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In 2020, Cuba became the fifth country in the world to ratify, accede or otherwise become party to all 19 international instruments, showcasing its commitment to strengthening the international legal regime against terrorism. Full adherence to these instruments commenced in 2016 when the Dominican Republic finalized this process, followed by Côte D’Ivoire in 2017 as well as Kazakhstan and Turkey, who became party to all 19 conventions and protocols in 2019. Read More> |
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UNODC Supports Tunisia in Using Passenger Data to Prevent and Combat Terrorism in Tunisia |
UNODC/TPB delivered a specialized online workshop for Tunisia on the normative and technical capacity required for the use of passenger data to prevent and combat terrorism in accordance with international obligations and standards on 15-17 December 2020. Read More > | |
UNODC Supports Lebanon to Strengthen Crime Management in Terrorism Cases | From the 14-16 and 17-19 December 2020, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) delivered two workshops for Lebanon on crime scene investigation management and digital evidence in terrorism-related cases. The events brought together 28 investigators, law enforcement and criminal justice officials. Read More > | |
MENA: UNODC Strengthens Interviewing Capacity in Counter-Terrorism Cases | UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) delivered two training sessions for Jordanian and Lebanese law enforcement and criminal justice officials on investigative interviewing in terrorism-related cases. The sessions underscored the importance of respecting human rights and addressing vulnerable target groups. Read More > | |
United Nations Assembly calls on UNODC for increased support to counter terrorism |
In December 2020, during its 75th session, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on measures to eliminate terrorism. The resolution requests the UN and the international community to increase measures against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Read More > |
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In December 2020, UNODC, together with the Office of the Attorney General of Mozambique, delivered an inter-agency workshop for representatives from key national agencies responsible for supporting Mozambique’s counter-terrorism efforts. The workshop aimed to strengthen inter-agency collaboration to effectively investigate, prosecute and adjudicate terrorism cases with respect for the rule of law and human rights. Read More > | ||
In December 2020, UNODC delivered a webinar on “The Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT): The Experience of Cameroon”. The webinar was conducted in French and focused on one Member State’s experience with the adherence to and national implementation of the convention. Read More > | ||
UNODC Helps Train Defence Lawyers to Become Human Rights Defenders |
In November 2020 UNODC delivered two online training sessions on Human Rights in the Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism for Nigerian defense lawyers assigned to handle terrorism cases. Read More > | |
UNODC Supports Terrorist Crime Scene Management and Forensic Investigations in Tunisia |
UNODC/TPB, together with CT-MENA, delivered a workshop for Tunisia on crime scene management and forensic investigation in urban areas on 16-27 November 2020. Read More > | |
On the 13 November and 4 December 2020 UNODC is delivering two online webinars as part of a series of e-learning tools to raise awareness on the relationship between mental illness and violent extremism leading to terrorism - with a particular focus on analyzing trends of foreign terrorist fighter returnees and their families. Read More > | ||
UNODC Supports English-Speaking African Countries To Address the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism |
On 11 November 2020 UNODC delivered an online workshop for English-speaking African countries which are not yet party to ICSANT in order to promote the universalization and effective implementation of the Convention. Read More > | |
On 12-15 October 2020 and 20-22 October 2020, UNODC/TPB delivered two online workshops for Algeria and Morocco on the use of passenger data and other intelligence information to prevent and combat terrorism, in accordance with international obligations and standards. Read More > | ||
UNODC Supports Iraq in the Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication of Crimes Committed by ISIL/Da'esh |
In October 2020, UNODC/TPB delivered two workshops for Iraq in Beirut on conducting investigative interviews and on the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of crimes committed by ISIL/Da'esh. Read More > |
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In September 2020, UNODC delivered an online awareness-raising event on the International Legal Framework Against Biological Terrorism. Read More > |
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On 18 September 2020, UNODC hosted a webinar on the use of innovative IT solutions in support of criminal proceedings against terrorism, violent extremism, piracy and maritime crime in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, which took place on 7 July 2020. Read More > |
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UNODC Supports Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism During, and in the Aftermath of, Pandemics and Disasters |
UNODC, in partnership with the International Institute of Justice and Rule of Law, conducted a side event during the 2020 OSCE-wide Counter Terrorism Conference on partnerships in strengthening the use of technology in criminal justice responses to terrorism during and in the aftermath of pandemics and disasters. Read More > |
