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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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UNODC-SADC Regional Programme holds annual review meeting to reflect on progress in tackling crime and drugs

UNODC-SADC Regional Programme holds annual review meeting to reflect on progress in tackling crime and drugs

Under the Regional Programme entitled "Making the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region Safer from Crime and Drugs", UNODC and the bloc assist Member States in policy development and legislation review in line with international norms and standards, capacity building of criminal justice practitioners, infrastructure development, and cross-border cooperation.[Read More]

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UNODC Monitoring Survey reports 14 per cent increase of coca bush cultivation in Bolivia during 2016

UNODC Monitoring Survey reports 14 per cent increase of coca bush cultivation in Bolivia during 2016. Image: UNODC

In 2016, coca bush cultivation increased 14 per cent in Bolivia compared to the previous year, according to the latest  Coca Crop Monitoring Survey launched today in La Paz by UNODC and the Bolivian Government. In this period, the surface under cultivation increased from 20,200 hectares (ha) to 23,100 ha, following five years of continuous reduction (2011-2015).[Read More]

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