G20 meet on security: Chair stresses on need for better response to terror, money laundering, misinformation

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money laundering, misinformation and disinformation. The chair's summary was issued after the two-day conference on 'Crime and Security in the age of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Metaverse' that took place here on Thursday and Friday.

The inaugural address was delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who had warned the global community about security challenges evolving from «dynamite to metaverse» and «hawala to crypto currency» and asked G20 member countries to join hands to fight the menace. The summary of the chair said: «It is critical to strengthen and develop capacities of individual states, international organisations and relevant stakeholders to better respond to traditional, non-traditional and new and emerging challenges, including terrorism and its financing, money laundering, misinformation and disinformation.» The chair emphasised promotion of an open, secure, stable, accessible, peaceful and accountable ICT environment, including technical advancement, business development, safeguarding the security of States and public interests and respecting privacy right of individuals.

Concerns were raised over the increasing challenge to protect individuals, particularly women and children, from online sexual exploitation and from other content harmful to their health and well-being. Stakeholders are looking forward to strengthen cooperation to develop initiatives aimed at ensuring safety of users, especially children and women on the Internet, it noted.