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On 13-15 December 2022 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and OSCE Secretariat in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan convened the 17th Central Asia Border Management Initiative (CABMI) Conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Read More > |
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On 6-7 December 2022, UNODC conducted a national workshop in Ghana to promote adherence to, and effective implementation of, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). Read More > |
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On 29 November-1 December 2022, UNODC held a pilot criminal investigation and mock trial training exercise on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), with the financial and in-kind support of the Government of Canada. Read More > |
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On 22-23 November 2022, UNODC conducted a country visit to Iceland. The meeting offered a platform to familiarize Iceland‘s national stakeholders with the key provisions of ICSANT, benefits of adherence, and UNODC‘s available technical and legal assistance. Read More > |
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On 20-21 November 2022, UNODC delivered a workshop in Aden, Yemen on the implementation of the international legal framework against terrorism in accordance with the rule of law and human rights. Read More > |
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On 24 October 2022, UNODC launched its new global programme on preventing and countering terrorism at a special event at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, during the UN general assembly negotiations. Read More > |
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On 20 October 2022, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, in partnership with the Global Programme on Money Laundering and the Programme Office in Mozambique organized a side event on "Transnational organized crime threat and its links to terrorism and terrorist financing: criminal justice approaches to prevent terrorism and organized crime in Mozambique", on the margins of the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. Read More > |
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In October 2022, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), organized an event on the margins of the 11th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, that highlighted trends and challenges in addressing the organized crime and terrorism nexus, as well as the support that UNODC and UNICRI can provide in this regard. Read More > |
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On 27-29 September and 18-19 October 2022, UNODC in partnership with the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, conducted a series of regional training sessions on strategic communication to prevent violent extremism in the region. Read More > |
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On 18-19 October, UNODC’s Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) organized a side event in Dushanbe on “UNODC integrated border management and countering terrorism portfolio in Central Asia” on the margins of the high-level conference “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists”. Read More > |
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UNODC Promotes the International Legal Framework Against Nuclear Terrorism in Tanzania |
In October 2022, UNODC visited to the United Republic of Tanzania to facilitate adherence to and implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Read More > |
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UNODC Strengthens Interagency Coordination and Cooperation in Counter-terrorism Investigations |
On 17-21 October 2022, UNODC delivered two national training workshops in Bamako, in the framework of a project on “Enhancing Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism in Mali by Strengthening the Technical Capacities of Specialized Anti-Terrorism Pole and Investigation Unit to Efficiently Investigate, Prosecute, and Adjudicate Terrorism-related Crimes”. Read More > |
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On 17 October 2022, UNODC met with representatives from Cambodia to discuss the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. UNODC presented on the benefits of adherence to the Convention, as well as UNODC technical assistance available under its CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme. Read More > |
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On 11 October 2022, the Terrorism Prevention Branch of UNODC conducted a country visit to Malaysia to facilitate adherence to and implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Read More > |
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Building on its partnership with the Victims’ Voices Initiative, UNODC supported the organization of a workshop involving relevant stakeholders in Brussels on 3-4 October 2022. Read More > |
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on 30 September 2022, UNODC, with the support of the Government of Germany and in partnership with the Mozambican Office of the Attorney General, completed a training series for Mozambique criminal justice officials and investigators focusing on the collection, exploitation, management and preservation of forensic evidence. Read More > |
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On 26-27 September 2022, UNODC conducted a country visit to Ireland to promote adherence to, and effective implementation of, ICSANT. The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism contributes to a safer world by, inter alia, requiring its Parties to criminalize certain conduct involving nuclear or other radioactive material. Universalization and effective implementation of this Convention will ensure that there is no safe haven for alleged perpetrators. Read More > |
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In July 2022, the IIJ and the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime convened a workshop in Niamey to assess the feasibility and interest of Nigerien practitioners to introduce videoconferencing technology into preliminary proceedings, in hopes of reducing unnecessary and prolonged pre-trial detention for suspects. Read More > |
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On 25-29 July, the Government of Malawi hosted a roundtable in Lilongwe which was comprised of national counter terrorism stakeholders, UNODC, SADC, AU/ACSRT and international experts. The Roundtable provided a platform to examine national and regional threats and challenges, international approaches to tackling terrorism threats in the region, and to take stock of current national efforts. Read More > |
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On 19-20 July 2022, UNODC convened a follow up consultation meeting jointly with the National Counter-Terrorism Agency of Indonesia (“Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Terorisme”, BNPT). Read More > |
