A Rwandan delegation headed by RIB (Rwanda Investigation Bureau) Secretary General Colonel (Rtd) Jeannot Ruhunga is attending the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly taking place in New Delhi, India.
The general assembly is being held from October 18 to 21 in New Delhi and it was officiated by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
“Interpol is approaching a historic milestone. In 2023, it will celebrate its 100 years. This is a call for universal cooperation to make the world a better place. India is one of the top contributors towards UN Peacekeeping Operations,” said the Indian Premier Minister.
Narendra Modi added that Interpol can help control proceeds of crimes generated through organised crimes and corruption from being misused by speeding up the process to issue red notices against fugitives.
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is the world’s largest international police organisation headquartered in Lyon, France with 195 member countries.
The general assembly is Interpol’s supreme governing body and meets once a year to take key decisions related to its functioning. The meeting is taking place in India after a gap of about 25 years, it was last held in 1997.
India’s proposal to host the Interpol general assembly in 2022 at New Delhi coinciding with celebrations for the 75th year of India’s independence was accepted by the assembly with overwhelming majority. (End)