INTERPOL General Assembly
Source : INTERPOL
GS II : Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
What is discussed under INTERPOL General Assembly?
- India’s recommendations for INTERPOL
- About INTERPOL
Why in News ?
The 90th INTERPOL General Assembly has ended with a series of resolutions to further strengthen INTERPOL’s network and capabilities as the Organization heads into its centenary year.
Key Facts
- This session was hosted by India in New Delhi.
- Discussions on how innovation and technology can be better integrated into INTERPOL’s day-to-day activities.
- Conference launch the INTERPOL Metaverse, the first specifically designed for law enforcement worldwide.
- INTERPOL’s first-ever Global Crime Trend report was also presented to delegates.
- Delegates also approved a resolution calling for greater efforts to identify and investigate online child sexual abuse through the creation of specialized units and increased use of INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation database.
- General Assembly called for more effective use of the I-Familia database by member countries.
- I-Familia seeks to identify missing persons or unidentified human remains by using DNA samples from family members.
India’s recommendations for INTERPOL
- Establishing permanent counter-terrorism and anti-drug information exchange platforms.
- Ensure effective action against the international drug trafficking networks
- Efficient anti-money laundering system were also essential.
- Plan for the next 50 years on the basis of its experience and achievements of the past 100 years.
About INTERPOL
- International Criminal Police Organization and we are an inter-governmental organization.
- They have 195 member countries, and help police in all of them to work together to make the world a safer place.
- To do this, INTERPOL enable them to share and access data on crimes and criminals, and we offer a range of technical and operational support.
- In each country, an INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) provides the central point of contact.
- The General Assembly is its governing body.
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