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UNODC convened a three-day “Regional Workshop on the Role of Youth in Upholding the Rule of Law and Enhancing Strategic Communications to Prevent Violent Extremism in in the Digital Space in South Asia” in Tokyo on 2-4 December 2025. Read More>
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Regional Exchange in Indonesia Addresses Terrorist Misuse of Technology On 3-4 December 2025, a two-day forum, held under the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Polaris Framework. Read more > |
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From 14 to 21 October 2025, UNODC, in partnership with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of the Maldives convened two back-to-back local island and city workshops funded by Australia, to enhance the capacities of community stakeholders in preventing violent extremism and supporting reintegration returnee families into local communities. Read more >
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UNODC Enhances Psychosocial Support Capacities of Maldives for Reintegration of Returnees From 12 to 23 October 2025, UNODC and the Maldives NRC organised a two-week training on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) at the NRC premises, aimed at enhancing its institutional capacity to deliver trauma-informed rehabilitation and reintegration services for returnees. Read more >
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On 16-17 December 2025, UNODC organized an expert-group meeting in Bénin to establish a national expert group tasked with guiding the development and adoption of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for evidence collection, preservation and sharing of information following terrorist incidents in remote border areas. Read more >
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On 19 December 2025, UNODC conducted a national visit to Colombia to promote the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). Read more >
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UNODC conducted a training-of-trainers in Accra on 8-12 December 2025. Read more > |
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UNODC and UNOCT Convene an Expert Meeting on Comprehensive Assistance Plans for Victims of Terrorism On 16 and 17 December 2025, UNODC hosted an Expert Meeting on comprehensive assistance plans for victims of terrorism in Vienna. Read more > |
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On 13-14 November 2025, UNOCT, CTED and UNODC convened a 2-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to develop a Compendium of Existing Good Practices and Recommended Legal Provisions on Data Protection Rules to Facilitate International Cooperation in Counter-Terrorism, in Vienna. Read more > |
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UNODC Addresses the Nexus between Terrorism and Organized Crime at the G7 and Aqaba Process The Chief of UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), Mr. Roberto Arbitrio, participated at the G7 and Aqaba Process to present the Operation Goldfinger and CONNECT initiatives. Read More > |
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On 27-28 November, UNODC organized a national workshop on strengthening the capacity of criminal justice actors to detect and investigate criminal acts related to radicalization and online indoctrination, in Ouagadougou. Read more > |
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UNODC organized an exchange meeting in Ouagadougou on 24-26 November. Read More > |
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On 25–26 November 2025, UNODC organized a National Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Terrorist Acts and Violent Extremism Based on XRIRB, in São Paulo, Brazil. Read more > |
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On 28-30 October 2025, UNODC convened a three-day “Regional workshop on Preventing and Countering the Spread of Violent Extremism on Gaming, Gaming-adjacent, and other Online Platforms in Southeast Asia”, in Singapore. Read More > |
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UNODC strengthens capabilities of the United Arab Emirates to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases related to terrorist and other criminal use of CBRN materials. Read more >
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On 28-29 October 2025, UNODC conducted a high-level meeting with Sudan to facilitate adherence to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Read more > |
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UNODC Round Table Strengthens Counter Terrorism Cooperation Between Jordan, Lebanon and Qatar UNODC, through its Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB), convened a two-day round table discussion between Jordan, Lebanon and Qatar entitled “Strengthening International Cooperation to Prevent and Counter Terrorism” in Doha, Qatar, on 16-17 November 2025. Read More > |
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On 24 November 2025, UNODC held an online workshop for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), to help ensure a strong nuclear security framework. Read more > |
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On 4-5 November, UNODC organized a workshop in Niamey to support Niger's criminal justice authorities in implementing good practices for the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of terrorism-related cases, with special focus on the use of Special Investigative Techniques (SITs). Read more > |
