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Enhancing the capacity of academia to deliver high-quality anti-corruption education

UNODC Anti-Corruption Academic Expert workshop. El Manar University, Tunis

Ensuring that anti-corruption ideals are built directly into education is one of the surest ways to tackle this crime and build societies where respect for the rule of law is firmly embedded. Around this, and drawing from UNODC's extensive anti-corruption work, the Office kicked off a two-day workshop today in Tunisia, held jointly with the Doha-based Rule Of Law and Anti-corruption Center.[Read More]

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South Africa joins UNODC global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling

South Africa joins UNODC global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Photo: UNODC

Following up on the spirit of last week's meeting on Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees which took place during the General Assembly in New York, UNODC and the South African Ministry of Home Affairs launched GLO.ACT in the country. South Africa is one of 13 countries selected to participate in this effort, in part due to its importance as a source, transit, and destination country for both trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.[Read More]

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New report details actions to better protect our cultural heritage

Exhibit entitled -Protecting cultural heritage- an imperative for humanity. Photo: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

There is an urgent need to enhance the protection of cultural heritage targeted by terrorists and illicit traffickers, according to the newly launched report of the global initiative "Protecting Cultural Heritage-An Imperative for Humanity" developed jointly by UNODC, UNESCO, INTERPOL and the Governments of Italy and Jordan in 2015. The report was presented today in parallel to the 71st session of the General Assembly in New York.[Read More]

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