United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

All Press Releases

April 2013
29/04/2013 - Crime Commission closes on reminder that rule of law protects against violence, oppression and injustice
23/04/2013 - Heads of UNODC and CITES urge wildlife and forest offences to be treated as serious transnational organized crimes
22/04/2013 - We cannot allow the criminals to prosper from their crimes says UNODC Chief at Crime Commission opening
19/04/2013 - UN anti-crime standards are the “visible face of justice”, says UNODC chief ahead of Crime Commission’s opening
05/04/2013 - UN Tourism and Crime bodies to call on tourists to play a role in reducing illicit trafficking
March 2013
22/03/2013 - UNODC Executive Director reinforces importance of South Eastern Europe in countering drugs crime and terrorism
15/03/2013 - 56th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs closes with 18 resolutions passed on international drug control
11/03/2013 - Illicit drugs and crime are roadblocks to the rule of law and democracy warns UNODC Executive Director at drug commission
07/03/2013 - Millions of women and girls confront violence around the world says UNODC Executive Director
05/03/2013 - Media Advisory: Development, health and new psychoactive substances are on the agenda at this year’s 56th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
February 2013
25/02/2013 - Transnational organized crime continues to affect vulnerable West African countries, says new UNODC report
14/02/2013 - Meeting to focus on the role of organized crime in fraudulent medicines
08/02/2013 - Actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino visits the Vienna International Centre
January 2013
03/01/2013 - United Nations Drug Control Body Saddened by Death of Former Board President Hamid Ghodse
December 2012
18/12/2012 - UNODC Chief’s participation at the Triangular Ministerial Meeting in Tehran stresses cooperation among regional neighbours in face of illicit drug threat
12/12/2012 - Increase in global child trafficking gives cause for concern, says new UNODC report
10/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director: to save the orangutan, we must break the links between illegal timber trade, corruption and transnational organized crime
07/12/2012 - "Bribery accepted is fairness declined," says UNODC Chief ahead of International Day against Corruption
07/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director pledges continued UN support to Indonesia’s anti-corruption efforts
05/12/2012 - Lao People's Democratic Republic “extremely vulnerable” to trafficking by transnational organized crime groups, says UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov
04/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director meets Viet Nam Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc
03/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director Meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
03/12/2012 - UNODC Chief visits Myanmar, offers UNODC support, stresses need for all countries to adopt UN Anti-Corruption Convention
01/12/2012 - We need to be bold and courageous to reverse spread of HIV in prison populations, says UNODC Chief on World AIDS Day
01/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister, offers support for region's fight against organized crime and illicit drug trafficking
November 2012
29/11/2012 - UNODC launches Russian website, enhancing commitment to multilingualism
23/11/2012 - We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius
20/11/2012 - The Trust Fund for the Victims of Human Trafficking appeals for support, on Universal Children's Day
20/11/2012 - Opium-crop cultivation rises in Afghanistan, prices remain high
20/11/2012 - "Piracy is a complex challenge for East Africa's fragile economies," says UNODC Executive Director
16/11/2012 - UNODC Chief meets Seychelles’ President, visits prison on first day of counter-piracy mission to East Africa
09/11/2012 - UNODC and International Anti-Corruption Academy begin new partnership in anti-corruption fight
October 2012
22/10/2012 - UNODC launches report to assist Member States to counter the use of the internet for terrorist purposes
21/10/2012 - Vienna conference closes after week long discussion on transnational organized crime
16/10/2012 - UNODC's new crime fighting tool turns lessons of the past into policies for the future
15/10/2012 - Transnational crime proceeds in billions, victims in millions, says UNODC Chief
