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The UAE launched an international call for stronger action against environmental crime on Sunday during the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, as officials warned of growing links between offences involving natural resources and organised criminal networks.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, approved the strategy and operating budget of the Dubai Longevity Authority on Sunday.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended a UAE-hosted Youth Dialogue in New York on Sunday on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

The UAE delegation continued a series of high-level meetings in New York on the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, with discussions covering trade, energy, technology and healthcare.

The UAE signed judicial cooperation agreements with Qatar and Bahrain on Sunday as the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi moved into its second day, with artificial intelligence, online fraud and money laundering also among the issues under discussion.

Her Highness Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chair of the Education, Human Resources and Community Development Council, chaired a workshop in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to discuss priorities for a national strategy for People of Determination.