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UNODC developed the Manual on Prevention of and Responses to Terrorist Attacks on the Basis of Xenophobia, Racism and Other Forms of Intolerance, or in the Name of Religion or Belief (XRIRB). The publication was launched on 19 July 2022 at the Vienna International Centre. Read More > |
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UNODC Promotes the International Convention for the Suppression of Actsof Nuclear Terrorism in Lao PDR |
UNODC delivered a national workshop for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on facilitating adherence to, and implementation of, ICSANT on 28 June 2022. Read More> |
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UNODC partnered with the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to deliver tailored cross-regional training on the effective prevention of ideological exploitation for terrorist purposes on 22-23 June 2022. Read More > |
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UNODC Promotes Strategic Communications to Prevent Violent Extremism in South-East Asia |
UNODC partnered with the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) of Malaysia to launch a series of regional training sessions on the critical role of strategic communication to prevent violent extremism (PVE) in South-East Asia, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More > |
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As part of its programme to prevent and suppress chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism, UNODC launched in June 2022 the eLearning module on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). Read More > |
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On 15-16 June 2022, UNODC conducted a country visit to Albania to promote adherence to, and implementation of, ICSANT. During the meetings, UNODC underlined the importance of becoming party to ICSANT with concrete examples on benefits of adherence and provided an overview of the technical and legislative assistance that UNODC can tailor to Albania’s needs with regard to its adherence to, and implementation of, ICSANT. Read More > |
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On 15 June 2022, a groundbreaking ceremony took place to establish a state-of-the-art Secure Evidence Storage Facility at the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Division Headquarters in Garki, Abuja, This event kicks off a wide-ranging project funded by the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to support the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the collection and forensic exploitation of physical evidence. Read More > |
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UNODC Previews New Global Programme on Preventing and Countering Terrorism
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) conducted a virtual high-level panel to preview the new Global Programme, in the form of a side event on the margins of the 31st session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on 17 May 2022. Read More > | |
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From 26 to 29 April, UNODC partnered with SADC, its new regional counter-terrorism centre, and the African Union’s African Centre for the Study and Research of Terrorism (AU/ACSRT) to launch a second phase of assistance for the Southern African region, supported by the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDF). Read More > | |
| UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered a workshop in Rabat to support Morocco build capacity to investigate terrorist offences, including FTFs and returnees (RFTFs), in accordance with the rule of law, human rights, and gender dimensions considerations on 28-30 March 2022. Read More > | ||
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UNODC Supports the Development of a South-East Asia Network of PVE Practitioners |
UNODC convened the second consultation meeting on 21-22 March 2022 together with the National Counter-Terrorism Agency of Indonesia for the development of the Preparatory Working Group of PVE Practitioners of South-East Asia (PWG-PVE), intended to serve as a platform for facilitating regional cooperation, sharing of knowledge and good practices in the PVE area. As such, Read More > | |
| UNODC Promotes Regional Cooperation to Prevent Violent Extremism in South Asia | To advance the implementation and operationalisation of the SAN-PVE initiative, UNODC and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre of the Republic of Maldives co-organized SAN-PVE’s fourth high-level and technical meetings on 15-16 March 2022 in Male. Read More > | |
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UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch launched a new project in March 2022 on Improving the criminal justice response to terrorism by enhancing the technical capacity of the Specialized Judicial Pole and the Specialized Investigation Brigade to effectively investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate terrorism-related crimes. Read More > | |
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UNODC Launches New Training Manual for Nigeria on Investigative Interviewing |
UNODC, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), developed the Nigeria Training Module on Investigative Interviewing, the Right to Remain Silent and the Prohibition of Torture to place special emphasis on the importance of ensuring effective and human rights compliant interviewing within the broader framework of criminal and counter-terrorism investigations. Read More > | |
| UNODC Launches Webinar Series on Data Disclosure Framework |
UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, in collaboration with the UNODC Global Programme on Cybercrime, is organizing a series of introductory webinars in April and May 2022, with the support from the Government of the United Kingdom. Read More > |
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On 8-9 February 2022, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered a virtual cross-regional training to promote regional peer-to-peer learning and sharing of good practices to prevent violent extremism (PVE) among women and youth. Read More > |
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| UNODC Contributes to IAEA International Seminar to Strengthen Nuclear Security |
On 23-25 February 2022, UNODC contributed to the IAEA international seminar on the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its Amendment (A/CPPNM) and provided substantive expertise by delivering lectures on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), its synergies with the CPPNM and A/CPPNM, as well as UNODC’s relevant assistance programmes. Read More > |
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| UNODC Supports Efforts to Review Counterterrorism Legislation in Mauritania |
UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered a legislative assistance workshop to Mauritanian authorities in Nouakchott on 26-27 January 2022 to enhance the country’s national counter-terrorism legal framework and ensure its compliance with international legal norms. Read More > |
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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 > |
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