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UNODC is supporting youth-led and youth-focused initiatives at local, national and regional levels to prevent and counter violent extremism. On 6 October 2025, UNODC convened the board members of the Youth-Led Action in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more > |
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UNODC organized a regional conference on the role of social media providers in preventative countermeasures, and sector-specific tools and resources to prevent and counter XRIRB actors, held on 5–6 November 2025 in Skopje, North Macedonia. Read more> |
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UNODC, in collaboration and with the support of the State of Kuwait, held a two-day national workshop on “Strengthening Counter-Terrorism responses - Implementing CFT measures and Financial Sanctions”, in Kuwait City from 28 to 29 October 2025. Read more>µ |
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On 7-9 October 2025, UNODC convened a 3-day “Regional Meeting of the UNODC Youth-led Action to Prevent Violent Extremism in the Digital Space in South-East Asia”, in Bangkok, Thailand, under the framework of the Preparatory Working Group of the South-East Asia Network for PVE practitioners (PWG-SEAN-PVE) and the UNODC Youth-led Action to Prevent and Respond to Violent Extremism. Read more> |
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Interview with Colonel Aliyu Ahmed Outgoing Commander Joint Investigation Centre, Maiduguri, Nigeria In Northeast Nigeria, the Joint Investigation Centre (JIC) plays a vital role in countering terrorism—not only by investigating and detaining terrorism suspects, but also by helping to rehabilitate them and prepare them for reintegration into society. Much of this progress was achieved under the leadership of Colonel Aliyu Ahmed, who recently concluded his tenure as Commander of the JIC. UNODC had the opportunity to speak with Colonel Ahmed about his experiences and the Centre’s evolving mission. Read more> |
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From 19 to 23 October 2025, UNODC conducted a country visit to The Bahamas to facilitate consideration of adherence to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Read more > |
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To build the capacity of States parties to ICSANT, the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch, through its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism Prevention Programme, conducted a criminal investigation and mock trial exercise on ICSANT for selected African States parties. The event took place from 14 to 16 October 2025 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi. Read more > |
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West Africa faces growing threats from the nexus between terrorism and organized crime as terrorist groups operating across the region mutually reinforce and facilitate operational activities with criminal networks to draw resources from illicit trafficking of arms, drugs, cultural goods, natural resources, and counterfeit products to fund their operations. These dynamics fuel violence, drive competition for illicit profits and territorial control and perpetuate cycles of instability in the region. Read more >
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Over the past decade, the global risk of terrorist attacks and violent extremism on the basis of xenophobia, racism, and other forms of intolerance or in the name of religion or belief (XRIRB), has been on the rise. Despite differing ideologies, XRIRB-motivated extremist groups frequently converge around common threads of hatred, including racism, misogyny, xenophobia, islamophobia, antisemitism, and hostility toward minorities and the LGBTQI+ community. Read more > |
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For the eighth consecutive year, sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most affected by terrorism worldwide in 2025. The Sahel has witnessed a marked increase in attacks carried out by terrorist groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and ISIL (Da’esh). Increasingly, the northern border areas of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo have become exposed to this threat, as the spillover of terrorist violence steadily pushes southward from the Sahel. Read more >
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On 7 October 2025, over 45 experts, stakeholders, supporters, and beneficiaries of preventing violent extremism efforts came together in Bangkok, Thailand to launch the new initiative "Supporting Asian Countries' Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Digital Space", funded by the European Union. Read more > |
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From 15 to 18 September 2025, government officials from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger strengthened their cooperation with Morocco through an exchange visit facilitated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Rabat, Morocco. Read more > |
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On 23 – 25 September 2025, UNODC brought togheter security and criminal justice officials from Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Yemen in a cross-regional workshop. Read more > |
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On 17 September, on the margins of the 69th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Kingdom of Morocco, the IAEA, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) co-organized a high-level side event |
