UNODC attends the Integrative Internal Security Governance (IISG) Support Group Meeting

19-20 March 2022, Vlora, Albania: UNODC attended the IISG Support Group meeting alongside international colleagues, including UK, Austria, Slovenia, Italian Guardia Di Finanza, German GIZ, Frontex and European Commission DG NEAR as well as and regional partners, to discuss items for presentation to the 6th IISG Board planned for early May.

This included the summary of the needs mapping report, the collecting / analyzing the information for the response mapping report, the collecting / insertion of data / analyzing the information for the IISG database, preparation of the annual report for the IISG Board and preparation of the annual work plan for 2022.

UNODC expressed support for the IISG mandate across all three pillars namely: Organised Crime, Border Security and Counter Terrorism stressing the importance of coordinated contribution to the process by both reginal partners and international community in order to best realise the advantages and benefits that the IISG database will ultimately present to all. The IISG support group members fully supported the work done from IISG and assured to be more active on the future IISG activities.

The meeting served as an excellent basis for the regional and international partners to meet and have a joint discussion on all items on the agenda.