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Food Insecurity and Violent Extremism: UNICRI's Strategic Response
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Food insecurity and violent extremism are among the defining challenges affecting peace, security and sustainable development in many regions of the world. While there is no direct causal relationship between the two, food insecurity can, in certain contexts, exacerbate grievances and vulnerabilities that violent extremist groups exploit for recruitment, influence and territorial control.
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Africa Shield 2026 Strengthens Regional Cooperation Against Proliferation Threats
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Shaping the Future of Migration Governance: Summer School on Migration and Human Rights
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CONTACT – Regional Train‐the‐Trainers Session for Security and Law Enforcement Instructors from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), within the framework of the CONTACT–Central Asia project, conducted a regional Train-the-Trainers (TTT) session on countering radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking for instructors and operative officers from Kazakhstan’s and Uzbekistan’s security and law enforcement institutions.
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Turning Research into Action: UNICRI Convenes a Regional Workshop on the Nexus Between Terrorism and Criminal Activities in West Africa
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Call for Technology Inputs: Countering Criminal Infiltration in Critical Mineral Supply Chains
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Strengthening Moldova’s Capacity to Criminalize CBRN-Related Offences
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The investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of crimes involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials remain among the most complex challenges facing modern justice systems. These crimes often involve highly technical evidence, cross-border implications, and significant risks to public safety. For countries where legal frameworks, regulations, and standard operating procedures (SoPs) are still developing or incomplete, these challenges are even more pronounced.
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UNICRI's Knowledge Centre: Security Improvements through Research, Technology and Innovation (SIRIO)
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A Decade of Innovation for Security
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UNICRI contributes to Kyoto meeting on reducing reoffending and advancing the Kyoto Model Strategies
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From 26-28 June 2026, UNICRI participated in the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network (PNI) Experts’ Meeting on Reducing Reoffending, held at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan. The meeting, hosted by the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI), focused on enhancing the contribution of the PNI to the implementation of the United Nations Model Strategies on Reducing Reoffending, also known as the Kyoto Model Strategies.
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