News from the UNODC Regional Office for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Pakistan

04/12/2024 — Strengthening Borders, Securing Futures: A Critical Counter-Terrorism Summit in Dushanbe
29/11/2024 — Afghanistan’s Opium Production Remains Low for Second Year: UNODC new report
27/11/2024 — Preventing Violent Extremism in Prisons: Regional Conference Brings Together Experts in Bishkek
23/11/2024 — Turkmenistan: Youth – The Shield of a Secure Future!
22/11/2024 — Improving regional investigations on money laundering and asset recovery
18/11/2024 — Enhancing the capacity of law enforcement officers of Uzbekistan: A Five-Day Training Initiative in Rome, Italy
13/11/2024 — Accelerating Change: The Regional Platform for Fast-Tracking the Implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption in Central Asia Contributes to Positive Developments!
06/11/2024 — From Model UN to Art Exhibits: Kyrgyzstan Honors UN Day with Diverse Celebrations
06/11/2024 — Low levels of opium cultivation in Afghanistan signal economic challenges for Afghan families
25/10/2024 — Prison officers from across Central Asia come together in Almaty to tackle terrorism
21/10/2024 — Enhancing the role of consular services in addressing the challenges of trafficking in persons
16/10/2024 — Anti-corruption authorities of Central Asian countries have supported the introduction of public service integrity assessments.
07/10/2024 — Enhancing Turkmenistan’s Capacities in Requesting Digital Evidence for Terrorism Investigations Across Borders
02/10/2024 — Looking back at 18 years of operational successes: CARICC Council meets in Ashgabat
29/09/2024 — Central Asian law enforcement unite to combat drug trafficking: A training workshop fosters collaboration and innovation
25/09/2024 — International cooperation between Uzbekistan and Finland in combating international trafficking in persons
24/09/2024 — Celebrating 5 Years of Progress: Mini-Football Tournament Marks Milestone for Probation Department in Kyrgyzstan
04/09/2024 — Turkmenistan improves its communication infrastructure to fight illicit trafficking
27/08/2024 — New Horizons in Justice: EU Standards Seminar in Tashkent
26/08/2024 — UNODC Provides Expert Support to Strengthen the Draft of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy in Uzbekistan.
21/08/2024 — UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) sustains expertise and skills of the Port Control Units in Central Asia
21/08/2024 — UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) sustains the skills of the Air Cargo Control Units in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
20/08/2024 — International Probation Forum meets to discuss reforms of the criminal justice system
19/08/2024 — UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team facilitates practical cooperation and sharing of best practices between Air Cargo Control Units of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
19/08/2024 — UNODC Announces the Winners of the Regional Youth Competition to Combat Drug Abuse in Central Asia
17/08/2024 — Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation in Central Asia: Project Steering Committee Meeting Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Combat Drug Trafficking
15/08/2024 — A New Handbook on Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication of Trafficking in Persons Cases Launched in Uzbekistan
15/08/2024 — UNODC Empowers Youth Leaders at the Anti-Corruption Summer School in Kazakhstan
12/08/2024 — International Conference in Bishkek: Strengthening Partnership to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia and beyond
11/08/2024 — Border Liaison Office and Interagency Mobile Team in Uzbekistan dismantle drug trafficking ring and laboratories in joint operation
07/08/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team strengthened expertise of Port and Air Cargo Control Units of Uzbekistan on Risk Analysis and Search Techniques
05/08/2024 — Record drug seizure in Kazakhstan: Border Liaison Office makes a major impact
29/07/2024 — UNODC Seminar Highlights: Enhancing Border Security Through Digital Evidence
22/07/2024 — UNODC Seminar Highlights: Enhancing Border Security Against Terrorist Threats Through Digital Evidence
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
11/07/2024 — UNODC equips prison officers to support prisoners’ mental health in Tajikistan
11/07/2024 — Strengthening Regional Cooperation: GlobE Network Explores Central Asian Regional Component
11/07/2024 — UNODC is enhancing the knowledge and skills of law enforcement, judicial, regulatory, and supervisory authorities of the Kyrgyz Republic in the area of countering crimes committed using virtual assets
10/07/2024 — Fostering Regional Collaboration on Probation: the Study Visit of Kyrgyzstan’s and Tajikistan’s delegations to Kazakhstan
05/07/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) promotes practical cooperation and experience exchange for Customs Services of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
04/07/2024 — The Central Asian Youth Network actively promotes drug use prevention efforts
28/06/2024 — UNODC together with WHO and USDOJ facilitate regional cooperation to counter falsified medical products in Central Asia
26/06/2024 — UNODC supports Kostanay Training Academy’s efforts to expand regional cooperation
24/06/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) reviewed progress and outlined further cooperation perspectives
19/06/2024 — UNODC Supports Anti-Corruption Summer School for Universities in Kazakhstan
17/06/2024 — UNODC completed a series of workshops “Legal framework for Combating Human Trafficking. Detection and Investigation of Human Trafficking Crimes” throughout the regions of Uzbekistan
13/06/2024 — UNODC and the Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan have signed an Action Plan for joint activities aimed at countering corruption in the country.