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Terrorist groups in Eastern Africa have long used the digital space to advance their agendas, but the scale and sophistication of these activities are growing. Last week, governments, technology experts and civil society leaders came together in Nairobi to tip the balance. Read more > |
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On 11-13 June, UNODC, in collaboration with the National Arms Control Commission (CNCA), organized a national workshop on the threat emerging from IEDs, and the circulation of its components in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more > |
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SAHEL PVE Network helps advance Inclusive and Civic Education to Strengthen Youth Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Sahel Region (French: Le Réseau SAHEL-PEV participe à promouvoir une éducation inclusive et citoyenne pour renforcer la résilience des jeunes dans la région du Sahel) Across the Sahel, education systems continue to operate under difficult conditions, with conflict and insecurity having led to the prolonged closure of many schools. To support this priority, UNODC organised the First Meeting of the Thematic Working Group on Inclusive and Civic Education under the SAHEL-PVE Network on 1 and 2 July 2025 in Bamako, Mali. Read more > |
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UNODC Builds Further Nigerian Support for the CONNECT West Africa Initiative Over the past month, UNODC officials have met with key partners across the Nigerian government to prepare for the rollout of the operational plan under the CONNECT West Africa strategy. This is part of the broader CONNECT initiative — Coordination through Operational Networks against the Nexus between Crime and Terrorism — developed by UNODC. Read more > |
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On 7-10 July, UNODC TPB's CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme hosted the Second UNODC International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) Universalization Youth Academy in Vienna, Austria. Read more > |
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UNODC Strengthening Women’s Role in Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Mali On 3 and 4 July, UNODC, in support of Mali’s national counter terrorism efforts, organized a national workshop in Bamako aimed to enhance the role and leadership of female community leaders and representatives of civil society organizations involved in the preventing and countering extremism and radicalization in their communities. Read more > |
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UNODC Supports Improved Access to Legal Aid Services for Victims of Terrorism in Burkina Faso On 2-3 June, UNODC organized a national workshop in Ouagadougou on facilitating access to legal services for victims of terrorism, gathering legal experts from the Ministry of Justice, the National Commission on Human Rights, and several civil society organizations working directly with victims, youth and women. Read more > |
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UNODC and Senegal Continue Their Efforts in Preventing and Countering the Nexus Between Terrorism and Organized Crime and Strengthening Inter-Agency Cooperation On 24-26 June, UNODC, to support the efforts of the Government of Senegal in effectively responding to the threat stemming from the nexus between terrorism and organized crime, organized a specialized capacity building activity in Dakar, to support national actors in developing an effective strategy for investigating and prosecuting the different forms of the nexus. Read more > |
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On 13-16 May 2025, UNODC, as part of its project on “Strengthening Capacities to Prevent and Counter the Nexus Between Terrorism and Organized Crime in West Africa”, organized a national training workshop in Conakry, Guinea from 13-16 May 2025, focusing on enhancing capacities of stakeholders in identifying the links between terrorism and organized crime, as well as strengthening inter-agency coordination to better counter this threat. Read more > |
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Building Resilience to Violent Extremism: Maldives at the Forefront of Community-led Action On 25-26 May 2025 and on 28-29 May 2025, in Thulusdhoo and Fuvahmulah respectively, UNODC and NCTC organized two workshops on “the Empowerment of Local Stakeholders in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism at the Atoll and Island level in Maldives”. Read more > |
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On 17–18 June 2025, UNODC, the Organization of American States, the World Jewish Congress and the Latin American Jewish Congress, organized a workshop on Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Latin America through strengthened Multisectoral Cooperation in the Americas. Read more > |
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SAHEL-PVE Network — UNODC Convenes First Regional Meeting on Strategic Communication in the Prevention of Violent Extremism (French: Réseau SAHEL-PEV – L’ONUDC organise la première réunion régionale sur la communication stratégique dans la prévention de l’extrémisme violent) On 6–7 May 2025, UNODC organized the Regional Meeting of the Advisory Board and the First Meeting of the Thematic Working Groupon Strategic Communication under the SAHEL-PVE Network of Practitioners Working on Preventing Violent Extremism, launched in October 2024 and serving as a youth-focused regional platform to strengthen cooperation among government and civil society actors across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Read more > |
