WCO contributions at World Economic Forum 2023
BRUSSELS : At the invitation of the World Economic Forum, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), attended its Annual Meeting from 16 to 20 January 2023 under the theme
Regional consultation on WCO modernization with the WCA region
BRUSSLES : The WCO conducted its fifth regional consultation on WCO modernization with the West and Central Africa (WCA) region, recently. Several Member administrations and the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for WCA
COLIBRI Project: the WCO and AFIP sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
BRUSSELS : The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Federal Administration of Public Revenue of the Argentine Republic (AFIP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to strengthen their partnership, under the COLIBRI Project,
WCO Secretary General meets with the President of Uzbekistan and opens a new Regional Customs Laboratory
From 24 to 26 November 2021, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) visited Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in various activities. On 26 November, he met with H.E. Shavkat
Successful completion of the 2021 WCO TECH-CON with renewed focus on international standards
BRUSSELS : On 10 and 11 November 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held the 2nd virtual technology event, TECH-CON under the theme “Technology in support of Customs in the supply chain – A spotlight
WCO Secretary General addresses Trade Ministers of Landlocked developing countries
BRUSSELS : On 4 November 2021, the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, spoke at a Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) themed “Towards sustainable, resilient COVID-19 recovery: Bridging the LLDCs’ trade gap”.
Cash, guns, cocaine and a suspected terrorist captured in international border operations
BRUSSELS : An international operation aimed at strengthening passenger controls at a number of seaports and airports linking North Africa to Southern Europe has yielded 29 arrests for a variety of offences, including one