11/06/2024 — UNODC and Eurojust promote Joint Investigation Teams for Central Asian countries
07/06/2024 — UNODC brings together Inter-Regional Network of Customs Authorities and Port Control Units and Judicial Cooperation Network for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus to combat drug trafficking
07/06/2024 — UNODC enhances the capacity of law enforcement officers and judiciary in addressing trafficking in children in Turkmenistan
06/06/2024 — UNODC enhances effective strategies for Asset Recovery Management and addressing the challenges of crypto assets in Central Asia
06/06/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) enhances strategic trade and export control capacity of Port and Air Cargo Control Units in Uzbekistan
30/05/2024 — Regional Multistakeholder Event on Gender and Human Rights Mainstreaming in Preventing and Countering Organized Crime for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus.
28/05/2024 — “One Stop Service Centre for Victims of Violence” – inclusive system for survivor care
27/05/2024 — Uzbekistan Launched New Initiative to Enhance Asset Recovery Framework in Partnership with UNODC
27/05/2024 — The link between “professional launderettes” and corrupt officials highlighted at the UNODC workshop for judges in Kazakhstan.
22/05/2024 — UNODC enhances the capabilities of Uzbek law enforcement officers in the realm of parallel financial investigations and interdiction of illicit financial flows
22/05/2024 — UNODC offers methodological support to the Business Ombudsman's Office in analyzing corruption risks in state business inspections in Uzbekistan
22/05/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) enhances strategic trade and export control capacities of Port and Air Cargo Control Units in Kazakhstan
20/05/2024 — UNODC promotes international cooperation to enhance and advance forensic science in Uzbekistan
20/05/2024 — UNODC discuss how data collection and analysis on drug trafficking
13/05/2024 — Kyrgyz Delegation On Study Visit To Georgia
08/05/2024 — European Union, UNODC and Partners Discuss Developments on Probation and Criminal Justice Information Management in the Kyrgyz Republic within JUST4ALL
07/05/2024 — UNODC Successfully Implemented an Anti-Money Laundering Project for Kazakhstan
07/05/2024 — 10-year Celebration of the Judicial Cooperation Network for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus (CASC) at its 2024 Annual Plenary Meeting
01/05/2024 — UNODC builds the capacities of Member States in Central Asia to effectively address the challenges of money laundering and illicit financial flows through specialized trainings for financial intelligence units, prosecutors and judges
29/04/2024 — Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) sustains capacities and skills of the Port Control Units (PCUs) in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan through the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme (CCP)
26/04/2024 — UNODC supports development of anti-corruption education in Kazakhstan
26/04/2024 — A Milestone Achieved: UNODC's Seminar Series Fortifies Kyrgyzstan's Approach to Cryptocurrency Regulation
25/04/2024 — Officers stationed at the UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office in Uzbekistan successfully thwart an attempt to smuggle ammunition
23/04/2024 — UNODC Regional Youth Network for Central Asia convenes in Tashkent
23/04/2024 — Growth of non-custodial sanctions in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2020
23/04/2024 — The Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) and Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC) strengthened expertise of Port and Air Cargo Control Units (PCUs/ACCU)) of Kazakhstan in anti-smuggling matters
20/04/2024 — Building cybersecurity capacity: UNODC's training initiative for Central Asian prosecutors
17/04/2024 — The Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) enhances interregional practical cooperation and information exchange.
