Stories from UNODC South Asia

Press Release: UNODC expands EU-funded work against human trafficking and migrant smuggling to South Asia

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the European Union (EU) launched today "Preventing and Addressing Trafficking in Human Beings and the Smuggling of Migrants in South Asia", a €9 million regional project that to support Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in their efforts to eradicate these crimes. [Read More]

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India: With UNODC’s RiseUp4Peace, educators and young people join hands to champion education for peace, lawfulness and inclusion

In 2024, UNODC's RiseUp4Peace initiative engaged over 6,800 educators and 27,000 students across 14 states, fostering peace, inclusion, and lawfulness. By addressing challenges like cyber risks and drug abuse, it empowered young people to lead creative, SDG16-aligned projects and become empathetic changemakers.[Read More]

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Bangladesh: UNODC trains police officials on enhancing transparency and trust to counter violent extremism

55 officials from the District Counterterrorism Units, Range Police, Metropolitan Police, and Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) in Dhaka and Barishal received training to integrate transparency and trust-building into law enforcement efforts. [Read More]

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