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Call for Input: Development of UNODC Programme on Preventing and Countering Terrorism |
UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) is currently developing a new global programme on preventing and countering terrorism, to support the implementation of the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and General Assembly. We welcome the input of all stakeholders in the development of this programme. Read More > | |
| UNODC promotes the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism at IAEA Regional Workshop for Africa |
UNODC recently contributed to an IAEA Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the A/CPPNM for Africa, which was held virtually on 13 and 14 December 2021. Read More> | |
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Following the official launch of the Data Disclosure Framework on 28 October 2021, UNODC organized a series of introductory webinars on 7-15 December 2021, which will guide the audience through the publication and offer the opportunities to discuss it with experts. Read More > | |
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch organized the third high-level and technical meeting on 1-2 December 2021 in Male to officially launch SAN-PVE and invite PVE practitioners to join the Network. Read More > | |
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UNODC Supports Nigeria in Countering Incitement to Terrorism while Protecting Free Speech |
From 23-25 November 2021, UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered, with the support of the European Union, a workshop in Abuja on incitement to terrorism through the media. Read More > | |
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UNODC and IAEA Join Forces to Promote Key International Legal Instruments Against Nuclear Terrorism
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From 11-12 November 2021, UNODC and the IAEA held their first ever joint event to promote the universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM) and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). Read More > | |
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From 11 to 12 November, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, in cooperation with the Organized Crime Branch, organized the second informal expert group meeting (IEGM) to update the UNODC Model Law on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (2007) with provisions on the gathering of electronic evidence and the use of special investigative techniques. Read More > | ||
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UNODC and UNICRI work together to address the links between Terrorism and Organized Crime |
UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch and UNICRI delivered a workshop in Mali on 8-9 November 2021. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the national and international legal framework to counter the nexus between terrorism and organized crime and to present good practices and challenges in judicial cooperation. Read More >
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| UNODC helps Iraqi victims of terrorism regain hope and their lives |
From 2-6 November 2021, UNODC's Terrorism Prevention branch held two workshops in Jordan as part of its project supporting Iraqi victims of terrorism within the criminal justice framework, including through psychological support. Read More>
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| On 27 October 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered a joint regional training that focused on rehabilitation and reintegration while adopting comprehensive, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary approaches. Read More> | ||
| UNODC Strengthens the Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism |
On 21 October 2021, UNODC launched a User's Guide to the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 (TPA) as amended by the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TPAA) for use by law enforcement, security and judicial officials in their work to counter-terrorism in Nigeria. Read More > | |
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On 30 September 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch launched two E-learning modules on “Complex Terrorist Cases for South and South-East Asia” and “Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism” – with the latter tailored to the national contexts of Bangladesh and Maldives. Read More>
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| UNODC Launches New Website on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) |
On 30 September 2021, UNODC held an online event to launch its new website on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). The website is intended to serve as a repository of all relevant information and existing resources on this international legal instrument. Read More >
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| UNODC Promotes the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism in Grenada |
On 7 September 2021, UNODC delivered an online national workshop on ICSANT together with the Government of Grenada. The event was a follow-up to the regional workshop for selected CARICOM countries, which was held in Barbados in February 2020. Read More >
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On 2 September 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, together with the National Counter-Terrorism Agency of Indonesia, organized a consultation meeting to present the draft Roadmap on the Development of the Preparatory Working Group of PVE Practitioners of South-East Asia, with more than 80 PVE practitioners from the region. Read More>
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| UNODC Launches New Tool on Mental Health Considerations for the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighter Returnees and their Families |
On 2 September 2021, UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch and UNODC’s eLearning Global Programme launched a new eLearning course on mental health considerations for the rehabilitation and reintegration of FTF returnees and their families, through an online event. The eLearning modules were developed under the framework of the project "Preventing and Responding to Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Central Asia", funded by the Government of Germany. Read More > | |
| UNODC Reinforces Investigation Capacities and Cross-border Cooperation against Terrorism and Foreign Terrorist Fighters |
In September 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch conducted three training workshops for Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. The workshops officially concluded a three-year project on "Supporting the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2396 (2017)". Read More > | |
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From 12 – 26 July 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, in partnership with the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and its Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), launched the first of its kind UN course entitled “Regional Online Course on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (PRR) Strategies“. Read More > | ||
| UNODC Supports South Asian Practitioners Mainstream Gender into Counter-Terrorism and PVE Measures |
On 14-15 July 2021, UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered advanced regional training on mainstreaming gender in counterterrorism and PVE, further reinforcing South Asian public officials' understanding and knowledge of female radicalization processes and preventing women's involvement in violent extremism leading to terrorism. Read More> | |
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| This past week, UNODC and the Government of Germany delivered a second batch of specialized investigative equipment to the Mozambican National Service of Criminal Investigation (SERNIC). Read More > | |
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UNODC Calls for Accountability and Justice to Ensure Sustainable Peace in the Lake Chad Basin Region |
On 28 June 2021, senior representatives of the States in the region, regional organizations and think tanks, and the UN focused their attention on the role comprehensive measures for the prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of Boko Haram associated persons have on the road towards recovery and sustainable peace. Read More> | |
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UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch organised two consultative meetings from 10-11 May and 23-24 June 2021 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, as part of the project “Enhancing the admissibility of evidence of information collected by the military from the battlefield”. Read More > | ||
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UNODC Builds Capacity in Niger to Enhance the Admissibility of Battlefield Evidence |
