Since I was entrusted with the mission of serving as INTERPOL’s Secretary General, one question has guided every decision I have made: "How can INTERPOL best serve law enforcement in every corner of our global membership?" That question has shaped my plan for the next five years: our new Strategic Framework. It is a promise that will guide how we connect and empower law enforcement for a safer world, built on four pillars. The first is developing tools, systems and innovative solutions that reinforce INTERPOL’s role as the trusted global information hub for law enforcement. We will preserve what has always made INTERPOL successful but also deploy new technologies that will help police communicate more effectively, manage growing volumes of data, and reduce the administrative burdens that can slow down operational work. Second is providing world-class investigative and operational support. One of my core objectives is to make our contribution more targeted, timely and responsive to the needs our member countries share with us. The third pillar reflects a major responsibility: INTERPOL has a unique capacity to strengthen the voice of law enforcement on the world stage. We will advocate for our member countries’ priorities, share their operational realities and concerns, and ensure their needs are heard at the highest levels. Finally, we will continue driving organizational excellence by strengthening processes, upholding transparency, applying new technologies and investing in expertise. The world has high expectations of INTERPOL, and we are determined to meet them. Our new Strategic Framework reflects a complex reality: in today’s world, no country can fight crime alone. Law enforcement must stand together against crime. And INTERPOL is ready to lead that collective effort with integrity, respect, teamwork, neutrality and transparency.

Cybercrime has real victims – the title of one of my panels at #WEF26. Back in 2022, INTERPOL first sounded the alarm about a disturbing trend: people being trafficked through fake job ads, then forced to work in online scam centres committing fraud at an industrial scale. Since then, we’ve seen this model spread beyond Asia, where it was first reported, into the Middle East, West Africa (emerging as a new hub) and Central America. We’re also seeing how technology, such as the use of AI, is accelerating the harm across all levels. From generating convincing fake job adverts which attract human trafficking victims, to creating deepfake profiles and scripts to be used on targets of financial scams. In recent years we have been supporting our member countries tackle this problem based on three pillars: 1Increased information sharing across law enforcement worldwide to identify and track routes, perpetrators and criminal methods. 2Stronger partnerships with NGOs – which are often a crucial point of contact for victims – and technology companies, whose platforms are exploited to scam both sets of victims. 3Robust international enforcement, including coordinated operations that rescue victims, arrest traffickers and recover illicit funds. INTERPOL’s I-GRIP mechanism alone has helped intercept hundreds of millions of dollars. Thank you to my fellow panellists, @AnneNeuberger, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Gary A. Haugen, Chief Executive Officer, International Justice Mission @IJM and moderator Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director, World Economic Forum. Together we highlighted that cybercrime isn’t just about financial loss, it’s about human trafficking, coercion and exploitation – requiring a truly global response. The session is available on the WEF website - weforum.org/meetings/world-e…

Pleased to welcome @wef Head of Cybersecurity Akshay Joshi and his team to the General Secretariat headquarters. Public–private sector collaboration is essential in reinforcing law enforcement capabilities, and his visit will help identify areas for even closer cooperation.

It has been truly insightful to hear directly from the law enforcement community across Asia - from their success stories to the challenges they face. As we close the Asian Regional Conference, we leave with a deeper understanding of how INTERPOL can continue to support police agencies in keeping their communities safe. My sincere thanks to all our delegates for their meaningful contributions and of course, to Singapore 🇸🇬 our IGCI hosts.