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Title:

Database of Legislation for Implementing Criminalization Provisions

Agreement Number:

7436006 P010596001

Agreement Value:

$285,329.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 25, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023

Description:

This project supports the universal and effective implementation of the criminalization provisions of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its 2005 Amendment (ACPPNM). Project activities include: (1) supporting the development of a database of legislation drafted by Member States to incorporate the criminalization provisions of the conventions in national law; (2) promoting the use of the database to criminal justice practitioners as a technical reference tool for their national implementation process; and (3) highlighting models and best practices for effectively incorporating the provisions. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime implements this project.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Strengthened adoption of criminalization provisions within Member States’ national legislation; and (2) Increased implementation and adherence by Member States not yet party to the conventions.

Location:

Vienna, AT

Reference Number:

064-2021-2022-Q3-00022

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Program:

Weapon Threat Reduction Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass
destruction and select conventional weapons