International security alliance announced in Abu Dhabi

An international security alliance was announced on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, which will act as a working group to confront organised and transnational crime.
The announcement was made in the presence of Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and the interior ministers and representatives of six Arab and world countries.
The new alliance comprises Italy, Spain, Senegal, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Morocco, as well as UAE and France, the founders of the alliance. Abu Dhabi will be the headquarters of the Alliance's general secretariat.
The Alliance encourages joint work to confront organised and transnational crime of different types, develop means of prevention, and ensure sustainability of security and stability for these countries in their endeavors to promoting security and growth to their people.
The agreement also increases opportunities of cooperation among these countries in police and security areas, while leveraging experience and information sharing to contribute to the international peace and security.
Unlike other international alliances, this Alliance acts as a forum for sharing expertise and for publishing the best practices and training principals on police and security issues.
"The UAE is working with untiring determination to confronting all types of crimes, locally, regionally and internationally, on a solid belief of its visionary leadership that security is a global shared responsibility," said Sheikh Saif in his address.
"The new emerging security challenges required more international cooperation and full preparedness for all the challenges, taking police and security work from reactive to proactive approach, in order to fight forces of evil and crime," he added.
Sheikh Saif pointed out that crime primarily targets civilians, and disrupts the security of nations and communities to hinder their progress, growth and prosperity.
"Today we witness the birth of a joint understating on creating international security alliance bringing together sisterly and friendly countries with similar challenges. This is a reflection of our sincere intention and determination to fight these risks that threaten the international security and peace."
"We will work together to attain the noble goals of our alliance, and to achieve the national objectives of each member in this alliance, until it becomes an international security force that attracts all those who are looking for more security and stability."
The declaration was also attended by the Bahraini interior minister Lt. General Staff Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa; Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Senegal; Prefect Filippo Dispenza, Central Director of for General Affairs of State Police in Italy representing the Italian interior minister; Eugenio Salarich, Spanish Ambassador to the UAE representing the interior ministry in the Kingdom of Spain, and Noureddine Boutayeb, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Interior, Morocco.
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