05/04/2024 — Travel document authenticity: UNODC trains Central Asian border officials
04/04/2024 — Pioneering Technologies to Combat Global Illicit Drugs and Other Crimes: Insights from CND 2024 Side Event
04/04/2024 — Transforming Communities: A Story of Empowerment and Change in Kyrgyzstan
03/04/2024 — UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team enhances theoretical knowledge of the Port Control Units of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan through the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme
02/04/2024 — UNODC and ADB support Regional Platform Fast-Tracking the Implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in Central Asia
29/03/2024 — UNODC supports developing anti-corruption training curriculum for Justice Academy in Kazakhstan
28/03/2024 — My mission is to pass on knowledge.
25/03/2024 — Turkmen Central Authority were introduced to EU Standards in Criminal Cooperation
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 contributes to Kazakhstan's law enforcement authorities to train national trainers in the field of AML/CFT
13/03/2024 — UNODC presents an innovative approach to the professional development and accreditation of AML/CFT specialists in the Republic of Uzbekistan
13/03/2024 — UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme continues enhancing the national capacity of Customs Situation centre in Kazakhstan
13/03/2024 — UNODC enhances the capabilities of Uzbek law enforcement officials in the realm of online drug investigations
04/03/2024 — Uzbekistan is Developing Its First National Strategy Against Organized Crime
01/03/2024 — A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
01/03/2024 — UNODC Leads Seminar to Strengthen Kyrgyzstan's Defense Against Financial Crimes Through Cryptocurrency Investigations
01/03/2024 — The Passenger and Cargo Border Team enhances the practical skills of Port Control Unit Batken in Kyrgyzstan through the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme
26/02/2024 — UNODC supports Uzbek national authorities in measuring illicit financial flows
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
26/01/2024 — Strengthening Cross-Border Collaboration: Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) enhances subregional practical data exchange between Port Control Units of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan through UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme (CCP)
24/01/2024 — UNODC enhances knowledge and skills in addressing money laundering cases
11/01/2024 — UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office in Uzbekistan prevents smuggling of ammunition
21/12/2023 — UNODC ROCA Continues to Support Youth-Led Platforms in Central Asia: Tashkent International Model United Nations 2023
14/12/2023 — UNODC Further Supports the Central Asian Law Enforcement Network Against Trafficking in Persons
14/12/2023 — UNODC Inter-Regional Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
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
07/12/2023 — Roundtable Discussion on Analytical Work for Rehabilitating Women and Children Returned from Conflict Zones
06/12/2023 — 72 kilograms of heroin intercepted in Tajikistan: The success story of border liaison offices
05/12/2023 — UNODC Promotes Cooperation Against Trafficking in Persons Between Estonia and Uzbekistan
01/12/2023 — UNODC's Specialized Training Initiative Targets Drug Trafficking in Southern Kyrgyzstan.
01/12/2023 — Youth People promote UNODC’s Drug Use Prevention standards through the modeling of Commission of Narcotic Drugs
28/11/2023 — Training on “Child Sensitive Communication and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Child Interviewing” in Tashkent
28/11/2023 — Strengthening cooperation with UNODC: Focus of Regional Representative's visit to Kazakhstan
15/11/2023 — UNODC Contributes to Kazakhstan's Law Enforcement Authorities to Train National Trainers in AML/CFT
15/11/2023 — UNODC Facilitates Establishment of Network of Law Enforcement and Judiciary Trainers on Countering Trafficking in Persons
10/11/2023 — Regional Conference Advances Implementation of United Nations Convention Against Corruption in Central Asia
07/11/2023 — Passenger and Border Cargo Team (PCBT) Enhances Practical Cooperation and Experience Exchange Among Port Control Units in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
06/11/2023 — UNODC survey: Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2023 declined 95 per cent following drug ban
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
31/10/2023 — UNODC-WCO Partnership Boosts IPR Awareness Among Customs Authorities in Central Asia
30/10/2023 — UNODC and Counter Narcotics Service of the Kyrgyz Republic Collaborate to Enhance Efforts Against Illegal Cannabis Cultivation
26/10/2023 — Regional Prosecutors and Judges in Uzbekistan Conduct Parallel Financial Investigations with UNODC support and Explore Opportunities for Evidence Collection on Money Laundering.
