1540 Compass - Issue 5 | Disrupting Proliferation in Finance and Trade - Jan-2025

The new issue of 1540 Compass (Issue 5, January 2026) is now available, the journal dedicated to supporting the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors.This fifth issue focuses on Disrupting proliferation in finance and trade, offering an in-depth examination of how financial flows, international trade and emerging technologies can be exploited to support proliferation activities, and of the regulatory and operational measures required to counter these risks effectively.The issue opens with an interview with Ambassador Eloy Alfaro de Alba, speaking in his capacity as Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, who reflects on the Committee’s priorities, recent dev...

Hidden Links: Facilitating Criminal Activities While Exploiting E-Commerce - Jan 2026

Hidden Links: Facilitating Criminal Activities While Exploiting E-Commerce examines a rapidly growing and increasingly sophisticated form of online criminality linked to the trafficking of counterfeit goods. As digital marketplaces continue to expand and third-party sellers account for a significant share of global e-commerce, counterfeiters have adapted their practices, moving decisively from physical markets to online platforms.In response to this shift, e-commerce platforms and brand owners have invested heavily in automated detection tools, including image recognition and keyword-based filters, to identify and remove listings offering counterfeit goods. However, as these safeguards have become more effective, criminal actors have refined their techniques to circumvent them. One of the ...

The New Criminal Code: Deciphering Emerging Threats in Cyberspace - Freedom From Fear Magazine, January 2026

Cyberspace has become a defining arena for contemporary crime, conflict and security. As emerging technologies transform the way societies function, they are also reshaping how criminal actors operate, how conflicts unfold, and how legal and governance systems are challenged to respond. This new issue of Freedom From Fear Magazine (F3), The New Criminal Code: Deciphering Emerging Threats in Cyberspace, jointly produced by UNICRI and Ghent University, examines these dynamics through a multidisciplinary and forward-looking lens.One of the themes explored in this issue is the growing role of artificial intelligence in both enabling and countering crime. Contributions examine what is currently known — and still unknown — about AI-enabled criminality, the risks associated with generative AI, an...