The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), in partnership with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), convened a regional workshop entitled Implementing and Enforcing Legislation: The Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Security in Africa in Rabat, Morocco, from 6 to 8 October 2026.

Communities across West Africa are increasingly affected by the complex interactions between terrorism, crime and illicit economies. These dynamics often intersect with governance challenges, socio-economic vulnerabilities, informal livelihood systems and local conflict dynamics, creating challenging operating environments for civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in prevention, peacebuilding and community resilience.

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) convened a workshop on “Strengthening Traceability and Law Enforcement Responses to Minerals Crime through South–South Cooperation”, as part of the pre-conference programme of the 2026 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference.

From 28 September to 2 October 2026, UNICRI is hosting a specialized training course at the United Nations Campus in Turin for officers of the Prison Administration’s Operational Intervention Group (Gruppo Operativo di Intervento – GIO).