Arjun Ram Meghwal addresses 15th United Nations Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi

28 September 2026

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal addressed the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He highlighted India's efforts towards digital justice, stronger measures against cybercrime and terrorism, wider international cooperation and timely delivery of justice. He also briefed delegates on the reforms brought in through India's new criminal laws. The Congress is being held from 26 September to 1 October 2026 under 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". It is organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN agency mandated to help member states counter illicit drugs, transnational organised crime, corruption and terrorism. On the sidelines Meghwal met the UAE Minister of Justice, Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, to discuss India-UAE legal cooperation.