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United Nations conventions and their related protocols underpin all the operational work of UNODC.
Crime-related treaties
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols Thereto
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is a legally-binding instrument through which States parties commit to taking a series of measures against transnational organized crime. These include the creation of domestic offences to combat the problem, the adoption of new, sweeping frameworks for mutual legal assistance, extradition, law enforcement cooperation and technical assistance, and training.
United Nations Convention against Corruption
In its resolution 55/61, the General Assembly recognized that an effective international legal instrument against corruption, independent of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime was desirable. The text of the Convention was negotiated during seven sessions held between 21 January 2002 and 1 October 2003. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 31 October 2003.
Drug-related treaties
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol
Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971
The three major international drug control treaties are mutually supportive and complementary. An important purpose of the first two treaties is to codify internationally applicable control measures in order to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes, and to prevent their diversion into illicit channels. They also include general provisions on trafficking and drug abuse.
Terrorism-related treaties
International conventions and protocols
Special events
Special treaty event on 20 April 2009
On 20 April 2009 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs jointly organized a special treaty event for the promotion of universal counter-terrorism and crimes conventions and the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel. During the event, States took the opportunity to deposit instruments of ratification and accession and lodge required notifications of designated authorities under certain treaties highlighted. The first such treaty event to take place in Vienna saw seven States participating with 11 treaty actions.