On 24 February 2026, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in cooperation with the Escuela del Ministerio Público – Fiscalía de la Nación of Peru and with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening investigative capacities to address cyber-enabled crime in the Andean region.

A new briefing paper released by UNICRI, the Nature Crime Alliance and the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition sheds light on the key challenges facing investigative journalists reporting on environmental crime worldwide — and outlines practical recommendations to strengthen the field.

Countries across the Gulf region strengthened their capacity to investigate and prosecute CBRN crimes through a multidisciplinary training hosted by the UAE, implemented with the financial support of the European Union through the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative, to enhance preparedness, cooperation and judicial responses to complex CBRN risks.

Addressing CBRN Risks in the Gulf Region

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) convened an expert briefing entitled “Checkpoint Reached: The Prevention of Violent Extremism and Online Gaming” at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It was organized in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and the Department of Home Affairs of Australia.