UAE to host WeProtect Global Summit on Dec. 4

The UAE Ministry of Interior will host the WeProtect Global Summit in Abu Dhabi on Dec.4-5, 2024, bringing together global leaders, decision-makers and experts to contribute to identifying and proactively addressing technological trends that impact the fight against child exploitation and abuse online.

The UAE is hosting this global summit for the second time after hosting the 2015 edition, in addition to the UAE’s active participation in all previous summits, confirming its keenness to support all global efforts that enhance joint international work, cooperation and coordination for the good of humanity.

The UAE’s selection to host this global event also confirms the prestigious position the country has reached globally and the respect and appreciation it enjoys from all peoples, countries and organisations around the world.

Over the last decade, the world has seen a significant growth in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. In response, WeProtect Global Alliance, a movement of over 310 governments, companies and charities, is co-hosting a Global Summit with the UAE Ministry of the Interior to drive urgent action to turn the tide on this urgent issue for children around the world.

This year, the WeProtect Global Alliance marks a decade of impactful work in safeguarding children online, celebrating its achievements at its second hosting in the UAE, reaffirming its commitment to creating a safer digital world for future generations.

The summit, co-hosted by the UAE Ministry of the Interior, will take place on a hybrid basis physically in Abu Dhabi, and online.

With one case of a child being exploited or abused across the world every second, this growing global crisis demands urgent action across borders and countries.

Under the theme Focus on the Future, the Summit will convene top government officials, tech innovators, child protection experts, and survivor advocates to tackle the most pressing challenges in safeguarding children in the digital age.

The summit aims to strengthen partnerships among governments, technology providers and social media companies, to collectively build a safer digital.

This year’s Summit will feature the launch of a report by WeProtect Global Alliance and Thorn “Evolving Technologies Horizon Scan: A review of technologies carrying notable risk and opportunity in the fight against online child sexual exploitation,” which explores emerging technology trends based on feedback from over 300 global experts.

WAM