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As part of our efforts to promote the effective implementation of the UN Firearms Protocol, we encourage gender mainstreaming and the promotion of human rights, as well as supporting the participation and oversight of civil society and raising public awareness.
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Gender Mainstreaming
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We seek to ensure gender mainstreaming is incorporated into all our activities.
Empowering women, particularly within the criminal justice system and civil society, is a core priority in our efforts to combat firearms trafficking and organised crime.
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Promotion of Human Rights
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We promote human rights across all our projects.
When training national experts on firearms-related offences worldwide, we foster respect for the human rights of everyone involved in the investigation and prosecution process.
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Civil Society Participation and Oversight
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We work closely with civil society to exchange information and knowledge.
Our team provides capacity-building support to civil society organisations (CSOs) on the implementation of the Firearms Protocol and its implications for national firearms control strategies.
We also encourage the participation of CSOs in national, regional and international activities on firearms control, so they can contribute their expertise, experience and oversight.
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Public Awareness and Visibility
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Raising awareness of firearms trafficking and encouraging the voluntary surrender of firearms where appropriate are essential measures in the fight against this crime.
As part of the UNODC initiative Education for Justice (E4J), we engage students at primary, secondary and university levels to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of illicit firearms trafficking.