UNODC delivered an intensive five-week training in Niamey for a joint task force of Military Evidence Officers such as investigators, gendarmes and military, who will be deployed to conflict zones and tasked with leading the process of collecting, preserving and sharing of different sources of information during counter-terrorism operations in conflict zones. Read More> | |
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Building on UNODC’s new Strategic Vision for Africa 2030, which emphasizes gender equality, and the empowerment of women and youth as key elements to support long-standing security, peace, human rights and development, UNODC is prioritizing its work with regional partners in Africa to support these efforts. Read More > | |
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On the margins of the 2021 United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week, H.E. Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna, virtually delivered her remarks at the High-Level session on The importance of model legal provisions to strengthen comprehensive national assistance plans for victims of terrorism on 25 June 2021. Read More> | ||
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On 21-22 June 2021, jointly with MINUSMA, UNODC organized a training to improve cooperation between different judicial entities involved in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism acts in Bamako. Read More > | |
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On 8-10 June 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a cross-regional meeting for officials and civil society representatives from South and South-East Asia to discuss challenges and partnership strategies to unite local communities, civil society and the private sector to build youth resilience and participation in national frameworks to prevent violent extremism. Read More> | |
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On 24-25 May 2021, UNODC launched the online platform of the Regional Network of PVE Practitioners of South Asia (SAN-PVE). SAN-PVE is the first PVE network in South Asia. It facilitates networking, knowledge-sharing and learning. Read More> | |
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On 4-5 May 2021, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a legislative assistance meeting under the framework of a project on facilitating the use and admissibility as evidence of information collected by the military from the battlefield, launched in close coordination and consultation with Burkinabe authorities. Read More > | |
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The Government of Mozambique, UNODC and the Government of Germany jointly launched a training series on building the capacity of Mozambican defense attorneys to promote the protection of human rights in criminal justice responses to terrorism. Read More > | |
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UNODC Supports Morocco To Address Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters |
UNODC developed a new comprehensive capacity-building initiative in close coordination with Moroccan authorities to strengthen the expertise of stakeholders in developing effective and human rights compliant investigation and trial management standards for returning FTFs. Read More > | |
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Participants at the 30th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna attended a virtual side event focused on the successes and challenges in mounting an effective criminal justice response to terrorism in North-East Nigeria. Read More > | |
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International legal approaches and criminal justice responses to the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism were the focus of a webinar series conducted by UNODC between 2020-2021. Read More > | |
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Since 2020, UNODC and Germany have been supporting Mozambique through a joint project that enables criminal justice officials to enhance their knowledge and skills to effectively investigate, prosecute and adjudicate terrorist offences. Read More > | |
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UNODC has been working with investigators and staff of the Specialized Investigation Brigade (BIS) in Mali to counter the terrorism threat in the region. UNODC has been delivering assistance to strengthen capacity and knowledge on terrorism, as well as on the specific procedural rules for investigating cases of terrorism and cross-border crime. Read More > | |
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UNODC organized an informal Expert Group Meeting on updating the Model Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters on 17-18 March 2021 on UNODC’s Counter-Terrorism Learning Platform. Read More > | |
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On 13-15 March 2021, UNODC conducted a regional event which officially concluded its Terrorism Prevention Branch’s (UNODC/TPB) five-year project on “Strengthening the Legal Regime against FTFs in the Middle East, North Africa and South-Eastern Europe” (2015-2021), funded by the European Union. Read More > | |
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On 9-10 March 2021, UNODC launched the first event under a new project on facilitating the use and admissibility as evidence of information and material collected from conflict zones by the military in Burkina Faso. Read More > | |
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On 8-12 March 2021, UNODC delivered, as part of a series, a new practical training on crime scene management and forensic investigation at the Tunisian National Police Academy Salammbô. Read More > | |
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On 2 March 2021, UNODC handed over specialized forensic equipment to support Mozambique bring terrorists to justice, building on existing support which includes training on good practices in evidence collection, forensic exploitation and crime scene management. Read More > | |
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On 24-25 February 2021, UNODC/TPB delivered an online training on the gender dimensions of criminal justice responses to terrorism for Bangladesh and the Maldives. Read More > | ||
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On 8-11 February 2021, UNODC/TPB delivered an advanced online training on effective investigation, prosecution and sentencing of complex terrorism cases, including those of RFTFs. Read More > | |
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As part of the UN’s coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, UNODC equipped five border crossings in the country with decontamination units as well as protective and medical equipment to isolate and test travelers with symptoms. The event brought together officials from the Tunisian ministries of health, interior and transport. Read More > | |
| UNODC Supports Algeria to Share Electronic Evidence Across Borders and Counter the Use of the Internet and Social Media for Terrorist Purposes |
On 22-24 February 2021, UNODC/TPB delivered an online training on countering the use of the Internet and social media for terrorist purposes and sharing of electronic evidence across borders on UNODC’s Counter-Terrorism Learning Platform. The participants were made up of 30 student judges from the Algerian National Judicial Academy. Read more > | |
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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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Adamawa State "Investigator of the Year" Credits UNODC for his Success |
A police officer who has received repeated training support from UNODC has been awarded the prestigious title “Investigator of the Year 2020” by Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Police Command, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju. Read More> | |
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From 15-19 February 2021, UNODC delivered a practical workshop on terrorist crime scene management and forensic investigations. The event brought together 15 law enforcement officers from the Salammbô Police Academy, including their forensic police, civil protection and counterterrorism units. Read More > | ||
| From 26-27 January 2021, UNODC delivered a cross-regional workshop for Sahelian and North African countries on combating the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes and sharing electronic evidence across borders. The online workshop brought together 50 participants representing 10 countries (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Tunisia) serving as criminal justice actors (namely, investigators, prosecutors and magistrates working in the field of counterterrorism). Read More> |
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