11/10/2012 - "Crime must have no home," says UNODC Chief ahead of Vienna Conference on transnational organized crime
09/10/2012 - Threat of transnational organized crime to be the focus of United Nations Member States at Vienna Conference
September 2012
27/09/2012 - Violent crime and drug-related trafficking pose serious threats to rule of law and development in Central America and the Caribbean, says UNODC Report
27/09/2012 - Coca crop cultivation up in Peru - 2011 coca monitoring survey
26/09/2012 - Piracy occurs at sea, solutions may be on dry land
25/09/2012 - My message is clear: Central America confronts violence, our role is to offer assistance, says head of UNODC
24/09/2012 - Where Corruption flourishes, Development & the Rule of Law fail, says UNODC Chief
18/09/2012 - Coca crop cultivation "falls significantly" in Bolivia, according to 2011 coca monitoring survey
July 2012
25/07/2012 - 2011 Colombia coca crop survey shows stable overall situation
25/07/2012 - UNODC launches a new policy brief entitled "HIV prevention, treatment and care in prisons and other closed settings: a comprehensive package of interventions"
25/07/2012 - ICCWC launches wildlife and forest crime toolkit, secures $600,000 to strengthen national enforcement capacities
18/07/2012 - UNODC Chief praises murdered magistrates who helped found modern approach to organized crime
16/07/2012 - New UNODC awareness campaign highlights transnational organized crime as an US$ 870 billion a year business
12/07/2012 - In briefing to Security Council UNODC Chief expresses concern over West Africa, says drugs and crime are complex challenges in fluid and fast moving environment
03/07/2012 - UNODC Executive Director Meets Iranian Official Regarding Vice-President's Anti-Semitic Comments at an Event in Tehran on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking
June 2012
29/06/2012 - UN drugs and crime office, World Customs Organization make a dent in counterfeit goods and drug shipments
26/06/2012 - UNODC chief calls for health development and rights-based approach to drug problem
18/06/2012 - UNODC, Japan and Russia launch joint project to assist Afghanistan in tackling drug trafficking
11/06/2012 - UNODC Executive Director pays first visit to Albania
01/06/2012 - UN Task Force on Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking enters new phase with Tajikistan regional meeting
May 2012
31/05/2012 - Regional cooperation and severing financial flows at the core of tackling drug trafficking in Central Asia, says UNODC Executive Director
29/05/2012 - UNODC chief and President Karzai of Afghanistan discuss effective national and regional counter-narcotics action
10/05/2012 - OSCE, UNODC hold joint conference on the terrorist use of explosives
April 2012
27/04/2012 - As Crime Commission Ends, Delivery of Practical Action Against Organized Crime Begins, says UNODC Chief
24/04/2012 - We must act together to fight exploitation and human trafficking in tourism, say United Nations and international partners
24/04/2012 - Private sector invited to help fight corruption through new UN initiative
23/04/2012 - Transnational Crime Threatens Millennium Development Goals, says UNODC Chief at Opening of 21st Session of the Crime Commission
17/04/2012 - UNODC and IOM sign agreement for closer cooperation to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling and to improve border management
17/04/2012 - UNODC and EU border management agency sign cooperation agreement
03/04/2012 - We must redouble our efforts to bring an end to human trafficking, says President of UN General Assembly
March 2012
19/03/2012 - UNODC, UNIDO join forces to promote development in rural communities dependent on drug crops
16/03/2012 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs concludes 2012 session with strong health focus and renewed support for drugs conventions
12/03/2012 - UN drugs chief calls for stronger cooperation frameworks and attention to health as way forward for international drugs policy
05/03/2012 - Japan makes impressive contribution of around $23 million to UNODC projects in Afghanistan and region
February 2012
29/02/2012 - UNODC Chief Discusses Drug and Crime Issues with Head of the Sovereign Order of Malta
16/02/2012 - UN Secretary-General and Paris Pact Partners affirm international commitment to curbing drug trafficking from Afghanistan
08/02/2012 - Member States express strong support for One-UN approach by UNODC and other partners on transnational organized crime and drug trafficking
January 2012
