Thailand and UNODC Co-host International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will co-host the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams on 17-18 December 2025 at the InterContinental Hotel in Bangkok. 

The meeting will be held over one and a half days. A press briefing on the outcomes of the conference will be held on the morning of 18 December 2025, according to Mr. Nikorndej Balankura, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will deliver opening remarks at the conference, while the United Nations Secretary-General and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will also deliver opening messages via video clips, along with the Regional Representative of UNODC for Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

At this stage, ministerial-level representatives and senior officials from various regions have confirmed their participation, including from China, the United States, Indonesia, Myanmar, Rwanda, and Kenya. Representatives from international organizations, the private sector, and civil society will also join, such as the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, headquartered in Switzerland, and META Singapore. Their participation reflects the engagement of all sectors in seeking effective solutions to online scams. 

The outcomes of the conference will include a Joint Statement to strengthen partnership on the issue, as well as practical recommendations to advance further cooperation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that online scams have affected countries in Southeast Asia and many other regions, and Thailand has consistently urged Cambodia to cooperate on tackling the issue.

 

 


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