Issue 25 | 3 June 2013
A quick and easy way to update yourself on the latest UNODC news from Southeast Asia and the Pacific

New Regional Programme

The UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific is currently developing a new integrated Regional Programme that will run from 2014-2017. This new Programme will be built on strategic consultations with regional entities, governments, and international partners.

The aim of the new Regional Programme is to assist Member States to better address challenges to development, security, and governance posed by illicit drugs, crime, terrorism and corruption.

In parallel, UNODC is also developing its first integrated Country Programme for Myanmar, a key component of the new Regional Programme.

To express your interest in participating in these consultations and potential partnerships with UNODC, kindly contact fo.thailand@unodc.org.

UNODC News

Cambodia

• Intelligence Unit opens in a key Cambodian seaport to combat migrant smuggling
• Helping to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing in Cambodia
• UN Volunteers make a difference to UNODC's work in the field

Myanmar

• Greater Mekong countries pledge to strengthen cooperation to fight illicit drugs threat in Southeast Asia

Thailand

• Law enforcement, and consistent and comprehensive policies key to fight Asia migrant smuggling, says UNODC report
• Response to transnational crime a key part of UNODC's new regional programme for Southeast Asia

Highlight

Intelligence Unit opens in a key Cambodian seaport to combat migrant smuggling

Sihanoukville (Cambodia), 3 June 2013 - Migrant smuggling is a complex issue of concern for Cambodia: Each year, according to UNODC estimates in the April 2013 Transnational Organized Crime in East Asia and the Pacific - A Threat Assessment, 55,000 Cambodian migrants are smuggled into Thailand alone. This puts them at risk of abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. Migrant smuggling also funds criminal organizations, undermines states' sovereignty and threatens the security of.... [Read More]

Read our latest publications and reports

• Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) East Asia and the Pacific: A Threat Assessment (pdf)
• Indonesia Situation Assessment on Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (2013) (pdf)
• Needs Assessment for Establishing a National Referral Mechanism in Vietnam (pdf)
• Victim Identification Procedures in Cambodia (pdf)
• 2012 Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants and Other Drugs: Asia and the Pacific (pdf)
• South-East Asia: Opium Survey 2012 (pdf)
• Migrant Smuggling in Asia: A Thematic Review of Literature (pdf)
• Migrant Smuggling in Asia: Annotated Bibliography (pdf)
• Implementation Update: 3 (pdf)

Upcoming Events

• Bangkok (Thailand) 24-28 June: Training Course on Strategic Analysis on Migrant Smuggling
• (Cambodia) 24-28 June: Anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism training programme for prosecutors
• Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 10-14 June: Training of Trainers on Investigative Technique on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
• Vilnius (Lithuania) 10 June: Reducing HIV transmission by 50% among people who inject drugs by 2015 - is Asia on track with meeting global commitments?
• Vientiane (Lao PDR) 6-7 June: Project Childhood (Protection Pillar) Workshop on Child Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism: Situation and Responses in the Mekong Sub-region, T33

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