27/01/2012 - UNODC chief invites private sector to embrace innovation and lend “helping hand” to fight corruption
12/01/2012 - Afghan opium prices soar as production rises
December 2011
15/12/2011 - Opium cultivation and production in South-East Asia give cause for concern
09/12/2011 - Secretary General calls for action by all to end scourge of corruption
07/12/2011 - UNODC strengthens counter-narcotics assistance to Afghanistan and neighbouring countries
November 2011
28/11/2011 - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan deepen cooperation to combat threats posed by illicit drugs
28/11/2011 - UNODC Executive Director and Afghan President meet ahead of next week's Bonn II Conference
22/11/2011 - UNODC puts victims at the heart of criminal justice responses to terrorism
October 2011
31/10/2011 - Heads of UNODC and UNHCR sign MoU to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
29/10/2011 - “Heed the call of the Arab Spring’s rejection of corruption” UNODC Chief urges States
27/10/2011 - UNODC and Senegal intensify efforts to curb drug trafficking and organized crime in West Africa
27/10/2011 - UNODC Executive Director, Guinea-Bissau’s leaders address concerns about drug trafficking in West Africa
25/10/2011 - UNODC estimates that criminals may have laundered US$ 1.6 trillion in 2009
24/10/2011 - Arab Spring highlights people’s rejection of corruption and cry for integrity says UNODC chief
24/10/2011 - Corrupt Money Concealed in Shell Companies and Other Opaque Legal Entities, Finds New StAR Study
18/10/2011 - UN anti-trafficking fund delivers help to victims
11/10/2011 - Opium Production in Afghanistan Shows Increase, Prices set to Rise
06/10/2011 - UNODC study shows that homicide is highest in parts of the Americas and Africa
September 2011
29/09/2011 - UNODC and Mexico build strategic alliance to counter organized crime
28/09/2011 - UNODC head tells President Santos that Colombia plays vital role in fighting drugs and crime
13/09/2011 - UNODC: Amphetamine-type stimulants ranked world’s second most used drug after cannabis
02/09/2011 - UNODC Executive Director Meets U.S. Delegation, Discusses Regional Instabilities and Worldwide Criminal Trends
July 2011
29/07/2011 - Afghan opiates remain global threat, says new UNODC Study
26/07/2011 - UNODC Executive Director and President Martinelli discuss Panamas role in curbing corruption and trafficking
21/07/2011 - UNODC supports Bolivia in its fight against corruption
21/07/2011 - UNODC Executive Director meets President Ahmadinejad as he concludes trip to Iran
18/07/2011 - UNODC chief highlights robust counter-narcotics responses on first visit to Iran
June 2011
23/06/2011 - World Drug Report: Drug markets stable but consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs rises
17/06/2011 - Budapest Seminar to promote UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
15/06/2011 - UNODC: “Regional cooperation key in countering drug routes in Central Asia”
14/06/2011 - UNODC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization sign agreement to boost international health, safety and security
08/06/2011 - Pope Benedict XVI and head of UNODC discuss drugs and crime-related social and health challenges
07/06/2011 - UNODC Executive Director discusses crime and drug prevention with high-level Italian officials
May 2011
17/05/2011 - UNODC issues new report on corruption in the western Balkans
12/05/2011 - Not what the doctor ordered – the growing linkages between fraudulent medicines and organized crime
11/05/2011 - UNODC Executive Director lauds container control programme in tackling the smuggling of drugs and cultural artefacts.
10/05/2011 - UNODC addresses G8 Ministers on cocaine trafficking
08/05/2011 - UNODC mourns death of 4 UN staff and 2 pilots in Bolivia
02/05/2011 - "Still much work to be done in countering terrorism": UNODC Executive Director
April 2011
26/04/2011 - UNODC working with Kyrgyzstan's new anti-drug agency to curb illicit narcotics and organized crime
21/04/2011 - UNODC Executive Director notes key role of Russia in curbing drug trafficking
15/04/2011 - UNODC to receive over 3 million dollars from Siemens Integrity Initiative
11/04/2011 - UN Crime Commission to address the protection of children from exploitation on the web
March 2011
30/03/2011 - UNODC open Somaliland's first prison in 50 years to further tackle piracy scourge
28/03/2011 - UNODC highlight Kenya's role in curbing regional and international security threats
25/03/2011 - Grass-roots organizations indispensable for creating healthy societies, says Executive Director.
