On 15 and 16 November 2023, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) held its first Regional table-top exercise (TTX) on radiological and nuclear (RN) incident prevention, detection
From 30 September to 4 October 2024, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) conducted its third "Train-the-Trainer" session for instructors from the national security and law enforcement training institutions of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The session focused on countering radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking through an intelligence-based approach. The training was facilitated by the Nuclear Security Centre of Excellence under the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania and was held at the Medininkai State Border Guard School.
From July 8 to 12, 2024, UNICRI conducted its first advanced training course for operative officers on special operations to counter radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking. Organized within the framework of Phase II of the CONTACT – Black Sea project, the 5-day training session provided six participants from Moldova and Ukraine the opportunity to test and acquire new skills on conducting special operations, with a specific focus on intercepting RN material trafficking.
On 24-25 June 2024, UNICRI held an in-person, two-day workshop in Astana to consult with the national agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in charge of preventing and combating the illicit trafficking of radiological and nuclear (RN) material. The workshop was conducted within the project “CONTACT – Enhancing capacities to prevent the trafficking of radiological and nuclear material in Central Asia”, launched at the end of 2023.
On July 18, 2024, the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) Global Training Academy, the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE), and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will host a webinar on the prosecution of radiological and nuclear crimes.
Instructors from Moldovan and Ukrainian security and law enforcement agencies gathered in Chisinau, Moldova from 22 to 25 April for the 2nd Train-the-Trainers (TTT) course, aimed at strengthening their capabilities in countering the trafficking of radiological and nuclear (RN) materials.
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) held the 2nd Regional table-top exercise (TTX) on preventing the smuggling of radiological materials by organized criminal groups from 25 to 27 March. This marked the end of the first phase of the CONTACT-Black Sea project.
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) has successfully completed the first phase of the groundbreaking CONTACT Southeast Asia project with a three-day workshop held in Boracay, Philippines, from 21 to 23 February 2024, that set the foundation for the next stage.
