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March 2024

28/03/2024 - Explainer: What is Waste Trafficking?
27/03/2024 - Mexico: Indigenous communities as agents of change in the eradication of human trafficking
26/03/2024 - Fighting human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the Americas
25/03/2024 - Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura’s story
22/03/2024 - Twenty-three new substances/precursors placed under international control; four resolutions passed at 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
20/03/2024 - Youth at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs: “Give us support and change will happen”
19/03/2024 - Forests in danger: why corruption drives forests to extinction
18/03/2024 - Chemical terrorism: Indonesia tests its response to the threat
15/03/2024 - UN chief and UNODC Executive Director call for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma
15/03/2024 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs pledges action on addressing and countering the world drug problem at the Midterm Review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration
12/03/2024 - Explainer: What is the Commission on Narcotic Drugs?
11/03/2024 - Where we stand in achieving women in/for justice in Mozambique, according to one High Court judge
08/03/2024 - In a male-dominated world, women prison officers make a difference
07/03/2024 - Can you tell if this is human trafficking? Mock trials help find the answer
05/03/2024 - New court and prison complex opens in Somalia; UNODC Executive Director commits to further rule of law and security cooperation
01/03/2024 - Wildlife forensics: how science is helping to combat a billion-dollar organized crime industry

March 2023

23/03/2023 - Embracing the African philosophy of uMunthu to bolster anti-corruption education
21/03/2023 - Eliminating Racial Discrimination is key to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
20/03/2023 - UNODC inspectors to continue providing support as deal allowing for sea export of Ukraine grain renewed
17/03/2023 - Seven new substances/chemicals placed under international control; four resolutions passed at 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
16/03/2023 - Cocaine trafficking diversifying through new hubs and groups, with global supply at record levels, says new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
15/03/2023 - Youth Forum 2023: Laying the foundation for drug use prevention and continued growth in young leaders
13/03/2023 - New session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens with discussions on how to address and counter the world drug problem
10/03/2023 - “Women must wield the gavel of justice to ensure justice for all," says UNODC chief on the second annual International Day of Women Judges
08/03/2023 - Uncovering synthetic drug production: UNODC launches new module on Advanced Investigative Techniques
03/03/2023 - Firearms, drug trafficking feeding Haiti’s cascading security crises: new UNODC assessment

March 2022

30/03/2022 - A new Regional Programme for Southeast Asia and the Pacific takes form for 2022–2026
25/03/2022 - Strengthening regional partnerships to counter corruption: UNCAC Fast Tracking in South America and Mexico
24/03/2022 - Targeted by Traffickers - Ukrainian Refugees at High Risk of Exploitation
21/03/2022 - Voices for action against racism: improving access to justice for people experiencing racial injustice and discrimination
18/03/2022 - Multi-stakeholder discussion on addressing and countering the world drug problem at the sixty-fifth Commission on Narcotic Drugs
17/03/2022 - 65th UNODC Commission on Narcotic Drugs listens to youth voices
15/03/2022 - 65th session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs discusses implementation of drug policy commitments
11/03/2022 - UNODC supports the launch of partnership document countering drugs and crime for the promotion of African development
10/03/2022 - To achieve justice, we need more women in justice: the first International Day of Women Judges inaugurates a gender-responsive justice initiative
07/03/2022 - UNODC supports the empowerment of female criminal justice practitioners
04/03/2022 - Latin American and Indian Ocean representatives exchange perspectives on maritime maintenance

March 2021

31/03/2021 - Combating Maritime Crime in Comoros
30/03/2021 - UNODC and South African Development Community Secretariat Address Growing Terrorism Threat Facing Southern Africa
29/03/2021 - The UNODC Youth Forum, a starting point for youth to build safer and healthier societies
24/03/2021 - To dissociate from trauma, victims of terrorism depict themselves as a faceless body - a new UNODC project helps in their recovery
22/03/2021 - UNODC shares tools and experiences with police and justice experts to respond to gender-based violence against women
18/03/2021 - UNODC “Building Networks Behind Prison Walls” Webinar Series continues with special focus on Mental Health in Prisons
17/03/2021 - UNODC's E4J initiative receives Secretary-General 2020 Innovation Award
12/03/2021 - Unique hybrid 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice closes in Kyoto, Japan
11/03/2021 - Putting the commitments of the Kyoto Crime Congress into action
10/03/2021 - COVID-19 response in prisons, targeting corruption and crime in sports, and youth as change agents in focus at Kyoto Crime Congress
09/03/2021 - Kyoto Crime Congress spotlights urban safety, justice for all, and judicial cooperation
08/03/2021 - Crime Congress highlights gender dimension in addressing terrorism, assistance to human trafficking victims, and corruption in wildlife crime
07/03/2021 - Kyoto Crime Congress agrees declaration to tackle growing crime threats and promote inclusive COVID-19 recovery
07/03/2021 - From Doha to Kyoto, UNODC's mission to promote the rule of law continues
05/03/2021 - UNODC and civil society discuss role of crime prevention in supporting development ahead of UN Crime Congress
04/03/2021 - UNODC supports Member States in developing SAN-PVE, a regional network to prevent violent extremism in South Asia
01/03/2021 - UNODC forges new partnerships in Peru to advance youth crime prevention through sport, despite the pandemic

