Press Releases Aggregation

10/01/2025 — UN General Assembly adopts landmark convention on cybercrime
03/01/2025 — Exploring the evolving face of trafficking in persons: insights from UNODC's Madina Sarieva
31/12/2024 — UNODC's Impact on Strengthening the Global Partnership to Combat Trafficking in Persons: A Closer Look
30/12/2024 — Empowering Law Enforcement: Marlis Jumabaev Shares Key Educational Resources Developed to Combat Trafficking in Persons
30/12/2024 — Director of the NGO "Oasis": within the UNODC project framework, 60 victims of human trafficking were identified and 16 criminal cases were opened
12/12/2024 — “You all can do it” Saliman Nasypbekova encourages youth to take action in fighting corruption
23/11/2024 — The Kyrgyz Republic Strengthens Countermeasures Against Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering: EAG-UNODC-OSCE Seminar to prepare the country for mutual evaluation
06/11/2024 — From Model UN to Art Exhibits: Kyrgyzstan Honors UN Day with Diverse Celebrations
21/10/2024 — Kyrgyzstan: Making the Virtual Assets Sector Safe and Transparent
02/10/2024 — Looking back at 18 years of operational successes: CARICC Council meets in Ashgabat
01/10/2024 — Identifying Suspicious Transactions Involving Virtual Assets
29/09/2024 — Central Asian law enforcement unite to combat drug trafficking: A training workshop fosters collaboration and innovation
24/09/2024 — Celebrating 5 Years of Progress: Mini-Football Tournament Marks Milestone for Probation Department in Kyrgyzstan
17/08/2024 — Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation in Central Asia: Project Steering Committee Meeting Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Combat Drug Trafficking
05/08/2024 — Record drug seizure in Kazakhstan: Border Liaison Office makes a major impact
15/07/2024 — Central Asian law enforcement officers enhance open-source intelligence skills to counter organized crime
14/07/2024 — Central Asian border control strengthened through UNODC training and World Drug Day awareness-raising campaign
14/07/2024 — UNODC opens interactive computer-based training classroom for law enforcement in Uzbekistan
13/07/2024 — Officers stationed at the UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office in Uzbekistan successfully thwart an attempt to smuggle narcotic drugs
08/07/2024 — First Regional Youth Competition dedicated to the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking⚡ 26 June 2024
27/06/2024 — The Kyrgyz Republic Approved Risk Assessment Reports for Securities Market, Insurance, and Virtual (Online) Casino Sectors
27/05/2024 — Uzbekistan Launched New Initiative to Enhance Asset Recovery Framework in Partnership with UNODC
20/04/2024 — Building cybersecurity capacity: UNODC's training initiative for Central Asian prosecutors
05/04/2024 — Travel document authenticity: UNODC trains Central Asian border officials
18/03/2024 — Enhanced collaboration across borders leads to the interception of narcotics by customs and border officers stationed at the UNODC-supported Border Liaison Offices
13/03/2024 — UNODC enhances the capabilities of Uzbek law enforcement officials in the realm of online drug investigations
21/02/2024 — Officers stationed at the UNODC-supported railway border liaison office in Uzbekistan seize contraband cigarettes
10/02/2024 — Enhancing anti-smuggling efforts: UNODC's training for Interagency Mobile Teams in Uzbekistan
11/01/2024 — UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office in Uzbekistan prevents smuggling of ammunition
12/12/2023 — UNODC opens computer-based training class at the Quryq seaport
11/12/2023 — UNODC Border Management Branch delegation visits Central Asia to discuss strengthening integrated border management and regional security
08/12/2023 — Visit to the UNODC-supported Situation Center at the Border Service in Kazakhstan
06/12/2023 — 72 kilograms of heroin intercepted in Tajikistan: The success story of border liaison offices
01/12/2023 — UNODC's Specialized Training Initiative Targets Drug Trafficking in Southern Kyrgyzstan
20/11/2023 — The Annual Programme Steering Committee Meeting of the UNODC Programme for Central Asia 2022-2025
17/11/2023 — Turkmen Forensic Laboratory Receives International Accreditation for the First Time with UNODC Support
15/11/2023 — Empowering Air Cargo Security: UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team Strengthens Capacities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
01/11/2023 — UNODC convenes regional meeting for Cross-Border Cooperation Project Steering Committee
01/11/2023 — UNODC empowers Turkmen law enforcement officers with advanced inspection techniques
15/10/2023 — UNODC drives progress in Turkmenistan's fight against transnational crime with innovative training solutions
07/10/2023 — Reviewing progress: CARICC's Council of National Coordinators convenes in Almaty
15/09/2023 — Major drug interception at Uzbekistan's Sariosiyo Border Liaison Office