23/03/2011 - UNODC Executive Director: "NGO's key partners in expanding efforts to prevent drug dependence"
22/03/2011 - Executive Director appoints Christopher Kennedy Lawford as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
21/03/2011 - UN drugs chief urges comprehensive, proactive and humane approach to supply and demand in drug control
16/03/2011 - UNODC brings victims and criminal connections to the fore of the fight against terrorism
08/03/2011 - Slavery in the 21st Century - Hollywood actress, UN launch fund for human trafficking victims
February 2011
25/02/2011 - Global alliance furthers commitment to fighting wildlife and environmental crime
17/02/2011 - UNODC Executive Director and Qatari Government to address strategic security and justice issues
14/02/2011 - UNODC Executive Director Underlines Need to Strengthen Terrorism Prevention in the Gulf and Neighbouring Regions
14/02/2011 - UNODC and the United Arab Emirates Step up Cooperation on Crime and Drugs Threats
03/02/2011 - UN Trafficking Fund announces new grant opportunities for NGOs as donations near US$ 1 million
January 2011
31/01/2011 - Positive signals from Afghan opium farmers on cultivation trends in 2011
27/01/2011 - Globalization's sinister entrepreneurs hurt economic growth, says UNODC
20/01/2011 - UNODC warns that high opium prices may reverse the gains of recent years
18/01/2011 - Russian Federation pledges more than seven million dollars to UNODC
17/01/2011 - UNODC and Mongolia to increase cooperation in fight against crime and drugs in East and Central Asia
December 2010
16/12/2010 - UN and international partners to combat trafficking and promote security in West Africa
13/12/2010 - Opium poppy cultivation in South-East Asia jumps by more than 20 per cent in one year, says UNODC
11/12/2010 - Business leaders, civil society and Hollywood join with UN to protect victims of human trafficking
09/12/2010 - On International Day, UN calls on private sector to step up fight against corruption
09/12/2010 - UNODC and Egypt launch major drive on International Anti-Corruption Day
09/12/2010 - UNODC and League of Arab States launch US 100 million dollar regional programme
03/12/2010 - Press statement of UNODC Executive Director after his visit to Central and West Asia
01/12/2010 - Tajikistan is the first line of defence in stemming Afghan drugs: UNODC Executive Director
November 2010
29/11/2010 - Regional ownership necessary for long-term success of Central Asia drug coordination centre, says UNODC Executive Director
29/11/2010 - UNODC, UAE Work towards Closer Ties to fighting Crime, Drug Threats
27/11/2010 - UNODC: Executive Director underlines continuing support to Afghan government
25/11/2010 - UNODC Executive Director meets with President to support Pakistan's efforts against drug trafficking
25/11/2010 - Ecstasy and Methamphetamine Increasingly Becoming First Choice Drugs for Many in East and South-East Asia According to New UNODC Report
23/11/2010 - Powerful alliance to fight wildlife crime comes into effect
18/11/2010 - UNODC Head highlights increasing progress and support for UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
09/11/2010 - Joint UNODC / INCB Statement on the International Drug Control System and Human Health and Human Rights
04/11/2010 - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher join UN Secretary General in launch of UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
01/11/2010 - UNODC to intensify support for new Kyrgyz drug control authority
October 2010
22/10/2010 - UN Member States take positive step on the road to the effective implementation of Transnational organised crime convention
21/10/2010 - Nicolas Cage makes impassioned plea for innocent victims of crime
18/10/2010 - Countries to address global toll of transnational organized crime
September 2010
30/09/2010 - Sharp drop in Afghan opium production, says UNODC
13/09/2010 - New UN drugs and crime chief to focus on public health and rights-based approach
June 2010
29/06/2010 - People for Sale in Europe
26/06/2010 - Think Health Not Drugs
23/06/2010 - UNODC World Drug Report 2010 Shows Shift Towards New Drugs and New Markets
21/06/2010 - UNODC Reports Major and Growing Drug Abuse in Afghanistan
17/06/2010 - Organized crime has globalized and turned into a security threat
April 2010
15/04/2010 - Mexico launch Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
08/04/2010 - Health, Security and Justice Showcased in UNODC 2010 Report
March 2010
31/03/2010 - Afghanistan Cannabis Survey 2009
17/03/2010 - UNODC Assists Guatemala to Fight Organized Crime
February 2010
24/02/2010 - Organized crime deepens humanitarian crises, warns UNODC
January 2010
19/01/2010 - Drain the Swamp of Corruption in Afghanistan Says UNODC
December 2009
