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🎮 A Reality Check on Gaming and Violent Extremism ❓ Are we truly understanding the risks within gaming ecosystems, or oversimplifying complex digital spaces❓ 🌐 A new article explores why addressing violent extremism in gaming requires a more nuanced and ecosystem-based approach, one that moves beyond ideological lenses and recognises the convergence of online harms across platforms and digital communities. Key highlights 🔹 Risks vary across regions, platforms & gaming environments 🔹 Different games and communities present distinct vulnerabilities 🔹 Gamers, developers & community managers are essential partners 🔹 Violent extremism increasingly intersects with broader online harms 🔹 Effective responses require ecosystem-based approaches grounded in digital realities ✍️ Authors: Ottavia Galuzzi & @odhranomccarthy, UNICRI 🧭 Safer digital spaces begin with understanding the ecosystems we seek to protect. Read the article: bit.ly/4ddnCNy 🇪🇺 Originally published for the @EUPreventionHub by @DigitalEU

Join our Virtual Open Day | Summer School on Sport Governance and Ethics: Integrity in Practice ❓ How can integrity and ethics remain central across sport systems❓ 🌐 Sport faces growing integrity challenges, from corruption and financial crime to governance and technology-related risks. To address these challenges, UNICRI and @RomeCityInst are launching the 1⃣st edition of the Summer School on Sport Governance and Ethics: Integrity in Practice. 🗓️ Virtual Open Day: 28 May 2026 | 14:30 CEST 📍 Summer School: 29 June – 3 July 2026 | Rome, Italy ⏳ Applications close: 15 June 2026 💡 Integrity and ethics are not optional in sport. They are essential to its credibility and social impact. ➡️ More information: bit.ly/4vNB6H2 📩 To register for the Open Day: unicri.courses[at]un [dot]org

“Being who you are should never be a crime.” — On Sunday’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, @antonioguterres stresses the UN’s commitment to stand with all members of the human family, without discrimination of any kind. press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23…

📢Last Wednesday, #AIforSaferChildren members united for an update on the @moiuae & @UNICRI led initiative and excellent interventions on: - How investigations in Argentina integrate AI - A new, free AI technology on the Hub, Katalyst See the recording on aiforsaferchildren.org

❓How can we better address the growing intersection between terrorism, emerging technologies & sexual and gender-based violence #SGBV? 🇺🇳 UNICRI and @UN_CTED convened an Expert Group Meeting in Geneva, bringing together experts from international organizations, civil society, academia & think tanks. Discussion highlights: 🔹 The exploitation of digital platforms and AI-enabled technologies by terrorist and violent extremist actors 🔹 The severe offline consequences of online abuse, including trauma, exclusion & barriers to participation 🔹 The importance of human-rights-compliant, survivor-centred & “do no harm” approaches 🔹 The need for stronger cooperation with technology companies & safety-by-design measures ⚠️ Addressing these evolving threats requires coordinated, rights-based and multi-stakeholder responses. 🙏 Special thanks to the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva for its support and engagement. ➡️ bit.ly/3R8p5fs

Opening the #Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres called for climate justice and fairer global financial systems. "The people of Africa must benefit – first and most – from the resources of Africa," he said. buff.ly/vtzCBbD

📢Conférence du Réseau d'Experts d’Afrique de l’Ouest contre les Menaces Terroristes visant les #CiblesVulnérables: experts du #Bénin #CôtedIvoire #Mauritanie #Maroc #Sénégal & #Togo adoptent un plan de travail 2026-27 par @UN_OCT au #Maroc🙏#EU #France 👉bit.ly/OCT-EVENT

📢 2nd Conference of the West African Network of Experts on Countering Terrorist Threats against #VulnerableTargets: experts from #Benin #CôtedIvoire #Mauritania #Morocco #Senegal & #Togo adopt a 2026-2027 workplan by @UN_OCT in #Morocco 🙏#EU #France 👉bit.ly/OCT-EVENT

Acting USG of @UN_OCT Zouev thanks all the entities who actively participated in the 12th #CounterTerrorism Compact Committee meeting incl. @UNOAC @UN_CTED @UNOSAPG @unhumanrights @UNPeacekeeping @unodc @UN_Women @unicri #INTERPOL @UNESCO #UN80 with #UNPDF #China #Qatar support

