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February 2024

29/02/2024 - New Board Members for UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Announced
26/02/2024 - A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
23/02/2024 - New UNODC research on child recruitment and exploitation by terrorist groups shows need for a united front on child protection
22/02/2024 - Gender and crimes that affect the environment: why it matters
14/02/2024 - First person: Kavisha’s fight against corruption in South Africa
12/02/2024 - Preventing violent extremism from the ground-up in South Asia
09/02/2024 - PHOTO STORY: Women in Science at the United Nations
09/02/2024 - Women working on the frontlines of the prevention of violent extremism in Mauritania
08/02/2024 - Youth-led action to prevent terrorism and violent extremism
05/02/2024 - Champions at life: Breaking the cycle of violence, crime, and drug use through sports

February 2023

27/02/2023 - Crisis and organized crime: building resilient responses
24/02/2023 - Building better business integrity: reducing private sector corruption through education
17/02/2023 - UNODC expertise helps Ghana combat migrant smuggling
13/02/2023 - UNODC and Cafés Malongo celebrate fifth anniversary of cooperation to boost alternative development and licit income generation for farmers worldwide
10/02/2023 - Interview: Victims´ Voices co-founder urges more action in preventing violent extremism
01/02/2023 - UNODC celebrates tenth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems

February 2022

28/02/2022 - UNODC Youth Forum: Bringing together young leaders committed to making the world a better place
23/02/2022 - UNODC and partners addressing growing terrorism threats in Eastern and Southern Africa
16/02/2022 - Crime Commission: International experts joining forces against crimes that affect the environment
14/02/2022 - UNODC speeding up violence prevention at Formula E World Championship in Mexico City
11/02/2022 - Transforming societies through anti-corruption innovation: Strengthening public procurement and whistle-blower protection in Southern Africa
10/02/2022 - UNODC and IOM Confirm Commitment against Organized Crime
08/02/2022 - UNODC Executive Director launches Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean for 2022-2025
07/02/2022 - Launch of model legislative provisions to support and protect the rights and needs of victims of terrorism
01/02/2022 - UNODC and Pakistan collaborate to handle electronic evidence in terrorism related cases

February 2021

26/02/2021 - Amidst obstacles posed by pandemic, Container Control Programme cocaine seizures surpassed 100-ton milestone in 2020
25/02/2021 - Japan pledges US$ 16.5 million to support UNODC's activities against terrorism, organized crime and the world drug problem
25/02/2021 - UNODC Executive Director launches Strategic Vision for Africa 2030
24/02/2021 - UNODC and World Anti-Doping Agency partner to protect the health of athletes through science
23/02/2021 - UNODC and Japan sign US$ 3.7 million agreement for the construction of new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Maldives
19/02/2021 - The UNODC ‘Listen First’ Initiative Marks the World Day of Social Justice
17/02/2021 - New UNODC Toolkit Puts Human Rights & Gender Equality at the Forefront
16/02/2021 - UNODC Engages with Civil Society to Fast-Track UNCAC Implementation
12/02/2021 - UNODC Supports Quality and Effective Investigation, Prosecution & Custodial Services in Ethiopia
12/02/2021 - UNODC Celebrates Women in Science and Empowers the Next Generation of Girls
11/02/2021 - UNODC Engages with Civil Society on International Drug Control Conventions
10/02/2021 - UNODC Supports Harm Reduction in Viet Nam Through Take-Home Methadone Doses
08/02/2021 - UNODC & Tunisia Build Partnership to Curtail the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons
05/02/2021 - UNODC & Partners Support Uganda in Developing Tools for Preventing Violent Extremism in Prisons
04/02/2021 - CCPCJ Special Event - Launch of the 2020 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
04/02/2021 - UNODC & Partners Protect Maritime Trade Routes in the Indian Ocean
03/02/2021 - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Trafficking in Persons is 'Closer to Everyone’s Life'
02/02/2021 - COVID-19 Seen Worsening Overall Trend in Human Trafficking
01/02/2021 - UNODC Launches Centre of Excellence to Fight Drug Trafficking in Brazil
01/02/2021 - UNODC & UN Women Take a Survivor-Centred Approach to Police Services During Global Pandemic

February 2020

28/02/2020 - 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs starts on Monday
27/02/2020 - UNODC co-organizes ASEAN Regional Conference to accelerate action on child online protection
25/02/2020 - UNODC facilitates civil society contribution to tackling corruption in South America and Mexico
20/02/2020 - UNODC partners with governments to disrupt precursor chemical trafficking in Asia Pacific region
14/02/2020 - UNODC launches hydroponics and soap production prisoner rehabilitation projects in Namibia
11/02/2020 - UNODC trains Tunisian officers in Strategic Trade and Export Control
05/02/2020 - Myanmar opium cultivation drops again as the regional drug economy continues to evolve

