Stories from Liaison and Partnership Office (LPO) in Brazil

In Recife, UNODC Brazil promotes agenda for the 6th edition of the Youth Ambassadors Programme

From 9 to 11 May, the UNODC office in Brazil promoted a series of training workshops as a part of the 6th edition of the Youth Ambassadors Training Programme, held under the partnership between UNODC and the State of Pernambuco. Created in 2016, the Programme has trained more than 120 young people over the five editions previously held in Brasilia, the Federal District, Belém do Pará, Salvador and Sao Paulo.[Read More]

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UNODC Brazil proposes sustainable development to fight drugs in vulnerable communities

The UNODC Brazil participated in the " COPOLAD III International Seminar : Drugs, Vulnerabilities and Urban Territories", which aimed to present strategies on drug policies and sustainable development. The event was organized by the National Secretariat for Drug Policy and Asset Management (SENAD/MJSP) and the European Union in partnership with COPOLAD.   [Read More]

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UNODC promotes prison cooperation between Brazil and Paraguay

The activities of organized groups in Latin American prisons are an increasingly present reality throughout the region. To support Paraguay in its efforts to strengthen the management and security of its prisons, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Brazil promoted, for the first time in the country, specialized training for students of the Higher Technical Prison Institute (ITSP), in line with minimum standards and international best practices in prison management .[Read More]

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