian Rodríguez Prieto in Brazil, representatives of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and officials of the global organization “We Protect” including Baroness Joanna Shields, officials of the Child Protection Unit of INTERPOL, and CEO of the Foundation Fund Child Investment Kate Hampton, META Safety Officers, African Union Director of Social Development, Culture and Sports Sissy Mariama Mohamed, and CEO of WeProtect Global Alliance Ian Drennan.
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