The threat of violent extremism on the terrorism landscape remains prevalent and it must be addressed vigilantly by the international community.

UNODC is well-placed to offer this support to requesting Member States as UNODC remains one of the leading entities within the UN family to support countries’ efforts in preventing and countering violent extremism leading to terrorism.

In that respect, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch delivered a cross-regional workshop on promoting regional measures and cooperation in preventing youth involvement in violent extremism and terrorism through effective criminal justice approaches and legal frameworks in South and South-East Asia. The event was held in Colombo on 15-17 October 2019. It was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and funded by the Government of Japan.