Stories from UNODC

UNODC small grants fund – Supporting civil society partnerships in tackling private sector corruption

Fri, 25 May 2012 4:48:22 PM CEST

Corruption represents a challenge which undermines the economic and social structure of communities and affects all members of society. When public funds are siphoned into personal bank accounts, fewer resources are available to build schools, hospitals and roads. When bribes are seen as a normal part of doing business foreign direct investment suffers and economic development is affected. And when small enterprises find it impossible to overcome the "start-up costs" caused by corruption entrepreneurship is curtailed.

UNODC intensifies focus on human rights

Fri, 25 May 2012 3:16:40 PM CEST

UNODC is to heighten focus on the promotion and protection of human rights across the spectrum of its work. To help secure peace, security and development, the Office will design its programmes bearing in mind the need to ensure the universal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Charter of the United Nations puts human rights squarely at the heart of the Organization's work.

UNODC and partners launch regional programme for South-Eastern Europe

Wed, 23 May 2012 4:52:59 PM CEST

Today in Vienna, UNODC, representatives from South-Eastern European Member States and regional organizations launched the 2012-2015 regional programme framework to counter drug trafficking and organized crime. The regional programme will focus on the southern corridor of the Afghan heroin trade, which for the last 30 years has been a major heroin trafficking route from Afghanistan to the lucrative markets of Western Europe and the Russian Federation.

UNODC chief pays first official visit to Ukraine

Mon, 21 May 2012 8:28:41 PM CEST

UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov has begun a two-day official visit to Ukraine, his first to that country. While in the capital city of Kyiv, Mr. Fedotov met the Speaker of the House, Vladimir Litvin, and other officials of the Ukrainian Government. The Executive Director invited the Government of Ukraine to make the fullest use of the expertise of UNODC, which could work as a partner in the implementation of European Union projects aimed at drug control and other mandated areas.

Комиссия по наркотическим средствам закрывает сессию 2012, акцентируясь на здоровье

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:45:49 AM CEST

Завершая свою недельную пятьдесят пятую сессию сегодня в Вене, Комиссия по наркотическим средствам (КНС) одобрила ряд решений по предотвращению использования нелегальных наркотиков, а так же по усилению национального и регионального противодействия тревожным наркотическим тенденциям.

Комиссия ООН по наркотическим средствам открывается в Вене призывом к укреплению сотрудничества в противостоянии наркотикам

Fri, 18 May 2012 3:30:00 AM CEST

Более тесное региональное сотрудничество крайне важно в противостоянии угрозе незаконного оборота наркотиков, сказал Юрий Федотов, исполнительный директор Управления ООН по наркотикам и преступности, на открытии пятьдесят пятой сессии Комиссии ООН по наркотическим средствам, которая проходит в Вене с 12 по 16 марта. «Мы сталкиваемся с транснациональной угрозой экстраординарных пропорций, которая достигает по стоимости 320 миллиардов долларов, или 0,5% от мирового ВВП», - он подчеркнул.

Top United Nations officials underscore need to combat organized crime in Central America

Thu, 17 May 2012 5:58:50 PM CEST

Senior United Nations officials yesterday drew the world's attention to threats posed by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America and called for concerted global efforts to combat the scourge, which they said was spreading to other regions. "Countries in Central America face a tide of violence, born of transnational organized crime and drug trafficking," said the President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser.

Partners outline priorities for Middle East and North Africa in the light of sociopolitical changes

Mon, 14 May 2012 4:52:46 PM CEST

Recent political and social upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa have led to positive transformations, particularly the promotion of good governance and democracy. They have also given rise to insecurity and instability in the region, however, which has paved the way for organized crime syndicates to pursue illegal activities, such as trafficking in drugs, firearms and persons and the smuggling of migrants.

UNODC and OSCE hold joint conference on use of explosives by terrorists

Thu, 10 May 2012 4:50:22 PM CEST

A two-day conference aimed at improving the control of explosive substances in order to hinder terrorists' access to them, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UNODC, started in Vienna today. UNODC Executive Director, Mr. Yury Fedotov, said, "there is an appreciation that terrorism requires an integrated and comprehensive global approach. The objective of UNODC is to support United Nations Member States by building capacities and offering technical assistance at the national, regional and global levels."

UNODC develops domestic violence prevention training for Vietnamese police

Wed, 09 May 2012 3:40:19 PM CEST

One third of married women in Viet Nam have been victims of domestic violence, according to a national study by the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam and the World Health Organization. Recognizing that police officers are at the forefront of the justice system's efforts to prevent domestic violence and protect victims, UNODC and Vietnamese experts are developing a domestic violence prevention training module for police, to be used at the national People's Police Academy of Viet Nam.