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- 17 Feb 2021 - Egypt: Ministry of Social Solidarity and UNODC sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Social Welfare institutions
- 4 Feb 2021 - Promoting a more humane criminal justice system, UNODC launches brand new prisoner classification guide
- 2 Feb 2021 - COVID-19 Seen Worsening Overall Trend in Human Trafficking
- 25 Jan 2021 - Press Release: UNODC, the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) Relaunch the Children Immunization App (CImA) at Za'atari Refugee Camp
- 19 Jan 2021 - UNODC Revitalizes the Yemen Coast Guard Through a Gender-Focused Approach
- 2 Dec 2020 - Joint Press Release: NCCPIM&TIP, UNODC and IOM Raise Awareness on Combating and Preventing Trafficking in Persons at Cairo International Film Festival
- 27 Nov 2020 - Communiqué de presse Avec l’appui de l’Union européenne, l’ONUDC et la Commission nationale chargée de la coordination des mesures de lutte et de prévention contre la traite des êtres humains organisent une simulation de procès et d’enquête sur la traite des personnes
- 9 Nov 2020 - UNODC Supports Iraq in the Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication of Crimes Committed by ISIL/Da’esh
- 22 Oct 2020 - Ghada Waly - Director-General/Executive Director - Message for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's launch of the Women Development Organization
- 18 Oct 2020 - THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- STATEMENT ON CORRUPTION IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
- 28 Sep 2020 - Press Release: The European Union, UNODC, and UNICRI jointly launch project to prevent and combat corruption and money laundering in Libya
- 24 Sep 2020 - Children and youth champions for positive change: Announcement of winners of UNODC Regional Creative Reading Competition
- 16 Sep 2020 - Tunisia: Mobile Digital Forensics as a Key Method to Prevent Cybercrime
- 24 Aug 2020 - INCB, WHO and UNODC statement on access to internationally controlled medicines during COVID-19 pandemic
- 30 Jul 2020 - Message UNODC Executive Director on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 July 2020
- 29 Jul 2020 - Declaration commune La pandemie COVID-19 exacerbe les vulnerabilites des victimes de la traite des personnes
- 29 Jul 2020 - Joint Statement COVID19 Pandemic Exacerbates Vulnerabilities of Victims of Trafficking in Persons
- 29 Jul 2020 - Joint Press Release - NCCPIM&TIP, UNODC and IOM World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Victims in lock-down
- 24 Jul 2020 - Communiqué de presse: Avec l’appui de l’ONUDC et de l’Union européenne, la Commission nationale chargée de la coordination des mesures de lutte et de prévention contre la traite des êtres humains, commémore la journée mondiale de lutte contre la traite des personnes
- 24 Jul 2020 - Communique de presse conjoint : Action de la Campagne Coeur Bleu en Tunisie pour la Journee mondiale contre la traite des etres humains
- 23 Jul 2020 - Press Release: Joint UN Awareness Raising Week Marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- 14 Jul 2020 - Making the world a better place by reading a story - UNODC Creative Reading Competition
- 24 Jun 2020 - Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly: Message on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
- 30 Apr 2020 - E4J’s Zorbs help children stay safe from COVID-19 in Lebanon
- 9 Apr 2020 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, managed by UNODC, responds to COVID-19 through support to 10 NGOs
- 9 Apr 2020 - "Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19:" The Secretary-General Message on Women and COVID-19
- 8 Mar 2020 - Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly: Statement on International Women's Day - 'I Am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights'
- 24 Feb 2020 - Arab Regional Workshop on National and Regional efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
- 13 Feb 2020 - UNODC trains Tunisian officers in Strategic Trade and Export Control
- 4 Feb 2020 - Yemen: Countering Maritime Crime
- 12 Jan 2020 - Iraq: Evidence-based approaches to Airport security: National Workshop on Risk Assessment and Targeting
- 21 Nov 2019 - Jordan: The launch of the Integrated Border Management project
