Briefing by the Director Antonia Marie De Meo: Management Segment of ECOSOC
Social and Human Rights Questions - Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Read MoreWinter School on Environmental Crimes (13-17 December 2021)
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) are organizing the fifth edition of the Winter School on Environmental Crimes, which will be delivered online, from 13 to 17 December 2021.
Read MoreClosing Ceremony of the Fourteenth Edition of the Master of Laws in Transnational Crime and Justice
UNICRI’s Headquarters in Turin, Italy, will set the stage at 5 p.m. CET on Friday 9 July to honor the Class 2021 of the Master of Laws (LL.M) in Transnational Crime and Justice.
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- Organised crime produces significant amounts of illicit revenue and proceeds globally.
- Online, 25-29 October 2021 Application deadline: 10 October 2021 Course description
- by Alessandra Liquori O'Neil
- This global crisis is touching every country, every family, every person and every sector of society.
- UNICRI’s Headquarters in Turin, Italy, will set the stage at 5 p.m.
- As the majority of countries has applied the social lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, violence against women and girls has intensified.
- New York (09.00 – 10.30), Geneva (15.00 – 16.30), 2 July 2020.
- Talent Garden, Turin, Italy, 3 June 2020. The Digital Demo Day of the fifth edition of Innovation 4 Change (I4C) will take place on 3 July.
- This report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for law enforcement is the most recent product of the collaboration on AI between the Innovation Centre of the International Criminal Police Organization
- UNICRI 2019-2022 Strategic Programme Framework, contains the tools and approaches used by UNICRI to carry out its activities, as well as the Institute six strategic priorities.
- UNICRI 2019-2022 Strategic Programme Framework, contains the tools and approaches used by UNICRI to carry out its activities, as well as the Institute six strategic priorities.
- A technical report prepared by UNICRI on “Strengthening the Security and Integrity of the Precious Metals Supply Chain” has been presented and discussed on the occasion of the side-event held on 25
- UNICRI 2019-2022 Strategic Programme Framework, contains the tools and approaches used by UNICRI to carry out its activities, as well as the Institute six strategic priorities.
- A technical report prepared by UNICRI on “Strengthening the Security and Integrity of the Precious Metals Supply Chain” has been presented and discussed on the occasion of the side-event held on 25
- UNICRI 2019-2022 Strategic Programme Framework, contains the tools and approaches used by UNICRI to carry out its activities, as well as the Institute six strategic priorities.
- A technical report prepared by UNICRI on “Strengthening the Security and Integrity of the Precious Metals Supply Chain” has been presented and discussed on the occasion of the side-event held on 25
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Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Republic of Moldova. New Report in Romanian. September 2021
Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in Tunisia - August 2021
Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Republic of the Azerbaijan - Available in Azerbaijani
Video message from the Director of UNICRI, Antonia Marie De Meo, on hate speech
Words Matter.
Even a few words, used maliciously, can be transmitted globally in seconds, inciting people to violence and stoking racial, linguistic, and religious differences. That’s why UNICRI and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect are leading a training on how to combat hate speech.
Video: Global solidarity and cooperation to step up efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis is touching every country, every family, every person and every sector of society. UNICRI continues to work with its partners and recipients, advocating for responsibility, solidarity, and protection globally. In this difficult time, let’s help each other and be united more than ever in a global effort.
Voices from Mali: Malian youth speak up to prevent violent extremism
"Voices from Mali" aims at sharing the experiences of the Malian youth pursuing peace and justice in their communities.
UNICRI and the International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT-The Hague) are implementing the project Mali (Dis-)Engagement and Re-Integration related to Terrorism (MERIT) to support efforts to prevent violent extremism, facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders and mitigate the risk of radicalization.
Message from the Director of UNICRI, Antonia Marie De Meo, on the occasion of the Summit on Biodiversity “Urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development"
"Greetings from Turin, Italy. I am Antonia De Meo, the Director of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). I am here with you today to deliver one message: we must stop crimes against the environment.
As we all know, biodiversity reflects the idea of a shared ecosystem with interdependent relationships between flora and fauna. Environmental crimes are a major threat to biodiversity.
Video: #StopCoronaCrimes - Cyber-crime during the Covid-19 pandemic
The proliferation of unethical, corrupt, and misleading practices, including fraud and counterfeiting, is on the rise and facilitated by the high demand for crucial medical supplies. The growing number of people spending time online (including children), combined with the sense of confinement and the anxiety generated from the lockdown, have provided additional opportunities for cybercriminals to take advantage of the situation and make more money or undermine institutions.