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Promoting Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to Strengthen the Protection of Vulnerable “soft” Targets from Terrorist Attacks
The programme Public-Private Partnerships to Protect "Soft" Targets was created as an initiative of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and aims to promote Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to protect vulnerable targets from terrorist attacks and other major security... More
Centre on Public-Private Security Policies – get involved
In September 2009, UNICRI launched the programme Centre on Public-Private Security Policies as a UN facility to promote, plan and coordinate regional cooperation mechanisms worldwide to facilitate collaboration between Member States on subjects related to the protection of vulnerable targets, such... More
Regional Initiatives for Major Events Security
This programme aims to establish and strengthen UNICRI Regional Initiatives to protect major events, such as Olympics, Expos, economic and political summits and other mass gatherings. Major events are unique opportunities to strengthen security governance in the country and region hosting them, as... More
Promoting Public-Private Partnerships to Protect Non-Nuclear Critical Energy Infrastructure from Terrorist Attacks
This is a joint project between UNICRI and the Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It aims to promote the establishment of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to protect non-nuclear critical energy infrastructures (NNCEI), mainly... More
Training Programme of Excellence on Public-Private Partnerships & Vulnerable Targets Protection
This high-level educational Programme aims to enhance private sector capacity - in prevention, response and preparedness terms - on the protection of vulnerable targets such as tourism places, commercial and financial centres, bus and train stations, major events sponsors and venues and critical... More
"My city is getting ready" - UN International Day for Disaster Reduction, 13 Oct 2010 in Bangkok, TH and Port Vila, VU
United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 13 each year marks the United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR). The day forms part of ISDR’s global awareness campaign to raise awareness of disaster risk reduction, aiming to spark public interest and...
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Business Call to Action
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global membership network of companies, governments, and development organizations working to identify and promote business models that contribute to long-term commercial and development goals. By challenging companies to adapt business... More
Incentives for corporate integrity and whistle blowing
When a case of corruption comes to attention of a company’s senior management, the dilemma arises: public disclosure and pursuit of justice, or internal and quiet fix? In many jurisdictions, exposing the case and reporting it to appropriate authorities may cause serious legal consequences and... More
Strengthening corporate integrity efforts
Business is multiplying efforts to enforce internal compliance policies and measures. A recent survey conducted by UNODC and PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that all companies of the Global Fortune 500 – the annual ranking of the world’s largest corporations – have adopted internal compliance... More
The 6 Ps: Public-Private Partnership for Probity in Public Procurement
Public procurement of goods and services is widely recognized as one of the areas most vulnerable to corruption. At the same time, this is also an area in which private and public actors interact more frequently. The United Nations Convention against Corruption calls upon States parties to... More