In a message to the #CTCompact Coordination Committee, @UN SG @antonioguterres stressed that "Terrorism stands against everything the UN stands for. Coordinated, networked & multi-partner approaches are essential to meet the scale and nature of today’s terrorist threats” #UN80

🏛️ Cultural heritage under threat: why protecting it matters for peace, security and identity. ⚠️ Looting, trafficking and organised crime continue to threaten cultural heritage worldwide, while the illicit trade in cultural property increasingly intersects with transnational criminal networks and instability. 🎓UNICRI and @Life_at_AUR are organizing the 6th edition of the Specialised Course on Cultural Heritage, Crime and Security. 📘 An online course for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and students exploring: 🔹 Illicit trafficking & criminal networks 🔹 Terrorism financing dynamics 🔹 Heritage protection in conflict settings 🔹 Museums & cultural site security 🔹 Legal & investigative responses 🗓️ 8–12 June 2026 | Online ⏳ Apply by 25 May 2026 ▶️ bit.ly/4sRA0aL

At the Expert Group Meeting on addressing tech-facilitated sexual & gender-based violence (#SGBV) linked to terrorism, convened in Geneva by @UN_CTED and @UNICRI, experts discussed ways to strengthen responses to this fast evolving threat. un.org/securitycounci…

The #EUCBRNCoE Initiative supported the 1st national workshop dedicated to the development of Ukraine’s CBRN National Action Plan (NAP) – a strategic framework that enhances prevention, preparedness & response capacities against evolving CBRN risks. The workshop was funded by the EU. Appreciation to the 🇺🇦 authorities & participating institutions for their commitment & continued cooperation in advancing CBRN risk mitigation efforts. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action! bit.ly/48YXa7N

🇺🇦 🇪🇺🇺🇳 Towards a CBRN Risk Mitigation National Action Plan for Ukraine ⚙️The #EUCBRNCoE Initiative supported the first national workshop dedicated to the development of Ukraine’s CBRN National Action Plan (NAP) – a strategic framework aimed at enhancing prevention, preparedness, and response capacities against evolving CBRN risks. The workshop was funded by the European Union. Key highlights 🔹 Discussions focused on legislative gaps, inter-agency coordination, and national preparedness 🔹 The workshop contributed to defining strategic priorities and next steps for Ukraine’s CBRN NAP 🌐 For more than 16 years, the EU-funded CBRN CoE Initiative has supported partner countries in strengthening resilience and enhancing capacities to address evolving CBRN risks through cooperation, technical expertise, regional engagement, and sustained partnerships – advancing collective efforts towards stronger resilience and enhanced security. 🙏 Appreciation to the Ukrainian authorities and participating institutions for their strong commitment and continued cooperation in advancing CBRN risk mitigation efforts. ➡️ bit.ly/4uKFWDC

📢Yesterday, the #AIforSaferChildren Technology Providers united for our annual meeting 2026 - your participation in the initiative is active and highly valued, thank you for your support in bringing AI to facilitate investigations! @UNICRI @moiuae

🧭 Progress Without Compass – Rethinking Crime, Justice and Rights in an Algorithmic World 📘 New edition of Freedom From Fear (#F3) Magazine released! ❓ What happens when technological progress advances faster than our ability to govern it? From AI-enabled cybercrime and deepfakes to hybrid threats, online radicalization, and digital resilience, the publication explores how emerging technologies are reshaping crime, security, justice, and rights. Key topics: 🔹 Cybercrime & cyberpsychology 🔹 Cybersecurity & international law 🔹 Online fraud & deepfakes 🔹 Hybrid threats & radicalization 🔹 Safety Tech & resilience 🔹 Public – private partnerships 🔹 Youth engagement & digital literacy 💡 Bringing together international experts, academics, practitioners and young authors, the publication reflects on how technological progress can be guided towards justice, security, human dignity, and peace. ⚠️ The greatest risk may not be technological acceleration itself, but moving forward without a shared sense of direction. ➡️ bit.ly/4u1wifO