With the generous support of the Government of Japan, UNICRI convened a three-day regional workshop titled “Facilitating Regional Cooperation for Robust and Effective Sanctions Enforcement: UNICRI’s Southeast Asia Workshop on United Nations WMD Sanctions and Emerging Threats”, held from 11–13 November 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), through its Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, partnered with the Supreme Judiciary Council of the State of Qatar to deliver a specialized five-day training programme on the role of AI in advancing criminal justice. The event took place from 27 to 31 October at the UNICRI Centre in The Hague and concluded at the historic Peace Palace’s Great Hall of Justice.
From 4 to 6 November 2025, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in partnership with the United States Department of State and the Government of the Republic of Korea, and with the involvement of the European Union (EU) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE), organized a regional Tabletop Exercise (TTX) titled “Communicating in a Crisis: Regional Responses to Chemical and Biological Incidents.” The event was co-hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.
On 31 October 2025, the Headquarters of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) at the United Nations Campus in Turin (Italy) hosted the second session of the exercise “Spot the Fake: a table-top simulation against disinformation”.
The event brought together a group of students from the Liceo Scientifico Statale “Galileo Ferraris”, accompanied by Principal Antonietta Mastronique and Professors Anna Bersano, Gavino Redento Olmeo, and Selma Pennacchietti.
4–6 November 2025, Turin, Italy. Within the framework of CONTACT, UNICRI’s capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening national and regional capacities to prevent and counter radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking, the Institute conducted a regional curriculum review workshop for instructors from Kazakhstan’s and Uzbekistan’s national security and law enforcement training institutions. The event took place from 4 to 6 November 2025 at the UN Campus in Turin, Italy.
For over 15 years, the European Union’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE) Initiative has stood as a cornerstone of international cooperation and preparedness. With 63 partner countries working together, this flagship programme has not only fostered collaboration but also delivered tangible results in strengthening national and regional capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to CBRN threats.
