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Sahel region countries agree to cooperate in response to illicit trafficking, organized crime and terrorism

Representatives from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco and Niger met last week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to agree on areas of cooperation for the next four and a half years to address the interconnected problems of drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism that have plagued the region for the last decade.[Read More]

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World Day against Child Labour : two stories of hope

Children all over the world are being exploited or traded for profit. In August 2010, the General Assembly established the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking and in 2011, the Fund awarded grants to grassroots non-governmental organizations that directly assist victims and survivors around the world. On World Day against Child Labour, we share the stories of two children who got a second chance in life thanks to the work of the beneficiaries.[Read More]

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Make health your 'new high' in life : UNODC to mark World Drug Day on 26 June

On 26 June, the world will commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which serves as a reminder of the need to combat the problems to society posed by illicit drugs. UNODC has long been at the forefront of campaigns to raise awareness about the dangers of traditional drugs, such as cannabis, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine-type substances. [Read More]

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