March 2020

31/03/2020 - In response to COVID-19, UNODC in Lebanon acts to protect the most vulnerable in prisons
26/03/2020 - As universities move to online teaching, UNODC's rule of law modules will enrich any curriculum
25/03/2020 - UNODC Delivers Training on Maritime Interdictions for Overcrowded Vessels for South and Southeast Asian Countries
24/03/2020 - Mozambique and UNODC Jointly Tackling Emerging Violent Extremism and Terrorism Threats Facing Southern Africa
19/03/2020 - UNODC co-organizes meeting on securing postal services to address the opioid crisis
18/03/2020 - "Society may judge what we did, but it cannot judge what we will become": Providing a new chance to female prisoners in Indonesia
15/03/2020 - Information about the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
12/03/2020 - Protecting children from terrorism: Indonesia launches the "Bali Call for Action for the implementation of the UNODC Roadmap"
11/03/2020 - In Doha, 700 judges discuss the past, present and future of the Global Judicial Integrity Network
10/03/2020 - UNODC Supports the Reintegration of Girls in Conflict with the Law in Kenya Through Fashion
06/03/2020 - UNODC head calls for elevated support to developing countries on global drug challenges, closing data gaps to leave no one behind
06/03/2020 - UNODC Delivers Vessel Searching Training Courses in the Maldives and Seychelles
05/03/2020 - UNODC celebrates World Wildlife Day with ‘Sea of Shadows’ screening in Brussels
05/03/2020 - UNODC provides Youth with platform to explore solutions to the world drug problem
04/03/2020 - Regional impact of addressing illicit drugs in Ethiopia highlighted at event co-organized by UNODC
03/03/2020 - Japan Allocates US$ 6.8 Million to Support UNODC Regional Border Cooperation Initiative in Central Asia
02/03/2020 - New UNODC chief addresses Commission on Narcotic Drugs, calls for unity in tackling diverse drug challenges

March 2019

27/03/2019 - Japan pledges over US$ 25 million to support UNODC’s activities against terrorism, organized crime and the world drug problem
26/03/2019 - UNODC, Japan gather countries from Asia, Middle-East and North Africa to counter terrorist exploitation of children
25/03/2019 - UNODC and IBM organize Hackathon to identify tech-based solutions against human trafficking
22/03/2019 - Record participation, high engagement as governments forge common path in responding to global drug challenges, says UNODC Executive Director
22/03/2019 - UNODC-supported Alternative Development Coffee from Myanmar launched in French Parliament
18/03/2019 - UNODC launches toolkit on synthetic drugs to support Member States in addressing challenges
15/03/2019 - UNODC donates latest on-site drug testing technology to Jamaica to help combat synthetic drugs
14/03/2019 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes Ministerial Declaration, urges states to ‘put people first’ in drug policies
13/03/2019 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs convenes on 14 March, with Head of State and Foreign Ministers attending
12/03/2019 - Record levels of synthetic drugs seized as prices drop across Southeast Asia
11/03/2019 - UNODC Container Control Programme wins prestigious industry award
08/03/2019 - Heads of Vienna-based UN organizations call on men to actively promote gender equality
07/03/2019 - UNODC helps Parliaments in the Middle East and North Africa address the threat of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
04/03/2019 - UNODC opens project office in Bangui, Central African Republic
01/03/2019 - UNODC and UNESCO jointly strengthening rule of law through education

March 2018

29/03/2018 - UNODC promotes universalization of international legal instruments against nuclear terrorism
29/03/2018 - East Africa: UNODC organizes anti-corruption conference on whistleblower protection, public procurement
28/03/2018 - UNODC and IOM launch new initiative to counter migrant smuggling
20/03/2018 - Helping the authorities in Mali go after the terrorists’ money
16/03/2018 - Consensus key to advancing balanced action on drugs, says UNODC Executive Director
14/03/2018 - Empowering women and girls when tackling drugs and crime: UNODC, United Nations in Vienna launch new gender equality strategy
14/03/2018 - CND offers ‘opportunity to chart a better and balanced path’ forward says UNODC Executive Director
12/03/2018 - The 61st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens with call for coordinated action
08/03/2018 - UNODC co-hosts world premiere of ‘The Forgiven’, spotlights need for reformation and social rehabilitation of prisoners
07/03/2018 - UNODC Laboratory Chief: supply reduction, capacity building and multilateral action key to address opioid crisis
05/03/2018 - While in Bangkok, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov highlights the need to strengthen criminal justice to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
05/03/2018 - UNODC Executive Director and Goodwill Ambassador Open High Level Conference on Sustainable Development for Southeast Asian Justice and Public Security Officials
02/03/2018 - On World Wildlife Day, UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats

