Dr. Ayine: "International cooperation is essential to combating emerging crimes."

Dr. Ayine: “International cooperation is essential to combating emerging crimes.”

June 3, 2025

In order to tackle new crimes, Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has called for more international collaboration.

He claimed that doing so would enable nations to work together to combat crimes like trafficking in cultural property and smuggling commercial items, among others.

During the 34th session of the Commission for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), which took place in Vienna, Austria, the A-G made the call.

The focus of the event was “Promoting inclusive, sustainable, and scientifically supported solutions for 2030: Agenda for Sustainable Development and Its Sustainable Development Goals for Leaving No One Behind.”

Meeting

Effective crime prevention techniques, strengthening international cooperation to combat transnational crime, such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and cybercrime, and coordinating crime prevention initiatives with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those pertaining to justice and institutions, were the main topics of the session.

A follow-up debate at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice would be facilitated by the session’s outcomes.

The delegation also included representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Attorney General, the Embassy of Ghana in Vienna, and Matilda Alomatu Osei-Agyeman, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria and the UN.

Commitment
Ghana’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the idea of leaving no one behind was reiterated by Dr. Ayine.

He explained how Ghana was incorporating the SDGs into national policy, giving energy and education first priority, and concentrating on underserved populations including young people, those with impairments, and people living in the north.
Dr. Ayine also met with Ghada Waly, the Executive Director of the UNODC, on the margins of the event, which was held from May 19 to 23 this year.

The two centered on strengthening cooperation to improve criminal justice systems and fight corruption.

In keeping with UNODC’s aims to combat corruption and organized crime, they also talked about tactics including utilizing technology, enhancing cross-border collaboration, and establishing partnerships to increase capacity.

Strong legal structures and the encouragement of responsibility were other subjects, especially in the African environment.

Dr. Ayine emphasized government flagship programs like “Adwumawura,” a nationwide apprenticeship program, and the “One Million Coders” project, which were both created to give young people digital skills and encourage entrepreneurship.

In order to boost the nation’s female entrepreneurs, he also announced the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank.

Dedication

As the continent gets ready for the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Ms. Osei-Agyeman underlined the continent’s commitment to implementing the Kyoto Declaration in its entirety.

In accordance with Agenda 2030 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, she also emphasized the necessity of addressing the consequences and underlying causes of transnational organized crime and tying crime prevention to sustainable development.

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