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UNODC welcomes adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

UNODC welcomes adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

14 December 2018 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) welcomed the historic agreement of Member States to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration during the Intergovernmental Conference which took place in Marrakech from 10 to 11 December 2018.[Read More]

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Finland and Germany support UNODC programme that helps Myanmar farmers shift from opium production to coffee cultivation

Finland and Germany support UNODC programme that helps Myanmar farmers shift from opium production to coffee cultivation. Photo: UNODC Myanmar/Jaime Perez.

14 December 2018 - Finland, Germany and the UNODC Myanmar Country Programme have signed agreements for a total of 6.1 million euro to extend the alternative development programme which provides farmers in drug-crop growing areas with viable alternatives to producing illicit crops.[Read More]

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UNODC promotes innovative ways to fight corruption involving vast quantities of assets

UNODC promotes innovative ways to fight corruption involving vast quantities of assets

13 December 2018 - UNODC gathered over 80 experts from almost 40 countries specialized in investigating and prosecuting corruption involving vast quantities of assets at a global Expert Group Meeting in Lima, Peru, from 3 to 5 December 2018. Participants identified best practices, shared lessons learned and discussed the impact these cases have on peace and security, human rights and the environment.[Read More]

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