28/07/2023 — International conference "Strengthening National and International Partnerships to Combat Trafficking in Persons"
20/03/2023 — UNODC and BOMCA 10 organize a study visit for competent authorities of Central Asia to FRONTEX and Polish Border Guard
15/03/2023 — CND 2023: Tajikistan presents the Annual Drug Situation Review
13/03/2023 — CND 2023 side event: UNODC and Shanghai Cooperation Organization discuss strategic priorities for further cooperation
12/03/2023 — UNODC-trained border officers detain a foreign citizen for attempting to travel with falsified document
10/03/2023 — Advancing skills in combating drug trafficking: UNODC training for Turkmen law enforcement
05/03/2023 — Reinforcing standards in drug treatment: A national training initiative in Tajikistan
17/01/2023 — UNODC in Tajikistan: Contributing to effective border control and security by training border officers
18/10/2022 — UNODC shares best practices on integrated border management and countering terrorism portfolio in Central Asia
08/10/2022 — UNODC in Tajikistan: Promoting a human rights-based approach to drug use prevention and treatment in law enforcement
26/09/2022 — Turkmen law enforcement officers strengthen their capacity in the verification of the authenticity of travel documents
30/07/2022 — UNODC supports Tajik Border Troops in countering terrorism and extremism
30/07/2022 — UNODC and TADOC train Tajik law enforcement officers on risk and crime intelligence analysis
28/07/2022 — UNODC trains Turkmen law enforcement officers on cargo search techniques and examination of cargo documents
20/07/2022 — Tajikistan’s prison staff training: Incorporating Nelson Mandela Rules
11/07/2022 — UNODC hands over office equipment and furniture to the State Border Service of Turkmenistan
07/07/2022 — UNODC supports the opening of the Border Liaison Office on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border
04/07/2022 — Training drug control agents to effectively respond to drug trafficking challenges along the Tajik-Afghan border
01/07/2022 — "One use can harm": Key messages from UNODC's World Drug Day awareness campaign in Central Asia
26/06/2022 — UNODC strengthens the capacities of the competent authorities of Tajikistan in countering the financing of terrorism
20/06/2022 — UNODC enhances the capacities of mid-level law enforcement officers from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the verification of the authenticity of travel documents
19/06/2022 — UNODC continues to strengthen the analytical capacities of Uzbek law enforcement officers
25/05/2022 — Tajikistan hosts the Seventh Annual Inter-Regional Meeting within the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme
20/05/2022 — Capturing change: Central Asian experts learn to use visual media in human rights advocacy
23/04/2022 — Combating cross-border crime: Risk profiling training for law enforcement strengthens Central Asian borders against illicit activities
09/04/2022 — New drug use disorder diagnostics and treatment discussed in Dushanbe
20/03/2022 — National Information and Analytical Center for Drug Control under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan holds a side event on the margins of the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
15/03/2022 — Tajikistan presents the Annual Drug Review 2021
07/03/2022 — Women in law enforcement are better at defusing tensions and easily gain the trust of the communities with whom they work
25/02/2022 — UNODC conducts a Regional Expert Meeting of Central Asian border agencies
17/02/2022 — UNODC and Japan sign US$ 4.1 million agreement for the implementation of the Cross-Border Cooperation Initiative in Central Asia
01/02/2022 — From sky-high flyovers to the security of Kyrgyzstan’s borders
29/11/2021 — UNODC Executive Director meets Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan
24/11/2021 — UNODC Executive Director visits the Situation Center established at the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan
23/11/2021 — UNODC Executive Director attends a roundtable meeting of Central Asian border services
15/11/2021 — UNODC continues to strengthen capacities of the Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan’s cadre of instructors
24/10/2021 — UNODC continues to strengthen the border control and management capacities of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies
15/10/2021 — UNODC continues to strengthen the analytical capacities of Tajik border officers
14/10/2021 — UNODC trains Kazakh mid-level border and customs officers on modern control techniques for vehicle, cargo and goods inspection
04/10/2021 — UNODC continues to enhance the analytical capacities of Uzbek law enforcement officers
04/10/2021 — UNODC continues to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement officers in Turkmenistan to enhance border security
14/09/2021 — UNODC continues to enhance the analytical capacities of the Kyrgyz border officers
08/09/2021 — UNODC trains Turkmen mid-level law enforcement officers on modern control techniques for vehicle, cargo and goods inspection