26/10/2023 — UNODC holds Fourth Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Meeting on Combating Trafficking in Persons in Uzbekistan in 2023
25/10/2023 — Empowering the Justice System: Unveiling the Digitalization Project for International Legal Cooperation in Uzbekistan
25/10/2023 — Joint UNODC and OSCE Advanced Training of Trainers Focuses on Addressing Cross-Border Travel of Suspected Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Criminals
23/10/2023 — The Port and Air Cargo Control Units in Central Asia strengthened capacity to suppress drug trafficking within the framework of the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme
17/10/2023 — European Union, UNODC and Partners Discuss Developments on Probation and Criminal Justice Information Management in the Kyrgyz Republic within the JUST4ALL Initiative
16/10/2023 — UNODC Hands Over Equipment and furniture to Support Regional departments of the Drug Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
15/10/2023 — UNODC drives progress in Turkmenistan's fight against transnational crime with innovative training solutions
11/10/2023 — Awareness raising workshop on preventing terrorist travel
09/10/2023 — Mr. Evgeniy Mozgov, UNODC expert: it is important not to limit ourselves to what has already been achieved and to continue newly developed course implementation at the regional level
07/10/2023 — Reviewing progress: CARICC's Council of National Coordinators convenes in Almaty
04/10/2023 — Gender mainstreaming in customs and law enforcement practices discussed at the regional training
04/10/2023 — UNODC supported a survey among investigators and prosecutors
03/10/2023 — The UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme raised awareness of Customs and other competent authorities of Central Asia on issues of intellectual property rights (IPR)
15/09/2023 — Major drug interception at Uzbekistan's Sariosiyo Border Liaison Office
13/09/2023 — Igoris Krzechkovskis, UNODC expert: to legalize criminal assets, criminals are constantly developing and implementing new methods
13/09/2023 — UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme held practical Ferry exercise for PCU officers from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan
08/09/2023 — From extremism to hope in Tajikistan: Jumaboy’s story
08/09/2023 — Legal practitioners and law enforcement personnel in the Kyrgyz Republic are empowered to investigate and prosecute Trafficking in Persons crimes
06/09/2023 — REDA Sirgediene, UNODC: Trafficking in persons is a latent crime – we get know of it only when it is disclosed
06/09/2023 — The EU co-funded project shared the best practices in the functioning of criminal justice with the Kyrgyz delegation
28/08/2023 — Uzbekistan’s law enforcement officers seized contraband cigarettes at the UNODC-supported “Ayritom” border check point on the Uzbek-Afghan border
28/08/2023 — 55 kilograms of narcotic drugs were seized by customs and border officers from the UNODC-supported Border Liaison Office in Uzbekistan
01/08/2023 — Interview of UNODC Regional Representative for Central Asia in the observance of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
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28/07/2023 — International conference "Strengthening National and International Partnerships to Combat Trafficking in Persons"
25/07/2023 — UNODC established the first interactive classroom for the Turkmen border officers.
24/07/2023 — UNODC conducted a training course at the BCP 'Ayritom' for law enforcement officers from Central Asia
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21/07/2023 — Annual Plenary Meeting of the Judicial Cooperation Network for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus
20/07/2023 — UNODC enhanced the capacity of Law Enforcement Agencies in HIV prevention and creating effective partnerships between police and other sectors in Uzbekistan.
