ABU DHABI, 29th August, 2021 (WAM) The UAE and the Netherlands today signed two judicial and legal agreements related to the extradition of criminals and mutual assistance in criminal matters.
The agreements were signed by Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, and Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Minister of Justice of the Netherlands.
The signing event was attended by Lody Embrechts, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UAE; Dr. Saeed Ali Bahbouh Al Naqbi, Acting Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Justice; Sultan Al Matroushi, Acting.
Last Updated: 20 April 2021
The United Arab Emirates Government has disclosed its plans to adopt blockchain technology for use in the notary and authentication services offered by the Ministry of Justice.
This move is said to be part of the government’s efforts in providing advanced digital services to residents.
UAE’s Digitally Transforming Government Services
According to the Emirates News Agency, the use of blockchain tech will cut down on the time, effort, and expenditure spent by the UAE’s Ministry of Justice in authenticating and verifying contracts and documentation.
The acting under-secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Chancellor Dr. Saeed Ali Bahbouh Al Naqbi, said the government is focused on achieving full digital transformation in notary services to make UAE the best country in the world in terms of administrative services.
UAE Government adopts ‘blockchain’ technology in authentication services
DUBAI, 19th April, 2021 (WAM) The UAE Government announced that its adopting blockchain technology in the authentication services offered by the Ministry of Justice, as part of the efforts to implement the UAE Government Services Strategy recently approved by the UAE Cabinet to provide advanced digital services that are accessible to customers from anywhere and around the clock.
The project reflects the UAE Government’s approach to advancing relevant sectors and widening its scope of work, in line with international developments to the digital sector, to save time, effort and cost, and ensure the transparency and scrutiny of government transactions.
UAE government adopts ‘blockchain’ technology in authentication services April 19, 2021
DUBAI The United Arab Emirates government announced that its adopting blockchain technology in the authentication services offered by the Ministry of Justice, as part of the efforts to implement the UAE Government Services Strategy recently approved by the UAE Cabinet to provide advanced digital services that are accessible to customers from anywhere and around the clock.
The project reflects the UAE government’s approach to advancing relevant sectors and widening its scope of work, in line with international developments to the digital sector, to save time, effort and cost, and ensure the transparency and scrutiny of government transactions.
Vaccines available in UAE among the best globally: Farida Al Hosani
ABU DHABI, 18th April, 2021 (WAM) Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson of the UAE Health Sector and Director of the Communicable Diseases Department of the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), said that the types of vaccines available in the country are among the best in the world, noting that the UAE aims to enlarge the scope of people taking the vaccine to reach acquired immunity, which will reduce infections.
Al Hosani was speaking during a discussion session on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic organised by the Ministry of Justice via video conferencing, in cooperation with the