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08 May 2026
More than 280 representatives of Customs administrations, international organizations, academia, and the private sector gathered at WCO Headquarters in Brussels or joined online from 5 to 8 May 2026 for the 251st/252nd Sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC).
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04 May 2026
First-ever 13 Master Trainers on GEOINT developed in West Africa, along with the creation of pioneering GEOINT training materials for Customs
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30 April 2026
Launch of a new WCO webinar series aimed at strengthening global dialogue and showcasing Customs’ efforts to protect society against emerging threats.
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23 April 2026
The World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Programme Global Shield (PGS), in close collaboration with INTERPOL, held a five-day regional workshop in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 13 to 17 April 2026. This final PGS workshop brought together senior managers and other enforcement staff from Customs administrations across Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen their response to the evolving threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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21 April 2026
A steady hand at the border – why Customs matters more than ever
Largely unseen and rarely recognized, Customs officers stand at the frontline between the flow of global commerce and the fight against illicit trade. Our responsibilities require Customs to act and adapt to constant innovation – driven by those looking to better society and those working against it. In a world where attempts to exploit global trade show no sign of abating, that steady, vigilant hand of Customs has never been more indispensable.
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17 April 2026
WCO Global Forum on Origin Self-Certification sheds light on the prerequisites to self-certification success
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09 April 2026
The World Customs Organization (WCO), with the support of the Government of Japan, concluded the Central Asia and Caucasus Security Project at a regional workshop held in Tokyo last month.
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