TRENDS Global panel at Abu Dhabi UN crime congress discusses AI and justice
In short
TRENDS Global, part of TRENDS Group, wrapped up its participation in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026 with a panel titled “AI and the Future of International Cooperation: Law, Innovation and Emerging Challenges”. The session, organised with the Ministry of Justice, looked at legal and technological challenges raised by fast-moving AI and how justice systems should respond while keeping human accountability. UAE Federal Public Prosecution official Amira Al Wahshi presented the Future Prosecution 2045 initiative and its AI-powered Assistant Agents system, which she said is meant to assist prosecutors, not replace them.
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TRENDS Global, part of TRENDS Group, concluded its participation in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026 with a high-level panel discussion titled “AI and the Future of International Cooperation: Law, Innovation and Emerging Challenges”, the Emirates News Agency WAM reported. Aletihad carried the same account. [ 1 , 2 ]
The session was organised by TRENDS in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and moderated by Latifa Al Jneibi, a researcher at TRENDS. According to the reports, it examined the legal and technological challenges linked to the rapid advancement of AI, its implications for international cooperation and criminal justice systems, and ways to address emerging and transnational crimes. [ 1 , 2 ]
Discussions also focused on developing legislation and policies that keep pace with technological advances and on strengthening the capacity of justice and law enforcement systems, while balancing the use of smart technologies with the protection of rights and freedoms and ensuring clear human accountability. [ 1 , 2 ]
Amira Al Wahshi, Director of the Strategy and Future Department and Acting Chief Innovation Officer at the UAE Federal Public Prosecution, presented the Public Prosecution's vision for using innovation and strategic foresight in addressing artificial intelligence. She said a future-ready justice system rests on a clear strategy, robust governance and sustainable implementation, and highlighted the Future Prosecution 2045 initiative and its AI-powered Assistant Agents system, which she said is designed to assist members of the Public Prosecution rather than replace them. [ 1 , 2 ]
Dr. Rawan Al Louzi, Chair of the Private Law Department and Assistant Professor at the College of Law at Abu Dhabi University, addressed emerging legal challenges and the need to update legislative frameworks to keep pace with rapid developments in AI technologies. She said contemporary legislative approaches seek to harness AI's capabilities while preserving accountability, human responsibility and public trust. The documents do not report any conclusions, recommendations or attendance figures from the session. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The session places AI governance and criminal justice on the agenda of a UN crime prevention congress hosted in Abu Dhabi, with the UAE Federal Public Prosecution presenting its own AI plans. How judicial bodies balance smart technology with rights and human accountability is a question the documents frame as relevant to international cooperation against transnational crime. No decisions or binding outcomes are reported in the documents.
Key facts
- TRENDS Global, part of TRENDS Group, concluded its participation in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026 with a panel discussion. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The session was titled “AI and the Future of International Cooperation: Law, Innovation and Emerging Challenges” and was organised by TRENDS in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TRENDS researcher Latifa Al Jneibi moderated the discussion. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The panel examined legal and technological challenges from rapid AI advances, implications for international cooperation and criminal justice systems, and ways to address emerging and transnational crimes. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Amira Al Wahshi, Director of the Strategy and Future Department and Acting Chief Innovation Officer at the UAE Federal Public Prosecution, presented the Future Prosecution 2045 initiative and its AI-powered Assistant Agents system, which she said is designed to assist Public Prosecution members rather than replace them. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Dr. Rawan Al Louzi of Abu Dhabi University said legislative frameworks need updating to keep pace with AI developments while preserving accountability, human responsibility and public trust. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- TRENDS Global held a panel discussion titled “AI and the Future of International Cooperation: Law, Innovation and Emerging Challenges” at the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026, organised with the Ministry of Justice and moderated by Latifa Al Jneibi. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The discussion covered legal and technological challenges of AI, international cooperation, criminal justice systems, emerging and transnational crime, legislation and policy, and balancing smart technologies with rights, freedoms and human accountability. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Amira Al Wahshi of the UAE Federal Public Prosecution highlighted the Future Prosecution 2045 initiative and an AI-powered Assistant Agents system intended to assist prosecutors rather than replace them. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Dr. Rawan Al Louzi of Abu Dhabi University called for updated legislative frameworks on AI while preserving accountability and human responsibility. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the session produced recommendations, conclusions or commitments. Neither document reports any outcome, decision or follow-up from the panel.
- Whether the AI-powered Assistant Agents system is already in use or still planned. The documents describe it as designed to assist Public Prosecution members but do not state its deployment status.
- Attendance figures or which other participants took part. The documents name only the moderator and the two speakers.