Gender equality and inclusion in Customs at the forefront of high-level discussions
BELGIUM : The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, together with Ms. Sabine Henzler, European Commission Director, Directorate-General for the Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Commission,
WCO addresses the Annual Meeting of International Organizations on “Facing Global Crises Together”
BRUSSELS : On 13 and 14 September 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) hosted online the 8th Annual Meeting of the
High Level Conference of the WCO West Africa Security Project Phase 1 Review
BRUSSELS : The World Customs Organization (WCO) and German Customs recently hosted a meeting with participating WCO Member Customs administrations to discuss the outcomes of the first phase of the West Africa Security Project.
WCO Secretary General addresses UPU Ministerial Conference
BRUSSELS : At the invitation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya delivered an online speech at the UPU Ministerial Conference held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. During the
Maritime supply chain actors brought together to step up collaborative efforts to tackle timber and wildlife trafficking in container shipping
GENEVA : A two-day Global Shipping Roundtable event to combat illegal wildlife and timber trade in containerized shipping brought together attendees representing 39 private shipping lines, freight forwarding companies and port operators, 18 public sector
WCO supports regional connectivity between Central and South Asia
TASHKENT : On 15 and 16 July 2021, at the invitation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, WCO Secretary Mr. General Kunio Dr. Mikuriya spoke at the International Conference on Central-South Asia Regional Connectivity, held
WCO-Japan Career Development Programme 2020-2021 Completion
The WCO-Japan Career Development Programme (CDP) for 2020-2021 ended with a ceremony at which WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya awarded the 10 Professional Associates (PAs) certificates on their successful completion of the Programme.