Prosecutor General Abbas Shareef is set to lead the Maldivian delegation at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, taking place in Abu Dhabi from 26 September to 1 October 2026.
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the international gathering, hosted at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, is centred on the theme: “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: protecting people and planet and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the digital age.”
The delegation from the Maldives comprises Prosecutor General Abbas Shareef and Assistant Prosecutor General Hussain Samy.
During the high-level segment of the congress, Abbas will deliver the official Statement of the Republic of Maldives. His address is expected to focus on the cross-border nature of cybercrime, statutory reforms regarding electronic evidence, international criminal justice cooperation, and the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into prosecution workflows.
On 27 September, Abbas is scheduled to speak at an ancillary meeting organised by the South East Asia Justice Network (SEAJust), titled “United Against Transnational Crimes: A SEAJust-Led Approach to Combating Emerging Digital Crimes.” His intervention will highlight practitioner-to-practitioner cooperation, cross-border evidence gathering, and ongoing digital reforms within the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The Maldives is slated to host the SEAJust Annual Plenary in 2027, marking the judicial network’s first official gathering in the Indian Ocean region.
As part of the main congress proceedings on 28 September, the Prosecutor General will participate in a workshop sub-panel examining the roles of law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary in delivering equal access to justice. He is expected to present the PGO’s “One Door” initiative, featuring eDhoroashi, a digital portal intended to streamline public access to legal services as well as the agency’s broader “PGO 2.0” digital transformation strategy.
The UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Congress is a global forum held every five years, bringing together governments, international institutions, and judicial practitioners to align global policy on crime prevention, criminal justice, and the rule of law.