17/12/2009 - Export Value of Afghan Opium is Falling, Says UNODC
09/12/2009 - Central Asia Intelligence-sharing Centre Inaugurated in Kazakhstan
08/12/2009 - Fight Corruption – Save Development
04/12/2009 - Nicolas Cage Appointed UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice
03/12/2009 - Germany Helps UNODC Fight Piracy and Terrorism
November 2009
13/11/2009 - Doha Deal Creates Corruption Monitoring Mechanism
11/11/2009 - UNODC to Open Office in Libya
09/11/2009 - States Urged to Use UN Anti-Corruption Treaty to Restore Integrity in the Financial System
06/11/2009 - Corruption is a Crime Against Development Says New United Nations Campaign
October 2009
21/10/2009 - UNODC reveals devastating impact of Afghan opium
16/10/2009 - Lives are for sale in Europe, warns UNODC
13/10/2009 - Experts Meet to Strengthen Global Counter-terrorism Response
September 2009
17/09/2009 - New report highlights corporate anti-corruption practices
01/09/2009 - Afghan Opium Market Plummets, says UNODC
August 2009
07/08/2009 - Evidence of clandestine laboratory activity in West Africa
July 2009
07/07/2009 - Organized Crime Plundering West Africa, Says UNODC Report
June 2009
26/06/2009 - World Drug Day Focuses on Reducing Suffering and Vulnerability
24/06/2009 - World Drug Report 2009 Highlights Links Between Drugs and Crime
19/06/2009 - UNODC Reports Steep Decline in Cocaine Production in Colombia
17/06/2009 - Advisory: World Drug Report 2009 to be launched in Washington on 24 June
May 2009
22/05/2009 - UNODC Training Leads to Drugs Seizure at Ghanaian Port
21/05/2009 - UNODC and Regional Cooperation Council to promote security and justice in South East Europe
19/05/2009 - UNODC Director praises Iran’s drug control efforts, calls for greater international support
April 2009
16/04/2009 - UN Commission assesses growing threat of organized crime to security
09/04/2009 - Crime Commission Meets to Confront “Global Crime Wave”
07/04/2009 - UNODC launches “pro-health” drug campaign on World Health Day
March 2009
20/03/2009 - UNODC and Iran sign agreements to reduce vulnerability of women and Afghan refugees to drugs and HIV/AIDS
12/03/2009 - Political Declaration and Action Plan map out future of drug control
11/03/2009 - UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meets to address world drug problem
05/03/2009 - UNODC launches Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
04/03/2009 - UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to review effectiveness of drug control
February 2009
26/02/2009 - “Positive Balance Sheet” from Century of Drug Control
12/02/2009 - “Denial and Neglect Undermine the Fight against Human Trafficking”, says UNODC Director
02/02/2009 - UN drugs tsar warns of “Pyrrhic victory” against Afghan opium
02/02/2009 - Development Key to Opium-Free Golden Triangle, says UNODC
December 2008
16/12/2008 - UNODC Proposes Measures to Stop Piracy in the Horn of Africa
08/12/2008 - Calls for Greater Financial Integrity on International Day against Corruption
November 2008
13/11/2008 - UNODC Chief, Russia discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking
October 2008
28/10/2008 - UNODC Warns of Narco-Trafficking Threat to Security in West Africa
13/10/2008 - International Anti-Corruption Academy Established in Austria
09/10/2008 - UNODC warns of “hemispheric threat of drugs” to the Americas
08/10/2008 - 147 Nations Meet in Vienna to Intensify the Fight against Organized Crime
September 2008
29/09/2008 - UN Works to Strengthen Justice and Integrity in Iraq (also available in Arabic)
09/09/2008 - UNODC Warns of Growing Abuse of Synthetic Drugs in the Developing World
August 2008
26/08/2008 - Opium Cultivation Down by a Fifth in Afghanistan
June 2008
26/06/2008 - UNODC Report Warns that Progress in Drug Control is under Threat
18/06/2008 - UNODC Survey Shows Coca Cultivation Up, Production Level
12/06/2008 - UN Drugs Chief Praises Massive Cannabis Bust in Afghanistan
May 2008
29/05/2008 - Greater Stability in the Balkans is Lowering Crime, reports UNODC
08/05/2008 - Agreement to Strengthen Border Cooperation between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan Reached in Tehran
05/05/2008 - UNODC Receives Grant from OPEC Fund to Improve Drug Treatment
April 2008
16/04/2008 - UNODC Calls for Assistance to Fight Drugs, Crime and Violence in the Sahel
14/04/2008 - Security and Justice Key to Reaching Millennium Development Goals, says UNODC
10/04/2008 - UN Crime Commission to Focus on Violence against Women
March 2008
17/03/2008 - Iraq urged to use the UN Convention against Corruption to improve governance
10/03/2008 - UNODC says world drug problem contained, but not solved
07/03/2008 - UNODC Chief Praises Thailand for Arrest of “Lord of War”
07/03/2008 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Review Effectiveness of International Drug Control
