UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice addresses the role of sports in crime prevention
June 6, 2019

UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice addresses the role of sports in crime prevention

Nearly every aspect of crime and justice was brought up in Vienna during last month's 28 th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), in what was a very eventful week for UNODC and for its Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration. Of direct relevance to the Programme's component on sports were two resolutions  on crime prevention that were tabled and passed by the CCPCJ, the principle policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.

Titled " Strengthening the engagement of all members of society in crime prevention," the first resolution in question stresses the importance of fostering partnerships with civil society and the private sector for  prevention.

Building their freedom with UNODC, women prisoners celebrate Mother’s Day in Bolivia
June 3, 2019

Building their freedom with UNODC, women prisoners celebrate Mother's Day in Bolivia

Supported by the  Prisoner Rehabilitation component of UNODC's  Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration, the project 'Building Freedom' has been implemented in two prisons in La Paz. It aims at teaching women prisoners various skills they can apply in the construction industry, including building, metal work, plumbing, pipefitting, electricity and carpentry.

Last month, in celebration of Mother's Day, with the support of UNODC, some of these women participated in the Socio-Community Productive Fair, organized by the General Directorate of the Penitentiary System of Bolivia, taking place in these two women's prison facilities.

UNODC and OSCE, jointly teaching sports and life-skills in South East Europe
May 30, 2019

UNODC and OSCE, jointly teaching sports and life-skills in South East Europe

The practice of sports is receiving increasing attention as a powerful tool for crime prevention, especially in dealing with the younger generation. For  UNODC's Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration,  Youth Crime Prevention through Sports has been an active component since 2016, promoting holistic crime prevention policies and raising awareness on the importance of sports-based activities; they aim at keeping youth away from crime and teaching them life skills to help them deal with their circumstances.

As with its various components promoting a culture of lawfulness, UNODC partners with other international organization around the world, and its cooperation with the  Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) builds on the Joint Action Plan for 2018-2019.

The Doha Declaration Global Programme: translating the outcome of the Crime Congress into concrete results to foster a culture of lawfulness – a special CCPCJ side event
May 24, 2019

The Doha Declaration Global Programme: translating the outcome of the Crime Congress into concrete results to foster a culture of lawfulness - a special CCPCJ side event

It has been a busy and eventful week for UNODC's Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration. While the work of its different components was discussed and presented in-depth on various panels held on the occasion of the 28th United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the impact of the Global Programme as a whole was the subject of a main side event giving a glance into its achievements to a packed room.

Strengthening judicial independence, and gender and diversity in the justice sector – special CCPCJ side events
May 23, 2019

Strengthening judicial independence, and gender and diversity in the justice sector - special CCPCJ side events

There are many aspects to crime worldwide, many of which were discussed and considered by hundreds of experts during the 28  th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held this week in Vienna. Like the other components of the Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration, the Judicial Integrity initiative was active in numerous discussions and held side events to consider specific aspects having great impact on justice, namely judicial independence and gender and diversity.

In all these aspects related to judicial integrity, the Global Judicial Integrity Network plays an important role in creating a space for discussion and for sharing experiences and resources.