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UNODC chief pays first official visit to Ukraine

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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 Kiev, 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.[Read More]

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

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser at the Assembly's debate on Central America. UN Photo/Evan Schneider

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.[Read More]

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

Photo: Middle East and North Africa map

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.[Read More]

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