February 2008
21/02/2008 - UNODC Urges Liechtenstein to “Enhance its Financial Integrity”
15/02/2008 - Vienna Forum strengthens global fight against human trafficking
13/02/2008 - Policy makers and celebrities unite in call for action on human trafficking
13/02/2008 - UNODC launches witness protection manual
13/02/2008 - Media Advisory - Vienna Forum to host daily media briefings programme
12/02/2008 - First ever global forum on human trafficking to launch united campaign to fight the crime
11/02/2008 - Exclusive preview of ‘The Journey’ with Emma Thompson
06/02/2008 - Container Exhibit Highlights Plight of Trafficking Victims
06/02/2008 - UNODC anticipates another large opium crop in Afghanistan in 2008
01/02/2008 - Launch of the “Afghanistan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment Survey”
January 2008
28/01/2008 - UN Anti-Corruption Conference Opens in Bali
23/01/2008 - Press conference on Second Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
22/01/2008 - Vienna Forum to fight human trafficking
15/01/2008 - Bali Conference to Strengthen Integrity and Fight Corruption
December 2007
19/12/2007 - European Union and UNODC to assist Government with Victim Empowerment Programme
14/12/2007 - UNODC Warns of Cocaine Trafficking Threat in West Africa
12/12/2007 - Qatar’s Crown Prince receives UNODC award for pioneering youth sports project
11/12/2007 - UNODC Hails African Union Plan to Fight Drugs and Crime
10/12/2007 - UNODC Hails African Union Plan to Fight Drugs and Crime
03/12/2007 - Korean company helps UNODC fight cyber-crime
November 2007
28/11/2007 - World AIDS Day Joint Communique of UNODC, UNAIDS, World Bank
27/11/2007 - West Africa Urged to Reduce Vulnerability of Children to Trafficking
15/11/2007 - UNODC Chief Warns that Europe's Cocaine Abuse is Now Endangering Africa
13/11/2007 - UNODC Head Praises Anti-Corruption "Climate Change" in Nigeria
October 2007
31/10/2007 - New Measures Against the Afghan Opium Tsunami
25/10/2007 - Media advisory: Photography exhibition on human trafficking to open at UN headquarters in New York
22/10/2007 - GSF camp kicks off in Lebanon
19/10/2007 - Global Sport Fund Football Camp Unites Middle Eastern Youth Against Drugs and Crime
10/10/2007 - UNODC Reports "Worrisome" Rise in Myanmar Opium Production
September 2007
17/09/2007 - World Bank and UNODC to Pursue Stolen Asset Recovery
August 2007
27/08/2007 - UNODC reports diverging trends between opium-free north and lawless south of Afghanistan
22/08/2007 - UNODC to benefit from premiere of the movie Trade, starring Kevin Kline
July 2007
06/07/2007 - UNODC and Colombian authorities to destroy almost 14,000 firearms on International Gun Destruction Day.
06/07/2007 - UNODC welcomes entry into force of International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
June 2007
26/06/2007 - UN drug agency reports "significant and positive changes" in world drugs markets. Countries urged to provide greater health care to drug addicts.
26/06/2007 - UNODC upgrades border crossing in Albania
18/06/2007 - The opening of the first regional anti-human trafficking conference in Eastern Africa
14/06/2007 - Coca cultivation falls in Andean region, more development assistance needed to maintain progress
12/06/2007 - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan agree to strengthen counter-narcotics cooperation
May 2007
25/05/2007 - UNODC chief proposes Asian drug control mechanism to counter synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals
23/05/2007 - Violent crime and drug trafficking pose serious threats to development in Central America, UNODC warns
21/05/2007 - UNODC to launch new report on effects of violence and drugs on development in Central America
17/05/2007 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Alessandro Scotti wins prestigious German media prize
10/05/2007 - Press Briefing, Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
10/05/2007 - UN drugs chief calls for introduction of drug testing to help curb substance abuse
09/05/2007 - Vienna Symposium to Discuss Practical Measures to Implement United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
08/05/2007 - UNODC chief to address Istanbul news conference on support for global efforts against legalizing cannabis
03/05/2007 - High levels of crime and violence threaten Caribbean growth and prosperity
April 2007
23/04/2007 - UNODC head calls for more effective global crime control regime
19/04/2007 - UNODC co-sponsors screening of “Human Trafficking” film in Vienna
19/04/2007 - UNODC Executive Director to hold news conference at opening of UN Crime Commission
05/04/2007 - UNODC to partner with Anglican Church of South Africa in hosting faith-based anti-human-trafficking forum
