http://www.unodc.org/unodc/feed/stories.xmlStories from UNODChttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/corruption-is-a-crime-against-development-says-new-un-campaign-.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/corruption-is-a-crime-against-development-says-new-un-campaign-.html6 November 2009: A campaign to raise awareness of the impact of corruption on development was launched today by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ahead of the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 3:11:54 PM CEThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/keeping-tabs-on-synthetic-drugs.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/keeping-tabs-on-synthetic-drugs.html5 November 2009 - Globally, there are significantly more users of synthetic drugs than there are users of heroin and cocaine combined. Unlike the markets for heroin and cocaine, the market for synthetic drugs is constantly evolving, with new products appearing each year. "West Africa is now on the verge of becoming a source of drugs, not only a transit area. Organized crime is growing indigenous roots."  Thu, 05 Nov 2009 4:41:43 PM CEThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/unodc-video-premiers-in-europe.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/November/unodc-video-premiers-in-europe.htmlUNODC film premieres in Europe 2 November 2009 - A new anti-human trafficking film by UNODC was recently featured at a European Union ministerial conference in Brussels, at Scotland Yard and at the Danish parliament.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 4:45:59 PM CEThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/mauritius-police-seek-to-serve.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/mauritius-police-seek-to-serve.html 29 October 2009 - The Mauritius Police Force has embarked upon an inspiring quest: to transform itself and be known as the Mauritius Police Service, not simply in name but, more importantly, in deeds.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 1:57:02 PM CEThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/triangular-cooperation-fights-drugs-and-builds-confidence-.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/triangular-cooperation-fights-drugs-and-builds-confidence-.html28 October 2009 - Senior officials from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan met in Vienna on 27 October 2009 for a ministerial meeting of the UNODC-brokered Triangular Initiative. This Initiative, launched in June 2007, is designed to strengthen drug control among the three countries most seriously affected by Afghan opium.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 1:01:45 PM CEThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/unodc-reveals-devastating-impact-of-afghan-opium.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/unodc-reveals-devastating-impact-of-afghan-opium.html 21 October 2009 - In a new report, Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium, UNODC shows the devastating consequences that the 900 tons of opium and 375 tons of heroin that are trafficked from Afghanistan every year have on the health and security of countries along the Balkan and Eurasian drug routes, of countries in Europe, of China, India and the Russian Federation.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 9:04:12 PM CESThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/new-report-on-devastating-impact-of-afghan-opium.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/new-report-on-devastating-impact-of-afghan-opium.html19 October 2009 - On Wednesday, 21 October, UNODC will unveil a new publication entitled Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium. The publication shows the devastating consequences that opium and heroin have on the health and security of countries along the drug routes. Watch a live interview on CNN with UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa on Wednesday, 21 October, at 3 p.m. EST (9 p.m. Vienna time).Mon, 19 Oct 2009 4:32:40 PM CESThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/lives-are-for-sale-in-europe-warns-unodc.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/lives-are-for-sale-in-europe-warns-unodc.html 16 October 2009 - In the run up to EU Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October, UNODC has issued a report based on the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (launched in February 2009), which shows that trafficking in persons is an under-detected crime in Europe. Along with the new report, a training video for trainers of criminal justice officials and other specialized audiences is also available.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 3:32:07 PM CESThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/third-global-corruption-conference-in-doha.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/third-global-corruption-conference-in-doha.html12 October 2009 - The third session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption will take place from 9 to 13 November 2009 in Doha.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 5:42:08 PM CESThttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/brazil_taking-corruption-to-the-big-screen-.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/October/brazil_taking-corruption-to-the-big-screen-.html9 October 2009 - The fight against corruption goes in search of a powerful new ally in Brazil: the movie screens. A new short-film contest has been scripted by UNODC in partnership with the Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 2:56:06 PM CEST