After the second world war, France, the United Kingdom and Belgium established a new organisation, which reused the initial name 'International Criminal Police Organization'.
After 1956, it moved to Lyon in France, and was renamed Interpol.
As the second-largest international organization, Interpol maintained political neutrality. It would not involve itself in any political, military, or religious matters, let alone internal national crimes.
Its goal was to prioritize the safety of the world's citizens, mainly conducting investigations on international terrorist activities and organized crimes such as drug and weapons trafficking, money laundering, cyber crimes and transnational corruption crimes.
Interpol would host annual general assemblies and international or regional seminars. The organization also routinely maintained close ties with governments across the globe to facilitate the international persecution of criminals.