04/04/2007 - African governments willing to tackle corruption but more needs to be done, UNODC chief says
04/04/2007 - UNODC chief welcomes major cocaine seizure in Guinea-Bissau, urges full backing for police
March 2007
29/03/2007 - UNODC and Dubai police sign agreement to tackle drug trafficking and abuse
26/03/2007 - UNODC launches Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
22/03/2007 - Japanese students support UNODC by raising money for drug control
22/03/2007 - Media advisory: New Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking to be launched at London event
14/03/2007 - EMCDDA and UNODC reinforce partnership and launch treatment demand toolkit
12/03/2007 - UNODC chief says world drug problem is being contained
09/03/2007 - Press briefing on the 50th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
08/03/2007 - UNODC chief, Lithuanian President discuss efforts to stabilise Afghanistan
05/03/2007 - Afghan opium cultivation shows divergent north-south trends in 2007, UNODC survey shows
01/03/2007 - UNODC welcomes Canada’s support for fight against drugs and crime in Afghanistan
February 2007
26/02/2007 - UNODC proposes plan for improving border security between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
23/02/2007 - UNOV/UNODC project teams receive UN21 Awards
15/02/2007 - Senior UN official praises China’s efforts to curb corruption
10/02/2007 - United Nations Convention against Corruption Receives 100th Ratification
08/02/2007 - UN drugs chief warns European mayors about risk of overdoses from bumper Afghan opium crop
08/02/2007 - UN drugs chief welcomes move to reward Afghan provinces which eliminate opium
08/02/2007 - Drug Industry Threatens to Derail Afghanistan’s State Building
07/02/2007 - UNODC strengthens collaboration with NGOs in drug control
06/02/2007 - UNODC reports significant increase in drugs and crime programmes in 2006
05/02/2007 - UNODC launches updated multilingual dictionary of drugs under international control
January 2007
31/01/2007 - UNODC head urges Mexico to become “chokepoint” in regional drug trade
29/01/2007 - UNODC Colombia presents Bob Geldof with an escopetarra
15/01/2007 - UNODC chief welcomes $6.6 million German donation to rebuild Afghan police force
December 2006
20/12/2006 - UNODC report urges Colombia to curb organized crime, illegal firearms and ammunition
15/12/2006 - UNODC, City of Vienna and Austrian Government present 2006 Civil Society Awards to anti-drug and crime-fighting NGOs
14/12/2006 - Keep up momentum in global fight against corruption, UNODC head
11/12/2006 - UN drugs chief expresses condolences to victims of Moscow drug clinic fire
10/12/2006 - UNODC chief says tangible progress needed in fighting global corruption to overcome public scepticism
05/12/2006 - High-level Jordan conference to review first year of United Nations Convention against Corruption
04/12/2006 - UNODC, OSCE launch toolkit to help countries reform criminal justice systems
01/12/2006 - UNODC head, announcing Abu Dhabi initiative, calls for concrete action against human trafficking
November 2006
21/11/2006 - High-level Jordan conference to review first year of United Nations Convention against Corruption
16/11/2006 - Experts at UNODC-sponsored meeting agree to bolster terrorism prevention in Central and South-east Europe
14/11/2006 - Japan to fund project to help keep Laos on target to becoming opium-free
14/11/2006 - UNODC teams up with Baltic Governments to tackle HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users and prisoners
10/11/2006 - UN drugs chief urges Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to share intelligence on drug trafficking
02/11/2006 - UN Drugs Chief Tells Europe to Wake up to its Cocaine Problem
October 2006
23/10/2006 - UNODC chief urges anti-corruption officials to hold their governments to account
16/10/2006 - Opium cultivation in Golden Triangle falls 29 per cent in 2006, down 85 per cent since 1998
06/10/2006 - UNODC unveils new toolkit aimed at combating human trafficking
05/10/2006 - Heroin overdoses could increase significantly due to higher Afghan opium crop, UN drugs chief warns
02/10/2006 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Julia Ormond to open exhibition of Howard Buffett photographs on human trafficking
September 2006
26/09/2006 - UN drugs chief praises Swedish drug control model
22/09/2006 - Qatar to host new regional intelligence centre against drug trafficking
13/09/2006 - AFGHAN GOVERNMENT AND UNITED NATIONS LAUNCH
12/09/2006 - UN Director Antonio Maria Costa and Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner discuss Afghanistan Opium Crisis
12/09/2006 - UN drugs chief calls for extra resources to NATO in Afghanistan.
11/09/2006 - UN drugs chief calls for extra resources to NATO in Afghanistan.
