Partnerships

Regional Organizations

UNODC has a strategic partnership with the League of Arab States which constitutes an ideal counterpart in the regional prioritization and planning context. A sub-entity of the Arab League, the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior, is active in fostering cooperation among law enforcement agencies, responsible for building capacity in the legal and justice system. Subregional organizations, such as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Naif University for Security Sciences, and the Maghreb Union complement regional initiative with a more focused regional perspective.  UNODC's work is also relevant to the Arab Maghreb Union Agreement, which was signed in 1989.

UNODC will continue to further develop partnerships in the area of crime prevention with other region stakeholder, including INTERPOL. UNODC has established cooperation with the World Bank in the field of anti-corruption.

UN System

UNODC promotes a holistic development perspective in the UNDG Regional teams and the UN Country Teams (UNCTs) through the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) process. UNODC works particularly closely with WHO and UNAIDS. In 2009, the UNODC-WHO joint Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care was launched to promote human and accessible treatment and care for persons affected by drug use and dependence. In addition, UNODC is a participant in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF).

NGOs/Civil Society

UNODC partners with NGOs and with civil society groups to advance the objectives set out in the regional strategy. The fight against drugs and crime and the response to HIV requires, not only a governmental but also a community-based response.

The Private Sector

The private sector is a key partner in addressing the problems of drugs and crime, including corruption. Business/industry codes of conduct can provide an important catalyst for private sector action, and the private sector can also be an important source of expertise as well as financial contributions. The private sector is also a key partner also in terms of workplace of prevention programmes.

European Union

The UE proximity policy towards the Mediterranean region is governed by the global and comprehensive Euro-Med Partnership launched at the 1995 Barcelona Conference between the European Union and its twelve Mediterranean partners. Since January 2007 the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument has earmarked approximately €12 billion to support for reforms in the period 2007-13.