The 28th Strategic Coordination Meeting (SCM) of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) National Focal Points (NFPs) of the South-East and Eastern Europe (SEEE) was held on 21 October 2026 at the State Security Service Academy in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The 11th edition of Italy’s Anti-Counterfeiting Week (“Settimana Anticontraffazione”), organized by the Directorate-General for Industrial Property – Italian Patent and Trademark Office of the

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), in partnership with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), convened a regional workshop entitled Implementing and Enforcing Legislation: The Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Security in Africa in Rabat, Morocco, from 6 to 8 October 2026.

Communities across West Africa are increasingly affected by the complex interactions between terrorism, crime and illicit economies. These dynamics often intersect with governance challenges, socio-economic vulnerabilities, informal livelihood systems and local conflict dynamics, creating challenging operating environments for civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in prevention, peacebuilding and community resilience.