The General Secretariat of the United Arab Emirates National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Committee signed an academic cooperation agreement with the University of Birmingham Dubai. The partnership will develop specialized education and training programs to strengthen the skills of UAE professionals and the institutional readiness of the country’s financial security system. The programs will focus on preparing specialists to address emerging and cross-border financial crime risks, including challenges arising from financial technology and artificial intelligence. The initiative supports the UAE’s 2024-2027 national anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing strategy and builds on the General Secretariat’s existing academic and research partnerships.