The United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund, UNODC held a regional Expert Group Meeting to address the pressing challenges of terrorism and FTFs in Central Asia. The two-day event took place in Astana on 11–12 March 2025 and brought together 52 participants from across the region. The meeting aimed to strengthen the criminal justice responses to terrorism in line with the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and UN Security Council resolutions, by enhancing understanding of the challenges related to terrorism and FTFs; facilitating dialogue and knowledge-sharing among law enforcement and criminal justice experts; exploring solutions, including legislative reform and capacity-building; and developing recommendations for policymakers to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts. Read more >