February 2019

28/02/2019 - UNODC trains West African criminal justice practitioners to enhance fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants
26/02/2019 - UNODC hosts civil society hearing to strengthen cooperation against global drug challenges
26/02/2019 - UNODC expresses full support for CEDAW General Recommendation on trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration
25/02/2019 - UNODC inaugurates Mogadishu prison, court complex in latest support to Somalia
15/02/2019 - Around the world in three CCPCJs: Model United Nations Conferences tackle SDG16
14/02/2019 - Detecting corruption and crime in sport key to protecting its integrity
13/02/2019 - Belgium and UNODC sign two-million-euro funding agreement to strengthen fight against corruption and wildlife crime in Africa
11/02/2019 - Global AIRCOP meeting gathers experts to identify good practices and challenges in detecting illicit trafficking by air
08/02/2019 - Bolivia and UNODC inaugurate Port Control Unit to boost fight against illicit drug trafficking
07/02/2019 - Key actions to protect submarine cables from criminal activity identified at UNODC global expert meeting
06/02/2019 - UNODC co-organizes first regional workshop in Eritrea on countering transnational organized crime
05/02/2019 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes Security Council debate on growing threat of transnational maritime crime
05/02/2019 - UNODC co-hosts conference on addressing illicit firearms trafficking and its nexus with organised crime and terrorism
01/02/2019 - UNODC and partners release Practical Guide for Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders

February 2018

28/02/2018 - Helping Uganda's Youth to "Line Up, Live Up" and Build Resilience Through Sports
27/02/2018 - Japan renews support for UNODC’s work on drug prevention, law enforcement and counter-terrorism
27/02/2018 - Sahel: Governments achieve positive results with UN Support
23/02/2018 - Bolivia, UNODC sign Memorandum of Understanding to combat illicit drug trafficking
19/02/2018 - Tackling crime and violent extremism, UNODC and UNESCO join forces to promote a culture of lawfulness through education
16/02/2018 - UNODC providing integrated support for justice, security in South Eastern Europe, says Executive Director
16/02/2018 - AEROMEXICO becomes first airline to join Blue Heart Campaign: #AQUIESTOY against human trafficking
14/02/2018 - A Unique MUN Guide to Promote the Rule of Law
12/02/2018 - Experts meet in Vienna, discuss lawful access to digital data across borders
09/02/2018 - UNODC stands with Colombia to build peace, sustainable alternative development, says Executive Director
09/02/2018 - UNODC hosts screening of award-winning documentary on Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad
06/02/2018 - Leading our children to a safer Internet, from preschool to high school

February 2017

28/02/2017 - Nigeria: UNODC supports Government on border management to address Smuggling of Migrants
28/02/2017 - Illicit drug challenge remains “formidable”, UNODC Chief tells Tehran audience
27/02/2017 - Strengthening judicial integrity through financial disclosure systems for judges
27/02/2017 - Colombia joins global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
22/02/2017 - Southeast Asia: civil society and governments join forces against corruption
16/02/2017 - UNODC and IOC: Strengthening integrity and good governance in sport
15/02/2017 - Kinshasa Convention on arms control to enter into force on 8 March
14/02/2017 - Afghanistan: UNODC launches first synthetic drugs assessment in the country
14/02/2017 - Thai Princess Becomes UNODC Goodwill Ambassador on the Rule of Law for Southeast Asia
13/02/2017 - Education as a tool to preventing crime and promoting a culture of lawfulness
10/02/2017 - UNODC provides Nelson Mandela Rules guidance to States to improve prison management
10/02/2017 - ‘Science has no gender’: UNODC marks global day of women and girls in science
08/02/2017 - European and African officials address the fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the context of migration
02/02/2017 - Bolivia and UNODC sign strategic partnership framework 2016-2020
02/02/2017 - Kyrgyzstan: UNODC, Government unveil new centre to strengthen forensic services
02/02/2017 - MENA region: Parliamentarians join forces against extremism and terrorism
01/02/2017 - UNODC helps tackle bitcoin banking fraud and money laundering

February 2016

29/02/2016 - Transnational crime in the fisheries sector tackled by global experts
25/02/2016 - 2016 UNODC Annual Funding Appeal: Meeting the challenges of tackling drugs, crime and terrorism
19/02/2016 - Foundation stone laid in ceremony at future Mogadishu Prison and Court Complex
11/02/2016 - UN Secretary-General warns illicit drugs impede sustainable development, calls for every solution to be weighed
09/02/2016 - World Day promotes safer use of online, mobile technologies
03/02/2016 - Sahel strategy against crime and terrorism shows latest results

February 2015

26/02/2015 - Cutting crime 'manifestly important' to sustainable development, UN General Assembly told
24/02/2015 - Science in a suitcase: Testing for illicit drugs in Southeast Asia
19/02/2015 - UNODC in the Kyrgyz Republic: Bringing the police closer to the people
17/02/2015 - World Wildlife Day 2015: Together, let’s get #SeriousAboutWildlifeCrime
12/02/2015 - ‘It’s a crime’: Corruption
10/02/2015 - Viet Nam joins the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme
04/02/2015 - Japan boosts support for conflict prevention, peace-building in Nigeria