- 18 Sep 2019 - Safe Airports for Safer Citizens: UNODC AIRCOP supports Iraq in addressing terrorism and organized criminal networks at airports
- 30 Jul 2019 - Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action
- 30 Jun 2019 - Innovative UNODC model of partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco on national evaluation capacity development - a best practice for future development
- 30 May 2019 - Links between Security Sector Reform and advancement of women, welfare of children, and lasting peace highlighted at UNODC event
- 26 May 2019 - The development of prisoner rehabilitation programmes in Palestine - a special CCPCJ side event
- 8 May 2019 - Tunisia: strengthening crime scene investigation and forensic chain of custody
- 11 Apr 2019 - Tunisia: A Step Towards Health Care Improvements within Tunisian Prisons
- 25 Mar 2019 - Reinforcing judges' capabilities in investigating and prosecuting human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases
- 7 Mar 2019 - UNODC supports Parliaments in the Middle East and North Africa to address the threat of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
- 4 Mar 2019 - Regional - MENA Prosecutors General Commit to Enhance International Cooperation to Prevent the Emerging Terrorist Financing Threats
- 12 Feb 2019 - AIRCOP Global Meeting - Identifying Good Practices and Challenges in Detecting Illicit Trafficking by Air
- 6 Jan 2019 - UNODC to launch Global Report on Trafficking in Persons in Vienna on 7 January 2019
- 16 Oct 2018 - Tunisia: Support the reintegration of released inmates
- 3 Oct 2018 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the League of Arab States agree to enhance work to prevent and treat drug use and HIV/AIDS
- 15 Aug 2018 - GLO.ACT supports the establishment of a network of prosecutors representing each court of appeal in Morocco
- 10 Aug 2018 - Empowering Palestinian youth through UNODC's Line Up, Live Up initiative
- 2 Aug 2018 - Egypt and Tunisia joined the Blue Heart campaign
- 6 Jul 2018 - Egypt and Italy Strengthen Cooperation against Migrant Smuggling
- 6 Jun 2018 - Italy, UNODC strengthen cooperation in support of prison reform in Lebanon
- 18 Apr 2018 - GLO.ACT Supports Second Workshop for Judges on Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking
- 15 Apr 2018 - Tunisia: Expanding the Train the Trainers’ Approach in Human Trafficking Criminal Cases Across the Country
- 6 Mar 2018 - Tunisia: Judges Trained in How to Deal with Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Cases
- 5 Mar 2018 - Jordan: Strengthening Together Justice for Children and Criminal Investigation
- 28 Dec 2017 - Egyptian Prosecutors Receive Training on Migrant Smuggling
- 30 May 2017 - UNODC partner with the Egyptian Ministry of Interior to improve law enforcement capacity to combat violence against women
- 8 Dec 2016 - On the International Anti-Corruption Day, the world is #UnitedAgainstCorruption
- 2 Mar 2016 - 55% surge in new drugs according to the 2015 INCB Report
- 1 Dec 2015 - UNODC and WCO Kick Off Container Control Programme in MENA
- 4 Dec 2014 - Concern about low conviction rates of human traffickers raised by latest UNODC Report
- 12 May 2014 - UNODC further enhances capacities of Palestinian Civil Police
- 12 May 2014 - A Step Forward in UNODC Development of Palestinian Capacities in Forensics science
- 8 Apr 2014 - Regional judicial cooperation network key in addressing Middle East and North Africa drug and crime problems
- 15 Dec 2013 - UNODC and the Egyptian Ministry of Justice to initiate the development of a National Strategy to Combat Violence against Women (VAW)
- 27 Nov 2012 - Jordanian and Iraqi Officials Receive Anti-Human Trafficking Training
- 6 Sep 2012 - About the Regional Representative
- 15 Aug 2012 - UNODC Builds Capacities of Egyptian Officials on UNCAC Review
- 15 Jul 2012 - Evidence Confirms Alarming Concentrated HIV Epidemic among Injecting Drug Users in Libya
- 30 May 2012 - Strengthening Egypt’s Complaint Mechanisms against Corruption
- 14 May 2012 - Partners Meet to Redefine Priorities of the Region
- 10 Apr 2012 - Justice for Children Roundtable
- 2 Jan 2012 - Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa
- 8 Dec 2011 - The Official Launching of the Forensic Services for the Palestinian Authority