March 2017

28/03/2017 - Promoting the rule of law among youth through Model United Nations
28/03/2017 - Kenya: UNODC launches manual on human rights and criminal justice responses to terrorism
24/03/2017 - UNODC Chief welcomes landmark resolution on protecting cultural heritage from terrorist groups, and during armed conflicts
23/03/2017 - Nigeria: EU, UNODC and CTED partnership boosts human rights-compliant measures against terrorism
22/03/2017 - ASEAN region: UNODC helps to strengthen cross-border criminal justice cooperation
17/03/2017 - “Extraordinary” 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs closes with commitment to keep protecting people
16/03/2017 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs takes decisive step to help prevent deadly fentanyl overdoses
16/03/2017 - Joint UNODC/WHO initiative addresses public health impact of community management of opioid overdose
15/03/2017 - At Security Council, UN officials urge governments to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers
15/03/2017 - UNODC Chief tells civil society: We need you!
15/03/2017 - Boosting academia to teach on global justice issues
14/03/2017 - Alternative development can release farmers from the poverty trap of illicit crop cultivation
14/03/2017 - UNODC Chief sets out global efforts being taken against illicit drugs
14/03/2017 - Next phase of UNODC’s youth crime prevention through sports outreach begins in Rio de Janeiro
10/03/2017 - UNODC tackles drug trafficking across regions
09/03/2017 - MENA region: protection of child victims strengthened with UNODC support
09/03/2017 - First sports training to prevent youth crime “kicks off” in Brazil
07/03/2017 - Japan renews its support for UNODC’s work on drug prevention, law enforcement and counter-terrorism
04/03/2017 - Report: fentanyl's increasing flows fuel steep rise in overdose deaths
04/03/2017 - “We won’t get a second chance,” says UNODC Chief about fast disappearing wildlife and forests
03/03/2017 - UNODC Myanmar survey: Opium cultivation in Shan State is concentrated in areas with poor security
03/03/2017 - ASEAN countries listen to the #YoungVoices on this World Wildlife Day

March 2016

30/03/2016 - Alternative Development products at the touch of a button
29/03/2016 - UNODC launches initial study on Afghan opiate trade in Africa
23/03/2016 - 59th CND Session closes with eye on April's UNGASS 2016
18/03/2016 - UNODC Executive Director meets with civil society at 59th Session of the CND
15/03/2016 - UNODC Chief: disproportionate responses to drug related offences do not serve justice, or uphold rule of law
14/03/2016 - At 59th CND Session, UNODC Chief says UNGASS 2016 is about "putting people first"
11/03/2016 - 2016 Drug Commission starts Monday in Vienna
10/03/2016 - UNODC’s new drug compendium now out
09/03/2016 - Programme to enhance container security extends its global reach
09/03/2016 - UNODC/OSCE agree new Joint Action Plan
04/03/2016 - UNODC and Japan strengthen cooperation with eye on security and development, 2020 Crime Congress
03/03/2016 - World Wildlife Day 2016: New Public Service Announcement calls for people to get #SeriousAboutWildlifeCrime
02/03/2016 - Anti-Corruption knowledge boosted with online platform

March 2015

31/03/2015 - New guide for improving rule of law in Somaliland launched by UNODC
26/03/2015 - UNODC launches new global initiative to boost criminal justice responses to foreign terrorist fighters
24/03/2015 - SHERLOC: Building knowledge and cooperation against organized crime
17/03/2015 - In closing the 58th Session of the CND, UNODC Chief calls for evidence-based practices in drug use treatment
12/03/2015 - Each person counts: Treating drug dependent people with respect
11/03/2015 - Alternative development products for a sustainable future
09/03/2015 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens its 58th session in Vienna with eye on 2016 drug meeting
06/03/2015 - UN General Assembly: Cooperation vital to combating organized wildlife crime
06/03/2015 - African Governments and civil society come together to work against corruption
05/03/2015 - UNODC chief outlines strategy to address smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean
04/03/2015 - 2015 Commission on Narcotic Drugs starts Monday in Vienna
04/03/2015 - Crime Congress 2015: A focus on Cybercrime
03/03/2015 - World Wildlife Day 2015: It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime!