19/07/2023 — The Container Control Programme strengthens capacity of Situation Centre at the Customs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
19/07/2023 — UNODC Teaching Module Series on Prevention of Terrorism, Trafficking in Persons and Migrants Smuggling handed over to the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan
18/07/2023 — UNODC convenes the third multi-stakeholder coordination meeting on countering trafficking in persons in Uzbekistan in 2023
16/06/2023 — UNODC & BOMCA organized a workshop for investigators from Turkmenistan on countering cross-border crimes related to TIP & SOM.
16/06/2023 — Capacity building of criminal justice practitioners on the detection and investigation of TIP crimes in Turkmenistan
16/06/2023 — Capacity building of criminal justice practitioners on the detection and investigation of TIP crimes in Turkmenistan
09/06/2023 — UNODC and Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan conducted the International Workshop ‘Enhancing Anti-Corruption Due Diligence and Collaboration in International Investment Projects’ in Kazakhstan.
25/05/2023 — UNODC and the Law Enforcement Academy Present Results of Crime Victimization Survey Conducted for the First Time in Uzbekistan
23/05/2023 — UNODC trains law enforcement officers on risk analysis and detection of the New Psychoactive Substances
22/05/2023 — The Conference dedicated to the official opening of the UNODC Information Centre for researching and analysing transnational threats in the region related to drugs and crime.
19/04/2023 — UNODC and partners promote cyber safety and security for women, girls, and children at the roundtable discussion ‘Women and Cybercrime’, dedicated to the International Women's Day 2023
17/04/2023 — UNODC holds the second Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Meeting on Countering Trafficking in Persons
14/04/2023 — UNODC supports the development of the National Action Plan of Turkmenistan to counter trafficking in persons for 2023-2025.
05/04/2023 — UNODC and partners launched Turkmenistan Ashgabat Model United Nations (TAMUN) initiative aimed at youth empowerment and promoting human rights and rule of law, preventing trafficking in persons and terrorism.
05/04/2023 — UNODC and the state authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan enhance cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
20/03/2023 — UNODC and BOMCA 10 organize a study visit for competent authorities of Central Asia to FRONTEX and Polish Border Guard
20/03/2023 — UNODC handed over a vehicle for provision of mobile harm reduction services in Almaty
20/03/2023 — UNODC promotes adjudication of trafficking in persons crimes in line with the international norms and standards
20/03/2023 — Best practices and solutions/ Connecting the cybercrime and violence against women: positive practices for policy commitments and actions/ Role of partners to address cybercrime
17/03/2023 — The UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme enhances interregional practical cooperation and information exchange
15/03/2023 — Таджикистан представил «Обзор наркоситуации за 2022 год»
15/03/2023 — CND 2023: Tajikistan presents the Annual Drug Situation Review
13/03/2023 — Параллельное мероприятие «ООН и ШОС против наркотиков: укрепление практического сотрудничества»
13/03/2023 — CND 2023 side event: UNODC and Shanghai Cooperation Organization discuss strategic priorities for further cooperation
13/03/2023 — UNODC supports Central Asia and Southern Caucasus States’ efforts in developing national and regional strategies to counter transnational organized crime
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
06/03/2023 — UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme enhances capacities of the Port Control Units in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
05/03/2023 — Reinforcing standards in drug treatment: A national training initiative in Tajikistan
10/02/2023 — First-ever Global Report on Corruption in Sport flags urgent need for unified, international response to corrupt practices in sports
06/02/2023 — UNODC conducts workshops on the identification and referral of victims of trafficking in persons in Turkmenistan
06/02/2023 — UNODC supported the Briefing on possible Technical Assistance to Turkmenistan in the Implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Prevention of Violent Extremism and Countering Terrorism for 2020-2024
03/02/2023 — UNODC participates at the opening event to launch the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023 at the initiative of Turkmenistan.
23/01/2023 — Review of Inter-Agency Mobile Teams Monitoring Missions conducted by Operations Coordination Team jointly with UNODC in 2022
23/01/2023 — UNODC kicks off the first in 2023 a Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Meeting on Countering Trafficking in Persons in Uzbekistan
17/01/2023 — UNODC in Tajikistan: Contributing to effective border control and security by training border officers

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