09/09/2006 - UN drugs chief to outline views on way forward for Afghanistan after record opium harvest at Brussels briefing
09/09/2006 - UN drugs chief to outline views on way forward for Afghanistan after record opium harvest at Brussels briefing
04/09/2006 - Afghan opium cultivation soars 59 percent in 2006, UNODC survey shows
August 2006
24/08/2006 - UNODC launches manual of best practices to counter kidnapping
10/08/2006 - Address of to the Panel on Organised Crime and Corruption
July 2006
27/07/2006 - UNODC, NATO-Russia Council strengthen law enforcement in Central Asia and Afghanistan
11/07/2006 - UNODC Proposes Pact to Stop Smuggling of Migrants from Africa
June 2006
28/06/2006 -
26/06/2006 - Laos on target to achieve goal of becoming opium-free, UNODC survey shows
26/06/2006 - UN drugs chief sounds warning about Afghan opium production, cocaine consumption in Europe
23/06/2006 - Afghan drug routes in focus at Moscow ministerial conference next week
20/06/2006 - Coca cultivation in Andes stabilizes in 2005, farmers need help to find alternative livelihoods
08/06/2006 - African ministers at UNODC meeting agree measures to prevent terrorism
07/06/2006 - Virtually no country immune from human trafficking, UNODC report shows
May 2006
22/05/2006 - UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa visits India
17/05/2006 - Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar named first United Nations
17/05/2006 - Star athletes, schoolchildren join the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Qatar National Olympic Committee to kick-off Global Sport Fund
11/05/2006 -
10/05/2006 - UN drugs agency urges EU to “export security” to Latin America and Caribbean
09/05/2006 - Afghan Government and United Nations start project on control of precursor chemicals used to produce heroin
05/05/2006 - Global Container Control Programme
05/05/2006 - UNICRI Masters Programme
05/05/2006 - Global Container Control Programme
05/05/2006 - Address of to the Panel on Organised Crime and Corruption
April 2006
25/04/2006 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Julia Ormond urges all countries to ratify Palermo Protocols
24/04/2006 - UNODC Report on human trafficking to be unveiled at UN Crime Commission
21/04/2006 - International exhibition of prisoners’ paintings to be staged in Vienna International Centre
20/04/2006 - UN drugs agency to cooperate with Collective Security Treaty Organization in fighting drug trafficking and crime
05/04/2006 - Head of United Nations in Vienna reappointed for four-year term
05/04/2006 - UN drugs agency to cooperate with Collective Security Treaty Organization in fighting drug trafficking and crime
04/04/2006 - UNODC head welcomes destruction of more than a ton of cocaine in Kenya
March 2006
27/03/2006 - UN drugs agency compliments Ecuador on seizure of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine
20/03/2006 - Young Japanese support UN drug control efforts
17/03/2006 - UN drugs agency calls for sustained support for Afghanistan
16/03/2006 - UNODC, OPEC Fund launch $4 million HIV/AIDS prevention project in Central Asia
14/03/2006 - UN drugs agency urges Kenya to destroy seized cocaine
13/03/2006 - UN drugs agency says rich countries need to do more to end farmers’ dependence on illegal drugs
02/03/2006 - UNODC, Asian Development Bank to extend cooperation against drugs, corruption
February 2006
21/02/2006 - UNODC Head Welcomes United Kingdom Campaign against Trafficking in Human Beings
14/02/2006 - United Nations drugs agency calls for international support for former opium farmers in Laos
10/02/2006 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes decision to set up Central Asian centre to combat narcotic drugs
December 2005
07/12/2005 - Advisory: UNODC facilitates cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli law enforcement authorities on drug control and crime
05/12/2005 - Colombian Vice-President Warns of Growing Cocaine Threat in Europe
September 2005
21/09/2005 - Press Release - UNIS/CTC/1
21/09/2005 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/837
November 2004
15/11/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/827
June 2004
21/06/2004 - Panel on civil society relations sees a networked UN
April 2004
14/04/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/842
02/04/2004 - UNIS/CP/475
02/04/2004 - UNIS/INF/3
02/04/2004 - UNIS/CP/476
March 2004
31/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/841
31/03/2004 - UNIS/CP/474
30/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/840
30/03/2004 - UNIS/AFG/250
30/03/2004 - UNIS/CP/473
25/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/839
22/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/838
15/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/836
15/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/835
12/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/471
12/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CTC/2
11/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/834
05/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/470
04/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/833
04/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/469
03/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/831
01/03/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/832
February 2004
27/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/467
27/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/468
19/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/830
19/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/466
17/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/465
12/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/829
10/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/463
10/02/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/464
January 2004
27/01/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/461
27/01/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/462
26/01/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/NAR/828
22/01/2004 - Press Release - UNIS/CP/460
May 1999
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/620
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/621
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/622
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/623
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/624
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/625
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/626
03/05/1999 - UNODC - Press Release UNIS/NAR/627
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