30/08/2021 — Customs officers from the UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office intercept a shipment of around 100 kilograms of narcotic drugs
23/08/2021 — UNODC continues to support counter-narcotics Interagency Mobile Teams in Uzbekistan
02/08/2021 — UNODC continues to strengthen the analytical capacity of Tajik border officers
12/07/2021 — UNODC trains Tajik mid-level law enforcement officers on modern control techniques for vehicles, cargo and goods inspection
12/07/2021 — UNODC and TADOC train Kazakh border control officers on risk analysis and search techniques
12/07/2021 — UNODC trains Kyrgyz border officers on risk profiling at state border checkpoints
12/07/2021 — UNODC strengthens the capacity of the competent national authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan to counter the financing of terrorism
05/07/2021 — UNODC donates a vehicle to the State Border Service of Turkmenistan to support border management and security efforts
05/07/2021 — UNODC conducts a one-week training course on modern control techniques for vehicles, cargo and goods inspection for Uzbek mid-level law enforcement officers
15/06/2021 — Kazakh border officers complete the final in a series of UNODC-organized analytical training courses on methods of information processing and data analysis
11/06/2021 — UNODC conducts a one-week training course on risk analysis and drug search techniques for Turkmen law enforcement officers
07/06/2021 — UNODC conducts a computer course for Tajik border officers-analysts
28/05/2021 — UNODC and CARICC conduct a training course on methods of data analysis and processing for law enforcement officers of Tajikistan
18/05/2021 — UNODC supports the opening of two Border Liaison Offices on the border between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
04/05/2021 — UNODC conducts a one-week regional training course for mid-level officers from Central Asian border and customs agencies
03/05/2021 — UNODC and the Government of Turkmenistan co-host a side event on the margins of the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
29/04/2021 — UNODC and partners conduct the CFT course on strategic analysis of financial investigation cases in Kazakhstan
27/04/2021 — CND 2021: The Government of Tajikistan holds a side event to present the narcotic drugs situation in the country for 2020
27/04/2021 — CND 2021: UNODC and CARICC conduct a side event to discuss prospects for future cooperation
27/04/2021 — UNODC and EAG conduct a training workshop for Kazakh law enforcement and state agencies
27/04/2021 — UNODC and CARICC hold a donor conference to discuss the way forward and sustainable financing
14/04/2021 — Practical Approaches to Protect Children Returned from Conflict Zones in focus at UNODC Virtual Workshop in Tajikistan
30/03/2021 — UNODC supports the opening of a new Border Liaison Office and computer-based training class on the Kazakh-Uzbek border
09/03/2021 — UNODC conducts a series of three-day training-of-trainers courses on methods of intelligence data analysis in Dushanbe
03/03/2021 — UNODC and TADOC conduct a one-week training course on crime intelligence analysis
06/02/2021 — Enhancing gender sensitivity in law enforcement: UNODC's regional training for Central Asian officers
18/12/2020 — UNODC conducts a four-day training course for officers of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan
07/12/2020 — UNODC hands over personal protection equipment to the State Border Service of Turkmenistan to support the COVID-19 response
07/12/2020 — UNODC conducts a two-day webinar for officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Border Guards Service of the Kyrgyz Republic
01/12/2020 — The demand of time: Focus on the analytical capacity of the law enforcement agencies and border services in the region
19/11/2020 — UNODC organizes a two-day webinar for mid to senior-level law enforcement officers of Kazakhstan
26/10/2020 — UNODC Programme Office in Tajikistan organizes a three-day training course for Tajik Border Troops
26/10/2020 — UNODC hands over personal protection equipment to law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan to support the COVID-19 response
28/06/2017 — UN Secretary-General Message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
28/06/2017 — Executive Director Statement
16/12/2016 — The new administrative building for the Kyrgyz State Service on Drug Control was opened in Issyk-Kul province
09/12/2016 — Statement of the Executive Director on International Anti-Corruption Day
01/12/2016 — Statement of the UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, on World AIDS Day - 1 December 2016
29/09/2016 — UNCAC Legal Library Launched: New Database of Anti-Corruption Legislation from 178 States
27/06/2014 — UNODC and Kyrgyzstan strengthen their cooperation against illicit drugs and crime
09/07/2010 — UNODC Office in Turkmenistan Presents World Drug Report 2010 to National and Foreign Press

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