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L’utilisation délibérée et malveillante d’agents chimiques ou biologiques dans un environnement civil demande une planification, de l’organisation, des communications et peut impliquer des interactions avec plusieurs entités, potentiellement sur un certain nombre de pays et de régions. Ces types de crimes sont compliqués par la nature à double utilisation de l’équipement et des industries, et par l’aisance de l’acquisition d’un certain nombre de produits chimiques, de pathogènes biologiques et de toxines à haut risque.

On the margins of the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, Japan, Lao PDR, the Philippines, the European Union and UNICRI delivered a joint side event showcasing “Efforts to Strengthen the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Southeast Asia”. The event was facilitated by Mr. Hirochika Namekawa, Counsellor of the Delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament.

On 14 December 2022, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) celebrated the fifth anniversary since it established its Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in The Hague.  

UNICRI and the European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC) held a closed online expert-level meeting to discuss security threats in Afghanistan and their implications for Central Asia and beyond on 1 December 2022.

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) today launched a two-year project to build gender-sensitive resilience to violent extremism in the Sahel, through a strong partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).  

Delegates from the Republic of Kenya and UNICRI met in Geneva on 30 November 2022 on the side lines of the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention to discuss new areas of cooperation in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk mitigation.

The meeting was chaired by the Director General of Kenya’s National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Walter Oyawa and discussed two new areas of cooperation.

On 28 and 29 November 2022, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) delivered the first-ever awareness raising workshop on pressing issues, including emerging threats and trends, related to proliferation financing for Lao PDR’s authorities in Vientiane.

On 28 and 29 November 2022, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) delivered the first-ever awareness raising workshop on pressing issues, including emerging threats and trends, related to proliferation financing for Lao PDR’s authorities in Vientiane.