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Recognizing the vital role women play within their communities is essential to effectively preventing violent extremism and terrorism. In this context, UNODC organized a national workshop in Ouagadougou from 8–9 May 2025, to strengthen the role of female community leaders in countering radicalization and violent extremism. Read more > |
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Integrating the Private Sector in Mozambique’s Fight Against Terrorism and Organized Crime On 20 May, in the margins of the 34th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), UNODC organized a side event on “Leveraging Private Sector Resources to Combat Terrorism and Organized Crime: Lessons Learned from Mozambique”, to showcase a pioneering model of public-private collaboration in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Read more > |
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UNODC Enhances Criminal Justice Responses to Online Radicalization and Extremism in Mali On 19-20 May 2025, UNODC, organized a national capacity-building workshop in Bamako, Mali, in response to the increasing use of digital technologies by terrorist groups and the threat posed by online radicalization, aimed to strengthen the capacities of criminal justice and law enforcement officials in addressing criminal acts related to radicalization and indoctrination using Internet and technologies. Read more > |
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On 21-23 May, UNODC organized a tripartite meeting with judicial and security professionals from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, in Bamako, Mali, focusing on exchanging experiences, good practices and challenges related to the growing nexus between terrorism and organized crime. Read more > |
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UNODC, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, organized a workshop on “Strengthening Cooperation to Prevent and Counter Terrorism and Foreign Terrorist Fighters" for criminal justice and law enforcement agencies from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Federal Republic of Somalia, Tunisia, and Yemen, in Cairo. Read more > |
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UNODC organised a side event on the margins of the 34th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) titled Effective Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones – Sharing Experience of Central Asian Countries. This event, which took place on 21 May, was sponsored by the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Read more > |
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On the margins of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), UNODC organized a high-level event on “Strengthening Forensic Capacity in the Fight Against Terrorism in West Africa”. The event brought together experts from Burkina Faso, Canada, Nigeria, and INTERPOL to explore how forensic capacity is reshaping the region’s response to terrorism and serious crime. Read more> |
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On 22 May, in the margins of the 34th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), UNODC/TPB and the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso to the United Nations in Vienna convened a high-level side event to present the CONNECT Strategic Initiative as a tool to counter terrorism new modus operandi in West Africa. Read more > |
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On 22-25 April 2025, UNODC held a national training workshop in Nouakchott, Mauritania, focusing on identifying the nexus between terrorism and organized crime and enhancing inter-agency coordination and cooperation to counter this threat. Read more > |
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The ‘Science of Justice’ photo exhibit, which opened on Tuesday 20th May at the Thirty-Fourth Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna, Austria, is a visual journey highlighting the role played by forensic science in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. The powerful work of Alessandro Scotti explores the significant progress made by Nigeria to embed forensic science within the criminal justice system and the transformative effect this can have in combatting terrorism and serious crime. Read more > |
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UNODC Supports Mozambique and Egypt to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Mozambique’s criminal justice responses to terrorism and organized crime, UNODC facilitated a high-level exchange visit by senior Mozambican officials to Egypt on 5-8 May 2025. The four-day visit formed part of a broader initiative funded by the European Union, and aimed at equipping Mozambican officials with the tools, knowledge, and good practices needed to effectively combat terrorism while upholding human rights and the rule of law. Read more > |
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In Niger, the challenges posed by radicalisation and violent extremism continue to threaten social cohesion, security and sustainable development. In response, the Government of Niger has developed a National Strategy for the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism (SNPREV). To support the operationalisation of this strategy, UNODC organized a national workshop in Niamey on 16-18 April 2025. Read more > |
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The use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by terrorist groups is on the rise in the Sahel. To support Niger in addressing these threats, on 14-15 April 2025, UNODC organized a national workshop on raising community awareness of the risks associated with the use of IEDs. Read more > |
