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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.