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The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in collaboration with the Government of Cambodia, and in coordination with the National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons (NACW), successfully held the Regional Expert-Level Workshop “Combating Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Related to Critical Minerals in Southeast Asia” on 4-5 December in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Cultural heritage is under increasing threat from natural decay, conflicts, political instability, and organized crime. The looting and trafficking of cultural artifacts have escalated, with links to international criminal networks and terrorism financing becoming more evident. These activities not only threaten our shared human history but also undermine global security and cultural diversity.

People who trust their police forces are more likely to support them in relying on artificial intelligence, says the report produced by UNICRI’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics with the financial support of the European Union. 

A three-day capacity-building workshop was successfully concluded as part of the initiative funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), aimed at integrating gender perspectives into efforts to prevent violent extremism. This workshop, which built on insights gained from extensive research and focused on communities’ needs, was hosted from the 5th to the 7th of November 2024 in Nouakchott, Mauritania.