The identification of common practices and standards to protect tourism security is a key aspect to harmonize policies for the protection of vulnerable targets and crowded spaces.
The main focus of the project was the development of practices to ensure crime and terrorism prevention through an innovative and holistic approach, involving different public agencies and the private sectors, in line with the GCTF Antalya Memorandum and the SC Resolution 2396.
Within the framework of the 2nd edition of the Hackathon for Peace, Justice and Security organized by the Data Science Initiative and the Municipality of The Hague from 14-16 June, UNICRI, through its Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, invited participants to find solutions to the “True or False” Challenge on fake videos.
Together with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Georgia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates, UNICRI convened a high-level event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
"Coordinating National Research Programmes on Security during Major Events in Europe" (EU-SEC, 2004-2008), funded by the European Commission - DG Research and Technological Development, within the framework of the ERA-NET Programme, supported EU efforts concerning security during major events.
The trafficking in counterfeit goods is growing to epidemic proportions across the globe, due to transnational criminal networks exploiting the dark side of globalization. Counterfeiting is one of the most important businesses for organized crime, which deems it more lucrative and less hazardous than several other criminal activities.
The issue of cybercrime has been a focus of UNICRI since 2004, and after years of experience, UNICRI now possesses the skills and know-how to analyze trends concerning cybercrime in its many forms. UNICRI is supported by an extensive, specialized and trusted contact network consisting of private enterprises, international organizations and NGOs, academic institutions, law enforcement bodies, governmental bodies, and other UN agencies.
A sampling of the Emerging Crimes Unit's past activities with respect to cybersecurity and technology misuse can be found below: