Threat Response

A turning point has been reached in the fight against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) risks and threats worldwide.

 

 

 

Closing Ceremony of UNICRI’s Specialized Training on Global Threats to Justice, Peace and Security The 2nd edition of the Specialized Training on Global Threats to Justice, Peace and Security organized by UNICRI conclude

Reporting on cyber crime and the use of the internet for terrorist purposes The rapid progress of information technology has been one of the key drivers for global development in the last years.

Cybercrime represents a serious threat to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), both across Europe and at the global level. SMEs constitute 99.8% of enterprises in Europe.

It is estimated that about 3 billion people across the planet are connected to the internet, while mobile-cellular subscriptions have reached almost 7 bi

The international tabletop exercise @tomic 2014 took place in Maastricht from 18 to 20 February 2014. The exercise focused on enhancing radiological and nuclear security and on preventing radiological and nuclear terrorism.

An effective strategy to mitigate CBRN risks of criminal, accidental or natural origin requires a very high level of co-operation and co-ordination both between different national agencies as well as among Countri

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Guidelines for IT Security in SMEs, UNICRI, Turin, 2015

Within the framework of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE) Initiative, UNICRI is responsible for the overall administration and monitoring of the implementation of the first 19 CBRN CoE projects.

The main objective of the project is to improve the capability of state security and law enforcement officials to devise, plan and carry out intelligence operations to thwart radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking attempts and

While knowledge and expertise needed to mitigate CBRN risks of criminal, accidental or natural origin are available at national, regional and international levels, these resources are often not effectively used.

In 2008 UNICRI, in cooperation with the European Commission (DG AIDCO and DG RELEX) and with the technical support of IAEA, OPCW, EUROPOL, the SECI Center and WCO launched a Knowledge Management System in South-East Europe and the Caucasus.

The main objective of the initiative was to organize a Trilateral Conference Georgia/Moldova/Ukraine on preventing trafficking of RN material in the Black Sea Region and to identify common needs and priorities.

CBRN Security Governance To ensure that all disciplines and organizations concerned with CBRN risk mitigation act as an integrated unit, UNICRI recommends a CBRN national team to be established.