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Getting to zero on HIV and AIDS

On 1 December, UNODC commemorates World AIDS Day by remembering those who have fallen to AIDS, taking stock of years of hard work to curb the epidemic and having an honest look at what still needs to be done to achieve the three zeros - zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.[Read More]

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UNODC Executive Director strengthens partnership on visit to Mexico

UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov, on an official visit to Mexico on 27 and 28 November 2013, met with the new administration of President Peña Nieto to discuss global and regional issues related to drug control and the fight against transnational organized crime.[Read More]

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More settlements reached in foreign bribery cases, but only 3 per cent of penalties goes back to affected countries

Photo: StAR

A new report by the joint UNODC/World Bank Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) highlights the increase in enforcement actions to counter foreign bribery and the growing prevalence of settlements to conclude such cases and impose monetary sanctions. The study, 'Left out of the Bargain', looks into the scope and value of these settlements in 395 foreign bribery cases.[Read More]

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