Kuwait touts "Doha Declaration" as roadmap for fighting organized crime

VIENNA, May 27 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait said in Vienna on Friday that the Doha Declaration has become a significant roadmap for the fight against all types of organized crime.
Addressing the 25th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice - the Crime Commission -, Second Secretary at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Vienna Ahmad Al-Rujaib said the Doha Declaration supports international efforts to tackle the issues of terrorism, drugs, corruption and other transnational crimes.
He also reiterated Kuwait's unshakable commitment to all the provisions of the Doha Declaration, appreciating Qatar's great efforts in this regard.
The Doha Declaration was adopted in April 2015, obliging all the UN member states to fight organized crime, violence, corruption and terrorism.
The Crime Commission regularly brings together as many as 1,000 delegates from Member States, non-governmental organizations, and civil society. (end) amg.mt