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UNODC/TPB promotes the international legal framework against nuclear terrorism in Asia and the Pacific
On 16 and 17 December 2014, senior officials from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Palau, Philippines, Tajikistan and Tonga gathered at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss two key international legal instruments against nuclear terrorism. Read more> |
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Successful Implementation of UNODC/TPB Project for Egypt Continues with a Workshop on Terrorism Related Offences
In line with the timeframe of the Project on Strengthening the Legal Regime against Terrorism in Egypt, that is funded by the Government of Japan, UNODC/TPB organized another successful workshop for Egyptian criminal justice officials. Read more> |
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Expert Group Meeting on Good Practices on Assisting and Supporting Victims of Terrorism within the Criminal Justice Framework
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UNODC/TPB has recently organized, in collaboration with the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), an Expert Group Meeting on Good Practices on Assistance to and Support for Victims of Terrorism within the Criminal Justice Framework on 24-25 November 2014. Read more>
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17-21 November: UNODC contributes to the enhancement of CBRN legislation in several South East Asian Member States. Read more>
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UNODC/TPB Teams up with OSCE and CTED for an International Counter-Terrorism Event Organized in Israel
The International Conference on Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism was held in Tel-Aviv on 10-12 November 2014. It brought together senior criminal justice officers and experts in counter-terrorism field from 28 OSCE participating States and partner countries for co-operation, as well as representatives of several key international and regional organizations. Read more> |
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Trainers from the Indian criminal justice entities conduct workshop using UNODC counter terrorism legal training curriculum
From 10 to 12 November 2014 UNODC/TPB and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy co-organized a national workshop in Hyderabad, India, within the framework of the UNODC/TPB train-the-trainer initiative. Read more> |
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UNODC/TPB Holds the First National Workshop of the European Union-Funded Action to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Efforts in the Maghreb Region
This initiative, launched in June 2014 at a regional conference in Tunis, aims at strengthening the capacity of countries of the Maghreb region, especially Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, in investigating and prosecuting counter-terrorism cases while respecting human rights and the rule of law. Read more> |
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UNODC/TPB was the First Entity to Provide Iraqi Officials with Technical Assistance on United Nations Security Council Resolutions S/RES/2170 (2014) (kidnapping for ransom) and S/RES/2178 (2014) (foreign terrorism fighters)
In Amman on 27-30 October 2014, UNODC/TPB organized a national workshop for Iraq entitled "Strengthening International Cooperation in Countering Terrorism as Provided by the Universal Legal Instruments against Terrorism and the Relevant Security Council Resolutions Including S/RES/2170 (2014) and S/RES/2178 (2014)". Read more> |
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Regional Conference on Strengthening Legal and Policy Mechanisms to Prevent Radicalization and Violent Extremism
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UNODC/TPB and Hedayah Centre of Excellence organized a joint Regional Conference on Strengthening Legal and Policy Mechanisms to Prevent Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2014 Read more>
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The workshop was part of the plan of action between the Government of Egypt and UNODC/TPB, the activities under which are generously funded by the Government of Japan. UNODC/TPB plans several additional specialized technical assistance activities for Egypt in the coming months. The workshop took place in Cairo on 23-25 September 2014. Read more>
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As Security Council Calls for Action, Joint UNODC-OSCE Activity at the Forefront of the Fight against Terrorist Kidnapping and Hostage-Taking in the Mediterranean Region
The workshop, entitled "Terrorist Kidnapping and Hostage-Taking: Enhancing the Implementation of the International Legal Framework against Terrorism" was held in Valletta, Malta, on 16-17 September 2014. Read more> |
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UNODC/TPB and GCTF hold a regional workshop for Southeast Asia on challenges and good practices in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism preventive criminal offences. Read more>
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Despite the dramatic security developments, UNODC/TPB implemented another successful workshop for Iraq in Amman on 26-28 August 2014. Read more>
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UNODC/TPB and the Global Counterterrorism Forum hold the Second Expert Group Meeting on Protecting and Using Intelligence Information in Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions
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UNODC/TPB and the Criminal Justice Sector and Rule of Law Working Group of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) hosted the Second Expert Group Meeting on Protecting and Using Intelligence Information in Rule of Law-Based, Criminal Justice Sector-Led Investigations and Prosecutions at the UNODC headquarters in Vienna, Austria on 7-8 July 2014. Read more>
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UNODC/TPB Launches Three Unprecedented Technical Tools to Prevent and Combat Terrorism and Its Financing in Colombia
On 2 July 2014, in Bogotá, Colombia, UNODC/TPB launched three unique technical assistance tools, namely (i) the Guide for Colombia on the Legal Regime against Terrorism and Its Financing ; (ii) the plan (case management tool) to conduct criminal investigations of the financing of terrorism offences in Colombia,and (iii) the Observatory of Jurisprudence for the Americas. Read more> |
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UNODC/TPB Commenced Cooperation with the Recently Established International Institute for Justice and Rule of Law through a Regional Workshop for Libya and Other Countries in the Middle East and North Africa
Only few days after the inauguration of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law in Malta (IIJ), the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB) and the IIJ, held a regional workshop on cross-border cooperation related to the fight against the financing of terrorism and other serious crimes. The workshop was held in La Valetta, Malta, from 23 to 25 June 2014. Read more> |
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UNODC/TPB Holds a Specialized National Workshop for Egypt
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As a part of its ongoing project on strengthening the legal regime against terrorism for Egypt, that is generously funded by Japan, and in close cooperation with the Egyptian counterparts, UNODC/TPB conducted a national workshop on the prevention of terrorist financing, its investigation and prosecution. The workshop was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 17 to 19 June 2014. Read more > |
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A specialized training workshop on the use of special investigation techniques in criminal investigation of digital communication channels was held in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 June 2014. Read more>
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UNODC/TPB and UN/CTED Launch the Regional Dimension of the European Union-Funded Action to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Efforts in the Maghreb region
The first regional workshop of the four-year joint initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), in partnership with the European Union (EU), was held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 2 to 3 June 2014. Read more> |
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UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch launched a project under Japanese funding to assist Iraq in countering terrorism
A workshop on the implementation of international law against terrorism and countering terrorism financing was held in Amman, Jordan, from 28 to 30 May 2014. Read more> |
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UNODC assists Member States in Enhancing Their Capabilities to Prosecute the Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material
From 30 April to 2 May 2014, UNODC participated in a Regional Dialogue on Nuclear Smuggling Prosecutions, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, and organized by the United States of America. Read more> |
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UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch launched a project under Japanese funding to assist Egypt in countering terrorism
A workshop on the implementation of international law against terrorism and countering terrorism financing was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 28 to 30 April 2014. Read more> |
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Adoption of a New Instrument against Terrorism
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On 4 April 2014, the International Civil Aviation Organization Diplomatic Conference on Air Law, held in Montreal, Canada, adopted a Protocol to Amend the 1963 Tokyo Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft . Read more>
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UNODC and CTED hold the First Regional Meeting on Building Effective Central Authorities
A regional meeting on building effective international cooperation by central authorities was held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 22-24 January 2014, within the framework of the joint three-year project of the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate of the United Nations Security Council. Read more> |
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