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To sensitize key decision-makers to the importance of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in cooperation with the United States of America, held a high-level seminar to raise awareness of ICSANT for Vienna-based diplomats on 11 April 2025. Read more > |
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Regional Expert Group Meeting Addresses Terrorism and Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Central Asia 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. Read more > |
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UNODC Supports First Forum of Experts on Terrorism and Violent Extremism for the Southern Cone On 26 – 27 March 2025, UNODC, with the support of the Governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden, organized the first Forum of Experts on Terrorism and Violent Extremism for the Southern Cone (FETEV-CS) with the aim to assist Member States from the Southern Cone to identify and address terrorist threats, and the links between terrorist networks and their connections with transnational organized crime. Read more > |
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On 27 March 2025, UNODC held a webinar on the national experience of Tajikistan with adhering to and implementing ICSANT. It was the sixth event of a webinar series funded by the European Union. Read more > |
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UNODC Hands Over Hazardous Identification Equipment to Indonesian Customs On 18 March 2025, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) of Indonesia received a formal handover of chemical identification equipment from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This initiative aims to enhance DGCE's capacity in detecting and preventing the misuse of hazardous materials that could potentially be used for illicit purposes. Read more > |
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High-Level Side Event on the Margins of the 58th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, co-organized a hybrid high-level side event on the margins of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, on 12 March 2025. Read more > |
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UNODC Symposium Explores the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Preventing and Countering Terrorism On 3-4 March 2025, UNODC organized a symposium at the UNODC Headquarters in Vienna for a multidisciplinary group of participants to examine the evolving impact of AI on terrorism and resulting responses. Read more > |
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On 28 February 2025 in Zilina, Slovakia, UNODC organized a national seminar on ICSANT for Ukrainian criminal justice officials. Read more > |
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On 27-28 February 2025, UNODC conducted a table-top exercise (TTX) in Bangkok on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) for selected States from South-East Asia. Read more > |
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UNODC Holds National Training Seminar on ICSANT for Prosecutors of Thailand On 24-25 February 2025, in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand, UNODC conducted a national seminar on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). The event contributed to enhancing the understanding, knowledge and capacities of 40 prosecutors from Thailand on key provisions of ICSANT to ensure the effective investigation, prosecution and adjudication of crimes involving radioactive material. Read more > |
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Empowering Iraqi Survivors of Terrorism: UNODC Strengthens Peer Support to Build Resilience in Iraq On 16–20 February 2025, UNODC, in coordination with Iraq, implemented two specialized training activities in Amman to strengthen the resilience of Iraqi survivors of terrorism and to empower them as advocates for recovery. Read more > |
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On 13 February 2025, UNODC, in cooperation with the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo, held a briefing session in Vienna to discuss XRIRB trends across the world. Read more > |
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On 7 February 2025, Ecuador deposited its instrument of ratification of ICSANT, culminating over five years of excellent cooperation between the country and UNODC on the Convention. Read more > |
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On 28-30 January 2025, UNODC implemented the final activity of a series of workshops on the development and implementation of a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to the National Acton Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (“NAP-PCVE”) in the Maldives. Read more > |
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On 21-23 January 2025, UNODC organized a roundtable discussion in Tunis for representatives from Algeria, Libya and Tunisia to strengthen cross-border cooperation and the exchange of expertise on preventing and countering terrorism and its links with organized crime. Read more > |
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On 22-23 January 2025, UNODC organized a train-the-trainer programme in Jakarta, Indonesia, aimed at enhancing the capacity of customs officers to effectively operate chemical detection equipment and to strengthen their ability to monitor and control the movement of hazardous chemicals. Read more > |
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