UNICRI conducts training on combating biological disinformation in Munich, Germany


On 9-10 December 2024, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) delivered a specialized training course at the Institut für Mikrobiologie der Bundeswehr (IMB) in Munich, Germany. Organized in response to a request from the Institute, the training focused on enhancing the microbiologists’ capacities to effectively identify and counter disinformation campaigns targeting their work.

Threat Response and Risk Mitigation: Security Governance CBRN Disinformation CBRN Disinformation

 

The third edition of 1540 Compass focuses on domestic controls and measures to safeguard sensitive materials, as outlined in operative paragraph 3 (a) and (b) of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004). This issue highlights best practices for the secure production, use, storage, and transport of nuclear, chemical, and biological materials, as well as other sensitive items, emphasizing the importance of these measures throughout their entire life cycle.

EU CBRN CoE Academy 2024

 

What does it mean to be the National Focal Point for the European Union (EU) Centres of Excellence (CoE) on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk mitigation?  And how do we make the initiative more sustainable by attracting other donors? To answer these and other questions, UNICRI, with the support of the European Commission, organized the second edition of the CBRN CoE Academy. 

EUCBRNCoE Threat Response and Risk Mitigation: Security Governance Capacity-building
Expert briefing on the intersection of violent extremism and gaming  held at the United Nations Secretariat in New York

 

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) held an expert briefing entitled, “New Quest Unlocked” to explore the intersection of gaming and violent extremism. The event was organized in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Japan and the Kingdom of Morocco.

Preventing and Countering Transnational Security Threats, Terrorism, and Points of Nexus Preventing and countering violent extremism Gaming and violent extremism
Combating radiological and nuclear trafficking: CONTACT Regional Workshop on the outcomes of the Priority Identification Phase and next steps

 

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) convened a regional meeting to review the outcomes of the priority-identification phase of the CONTACT-Central Asia project and outline the next steps in its implementation.

Threat Response and Risk Mitigation: Security Governance CONTACT Central Asia Nuclear and Radiological Threats
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