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Updates from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Updates from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

  • On 6 October, UNODC TPB’s CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme conducted an online regional workshop under its EU project Union Support for the Universalisation and Effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). The workshop focused on French-speaking African countries not yet party to ICSANT and brought together over 100 participants from some 15 countries in the African region. The workshop featured international experts from AFRICSIS, UNODC and UN partners to raise awareness of the importance of adhering to, and effectively implementing, the Convention.
  • On 14 November, UNODC delivered an online regional workshop on the universalization and effective implementation of ICSANT for the Pacific countries not party to ICSANT. The workshop was funded by the EU under its ICSANT project and brought together participants from Cook Islands, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu and featured experts from INTERPOL, UNODC and other UN entities.
  • On 22 November, UNODC conducted an online meeting with representatives of Brunei Darussalam on facilitating adherence to and implementation of ICSANT. Funded by the EU, the meeting built upon the results of the UNODC visit to Brunei Darussalam on 27 June 2023, which aimed at raising awareness on the key provisions of ICSANT, benefits of adherence to it and UNODC tools and technical assistance available under its CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme. The meeting brought together 20 participants from 11 government authorities and two UNODC experts. The participants reviewed outcomes of the visit in June, took stock of ICSANT related developments since then and examined the national procedure for joining international legal instruments, including ICSANT. The meeting also offered an opportunity to discuss tailored assistance with regards to the Convention that UNODC is ready to offer to the country.
  • On 4 December, UNODC delivered an online regional workshop on the universalization and effective implementation of ICSANT for countries in the Southeast Asia that are not party to ICSANT. The last one within a series of four online regional workshops funded by the EU, the event brought together over 40 participants, including senior government officials, from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It was opened by Ms. Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament of the European Union, and featured experts from INTERPOL, UNODC and other UN entities.
  • On 11-12 December, UNODC held a national seminar on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in Podgorica for 17 members of the national judiciary and law-enforcement bodies. Funded by the EU, the event aimed at enhancing the capacity of the participants to effectively implement ICSANT and raising awareness vis-à-vis the Convention, and used the material developed by UNODC under the previous EU ICSANT project. It was opened by Ms. Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament of the European Union, and featured experts from UNODC, INTERPOL and the Netherlands.
  • On 6 October, UNODC TPB’s CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme conducted an online regional workshop under its EU project Union Support for the Universalisation and Effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT). The workshop focused on French-speaking African countries not yet party to ICSANT and brought together over 100 participants from some 15 countries in the African region. The workshop featured international experts from AFRICSIS, UNODC and UN partners to raise awareness of the importance of adhering to, and effectively implementing, the Convention.
  • On 14 November, UNODC delivered an online regional workshop on the universalization and effective implementation of ICSANT for the Pacific countries not party to ICSANT. The workshop was funded by the EU under its ICSANT project and brought together participants from Cook Islands, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu and featured experts from INTERPOL, UNODC and other UN entities.
  • On 22 November, UNODC conducted an online meeting with representatives of Brunei Darussalam on facilitating adherence to and implementation of ICSANT. Funded by the EU, the meeting built upon the results of the UNODC visit to Brunei Darussalam on 27 June 2023, which aimed at raising awareness on the key provisions of ICSANT, benefits of adherence to it and UNODC tools and technical assistance available under its CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme. The meeting brought together 20 participants from 11 government authorities and two UNODC experts. The participants reviewed outcomes of the visit in June, took stock of ICSANT related developments since then and examined the national procedure for joining international legal instruments, including ICSANT. The meeting also offered an opportunity to discuss tailored assistance with regards to the Convention that UNODC is ready to offer to the country.
  • On 4 December, UNODC delivered an online regional workshop on the universalization and effective implementation of ICSANT for countries in the Southeast Asia that are not party to ICSANT. The last one within a series of four online regional workshops funded by the EU, the event brought together over 40 participants, including senior government officials, from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It was opened by Ms. Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament of the European Union, and featured experts from INTERPOL, UNODC and other UN entities.
  • On 11-12 December, UNODC held a national seminar on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in Podgorica for 17 members of the national judiciary and law-enforcement bodies. Funded by the EU, the event aimed at enhancing the capacity of the participants to effectively implement ICSANT and raising awareness vis-à-vis the Convention, and used the material developed by UNODC under the previous EU ICSANT project. It was opened by Ms. Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament of the European Union, and featured experts from UNODC, INTERPOL and the Netherlands.