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On 8 and 9 September 2020, UNODC conducted two webinars, held in French and Spanish, on countering chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism. The webinars focused on UNSC resolution 1540 and its relationship to three instruments which are key components of the international legal framework on nuclear security: the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its 2005 Amendment. Read More > |
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On 15-16 July 2020, UNODC/TPB delivered an online regional consultation with practitioners from South Asia to promote the development of a PVE Network for the region. Read More > |
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On 16 July 2020, the Chief of UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, Mr. Masood Karimipour, virtually briefed the Council of Europe’s Working Party on Non-Proliferation (CONOP) on the progress made by UNODC on the implementation of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 on Union Support for the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). Read More > |
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UNODC Supports South Africa in Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders in Terrorism Cases |
On 13-17 July 2020 UNODC/TPB delivered a workshop for South Africa on obtaining electronic evidence from foreign jurisdictions in terrorism cases. Read More > |
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch and the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ROSEAP) delivered a national workshop on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in Manila on 20 February 2020. Read More > |
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On 11 June 2020, UNODC's TPB organized an online consultation for Malaysia on the potential threats and challenges related to COVID-19 with the aim of identifying legal and policy measures to develop strategies related to the screening, prosecuting, rehabilitation and reintegration of returning FTFs and their families. Read More > |
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch conducted the first of a series of national consultation meetings online on “Developing a multi-disciplinary national plan and strategy for countering terrorism, preventing and countering violent extremism and addressing returning foreign terrorist fighters and their families in the context of COVID-19” with Maldivian criminal justice practitioners on 13 May 2020. Read More > |
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, in coordination with the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Republic of Maldives, conducted a two-day online consultation event on “Promoting the development of a regional network in South Asia and effective partnership between public sector, local communities and civil society organizations for preventing and countering violent extremism leading to terrorism” on 11-12 May 2020. Read More > |
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will be supporting the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (CTCoE) through a comprehensive new project funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. Read More > |
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Nigeria Police Force, and the European Union, launched new Guidelines for Policing During the COVID-19 Emergency, tailored specifically for the Nigerian context. Read More > |
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On 10-12 March, the Government of Mozambique and UNODC joined efforts to address the growing violence in Northern Mozambique. In Pemba, UNODC organized a final training workshop and table top exercise for key investigators, defence officials, prosecutors, and judges to support their work in countering violent extremist and bringing terrorists to justice. The workshop was supported by the Government of Canada and the United Nations Peace and Development Fund. Read More > |
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UNODC promotes the international legal framework against nuclear terrorism in Uganda |
On 3-5 March 2020, the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of UNODC, in cooperation with the IAEA, organised a country visit to Uganda to facilitate adherence to and implementation of the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) and the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM). Read More > |
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UNODC and the National Association of Women Judges of Nigeria (NAWJN) have been hosting a series of workshops in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Gombe and Owerri, highlighting the critical role the protection of women’s rights and gender equality must play in criminal justice responses to terrorism. Read More > |
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UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch strengthens Cross-border Investigations in Kazakhstan |
On 26-27 February 2020, the Terrorism Prevention Branch and the Regional Office for Central Asia, jointly with the Academy of the Law Enforcement Agencies under the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delivered a workshop in Nur-Sultan on strengthening the use of advanced investigative techniques and cross-border investigations in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 2396 (2017). Read More > |
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UNODC Supports CARICOM countries to Act against Risks of Nuclear Terrorism |
On 25-27 February 2020, UNODC and the Government of Barbados co-hosted, in Bridgetown, a regional workshop for selected CARICOM countries on the universalization and effective implementation of the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its 2005 Amendment (ACPPNM). Read More > |
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On 11 February 2020, the Terrorism Prevention Branch hosted a side event on UNODC's contribution to the prevention of nuclear terrorism. The event took place on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts (ICONS 2020), at the Vienna International Center. Read More > |
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