February 2014

28/02/2014 - 1 March is Zero Discrimination day - Join the transformation
27/02/2014 - UNODC signs new cooperative agreement with Bahrain
26/02/2014 - Colombia’s Carnival of Barranquilla has a Blue Heart
21/02/2014 - Supporting legal livelihoods for illicit crop farmers
17/02/2014 - Crime in a box : the international trafficking of clandestine goods in containers
13/02/2014 - UNODC calls for support to beat the illegal trade in wildlife
10/02/2014 - UNODC/OSCE emphasize need for cooperation against drugs, crime, and terrorism
06/02/2014 - Corruption a major obstacle in tackling smuggling of migrants

February 2013

28/02/2013 - The first national drug use survey in the Maldives highlights urgent need for more drug use prevention and treatment
25/02/2013 - Tracking transnational organized crime in West Africa
22/02/2013 - The StAR initiative: Stepping up a gear
20/02/2013 - Crystalline methamphetamine now Indonesia’s “primary illicit drugs threat”
14/02/2013 - Experts discuss the role of organized crime in the production and trade of fraudulent medicines
11/02/2013 - UN and the private sector tackling corruption together
08/02/2013 - Actress Mira Sorvino extends her role as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
05/02/2013 - India: Living with HIV against all odds

February 2012

29/02/2012 - UNODC hosts International Forensic Strategic Alliance meeting
28/02/2012 - International Narcotics Control Board warns of illegal online pharmacies selling drugs to youth
22/02/2012 - Ransom money laundered by pirates affects stability in the Horn of Africa, says UNODC chief
22/02/2012 - Executive Director: West Africa challenged by rapidly evolving transnational threats
16/02/2012 - Secretary-General and Paris Pact partners commit to curb drug trafficking from Afghanistan
14/02/2012 - Coffee instead of coca: Peruvian farmers reap fruits of their labour
08/02/2012 - Member States strongly support "One-UN" approach to organized crime and drug trafficking
07/02/2012 - UNODC to hold anti-corruption training for African civil society organizations
03/02/2012 - Economic crises may trigger rise in crime
01/02/2012 - New UNODC forensic guidelines target "date rape" and similar criminal assaults

February 2011

25/02/2011 - Global alliance strengthens commitment to fight wildlife-related and environmental crime
25/02/2011 - Online learning platform for counter-terrorism launched
23/02/2011 - UNODC launches website survey
18/02/2011 - UNODC Executive Director visits wildlife reserve in Abu Dhabi
17/02/2011 - UNODC assists Pakistan in drug control work along Khyber pass
15/02/2011 - UNODC Executive Director visits drug rehabilitation centre in Abu Dhabi
14/02/2011 - Civil society organizations have vital role to play in implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption
07/02/2011 - Awareness and education are key to beating human trafficking
03/02/2011 - Executive Director defines role of UNODC in new counter-piracy plan for Somalia
01/02/2011 - UNODC predicts slight decrease in opium poppy cultivation in 2011

February 2010

26/02/2010 - UNODC signs cooperation agreement with European justice body
24/02/2010 - Organized crime deepens humanitarian crises, warns UNODC
24/02/2010 - Narcotics body's annual report highlights alarming trends in drug abuse
23/02/2010 - Security Council to discuss crime and instability
16/02/2010 - Global homicide rates stable or decreasing, new UNODC report says
10/02/2010 - UNODC predicts stable opium crop in Afghanistan
09/02/2010 - UNODC assists in establishing Iranian anti-money-laundering unit
08/02/2010 - Drugs seized in Panama en route to New Jersey and Barcelona
04/02/2010 - New United Nations stamps feature human trafficking theme
04/02/2010 - Maldives joins UNODC to strengthen drug response

February 2009

27/02/2009 - Century of drug control commemorated in Shanghai
26/02/2009 - This day in history: The Shanghai Opium Commission, 1909
26/02/2009 - Preventing organized crime from spoiling peace
23/02/2009 - This day in history: The 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances
20/02/2009 - The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) launches its 2008 Annual Report
19/02/2009 - Youngsters given a sporting chance in Cairo
16/02/2009 - This day in history - Commission on Narcotic Drugs established
12/02/2009 - UNODC report on human trafficking exposes modern form of slavery
07/02/2009 - Mira Sorvino to be appointed goodwill ambassador
06/02/2009 - Stepping up counter-kidnapping work in Mexico
05/02/2009 - Launch of global report on trafficking in persons
04/02/2009 - Promoting good governance in East Africa
02/02/2009 - Global opium poppy cultivation is decreasing

February 2008

27/02/2008 - Reaching out to youth to prevent drug abuse
22/02/2008 - Fighting human trafficking in Central America
20/02/2008 - Teachers support students under pressure
15/02/2008 - Costa: Vienna Forum "tipping point"
14/02/2008 - Ricky Martin: “React, it’s time”
14/02/2008 - Upset hearts
13/02/2008 - Tracking a monster
13/02/2008 - "This is not a journey that anyone should take"
12/02/2008 - UN.GIFT and UNODC host first global forum on human trafficking
11/02/2008 - Let us not close our eyes
08/02/2008 - Emma Thompson’s Journey
07/02/2008 - Corruption fights back but you cannot give up
06/02/2008 - UNODC anticipates another large opium crop in Afghanistan in 2008
04/02/2008 - Improving witness protection
01/02/2008 - Bali: Three steps forward

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