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Americas and the Caribbean participate in UNODC workshop on travel documents security measures to tackle migrant smuggling

Americas and the Caribbean participate in UNODC workshop on travel documents security measures to tackle migrant smuggling. Image: UNODC

Smuggling of migrants can take many forms. It may be planned in advance and highly organized, involving the use of sophisticated methods such as falsified travel documents. In order to discuss the most important topics related to travel documents security, representatives from 12 countries recently met in Mexico to participate in the "Passport Integrity Workshop".[Read More]

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Container Control Programme Member States sign protocol, affirm readiness for cooperation to tackle drug trafficking and other illicit activities

Container Control Programme Member States sign protocol, affirm readiness for cooperation to tackle drug trafficking and other illicit activities. Image: UNODC

The Container Control Programme (CCP), developed jointly by UNODC and the World Customs Organization (WCO), aims to minimize the misuse of containers in the transnational shipment of illicit goods by enhancing law enforcement capabilities of seaports and other similar facilities.[Read More]

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Pakistan joins UNODC global initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling

Pakistan joins UNODC global initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Image: UNODC

The Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT), a four-year joint initiative by the European Union (EU) and UNODC, was launched in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday. In addition to the project, a public awareness campaign on the topic was launched, co-funded by Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the United States Department of State.[Read More]

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