March 2014

22/03/2014 - 57th CND session ends with resolutions that signpost way forward in tackling illicit drugs
21/03/2014 - Drug consumption and trafficking in West Africa: Local impact, international implications
20/03/2014 - UNODC receives donation from the Japanese Drug Abuse Prevention Centre
19/03/2014 - Member states notify drug commission on dangerous substances, urge international control
17/03/2014 - Cross-border cooperation key in addressing Central and West Asia's drug trafficking problem
14/03/2014 - Ministerial Statement stresses health, prevention and treatment in countering world drug problem
13/03/2014 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens its 57th session in Vienna
11/03/2014 - Global drug issues to be focus of high-level UN meeting in Vienna starting on 13 March
06/03/2014 - Asian Governments, civil society work together on anti-corruption issues in Kuala Lumpur
05/03/2014 - UNWTO, UNODC and UNESCO launch anti-trafficking campaign: 'Your Actions Count – Be a Responsible Traveller'
03/03/2014 - Planet’s biodiversity threatened by wildlife crime says UNODC Chief on World Wildlife Day

March 2013

26/03/2013 - Popular TV drama delivers human trafficking message in Colombia
22/03/2013 - UNODC Executive Director Fedotov visits Bosnia and Herzegovina
22/03/2013 - World Water Day 2013: Water sector particularly vulnerable to corruption
15/03/2013 - 56th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs closes with 18 resolutions passed on international drug control
13/03/2013 - UNODC publishes International Standards on Drug Use Prevention
12/03/2013 - Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Summary Report reveals high levels of drug use and dependency
12/03/2013 - New UNODC report sheds light on the phenomenon of new psychoactive substances worldwide
11/03/2013 - Fifty-sixth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens in Vienna
08/03/2013 - UNODC marks International Women’s Day
06/03/2013 - How does the work of the United Nations in Vienna affect your daily life?
04/03/2013 - Wildlife crime firmly on the UNODC agenda in South-East Asia

March 2012

30/03/2012 - Senior UNODC and OSCE staff review past activities, plan for the future
27/03/2012 - Turning the tide for Afghan women and girls who use drugs
21/03/2012 - Addressing drugged driving to prevent road deaths
20/03/2012 - Nigeria: EU commits €98 million to fight corruption, drugs and injustice
19/03/2012 - UNODC, UNIDO to promote development in rural communities dependent on drug crops
16/03/2012 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs concludes 2012 session with strong health focus
14/03/2012 - Traffickers using "limitless" ways to disguise manufacture of party pills, says UNODC expert
14/03/2012 - 100 years of narcotics control
12/03/2012 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens with call for stronger networks to confront illicit drugs
12/03/2012 - Brazil pledges annual contribution to strengthen UNODC work in the region
08/03/2012 - UNODC supports rural women to improve health and alternative livelihoods
07/03/2012 - Fifty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to open in Vienna next week
05/03/2012 - India introduces methadone treatment for drug abusers
01/03/2012 - Mexico: Miss Universe 2010 lends support to Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

March 2011

31/03/2011 - Shimo La Tewa: the centre of Kenya’s fight against piracy
30/03/2011 - Drug dependence treatment and HIV prevention in Kenya
30/03/2011 - Tackling piracy in East Africa
29/03/2011 - East Asia and Pacific: UNODC presents regional update and announces threat assessment project
25/03/2011 - Grass-roots organizations essential for healthy societies, says Executive Director
24/03/2011 - Managing substance abuse within families
23/03/2011 - UNODC and Pakistan step up cooperation to confront grave challenges
22/03/2011 - Christopher Kennedy Lawford appointed new UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
21/03/2011 - Fifty-fourth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens in Vienna
18/03/2011 - Envie de lire en français? Bienvenue sur notre nouveau site web!
17/03/2011 - Crime and its deadly link with terrorism
09/03/2011 - Hollywood actress and United Nations launch fund for human trafficking victims
03/03/2011 - UNODC and United Nations peacekeeping forces team up to combat drugs and crime in conflict zones
02/03/2011 - Designer drugs are escalating out of control, according to INCB

March 2010

29/03/2010 - Massive seizure of drug-making chemicals in Pakistan
23/03/2010 - UNODC addresses Security Council on small arms situation in Central Africa
19/03/2010 - Security Council to review security situation in Central Africa
17/03/2010 - UNODC assists Guatemala in tackling organized crime
11/03/2010 - Strengthening West Africa against drugs and crime
10/03/2010 - HIV/AIDS epidemic in Eastern Europe to be under spotlight at Vienna AIDS Conference
08/03/2010 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens in Vienna
04/03/2010 - NGOs to have a strong presence at the fifty-third session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
02/03/2010 - Public service announcement on the effects of drugs

March 2009

30/03/2009 - Secretary-General Ban warns that terrorism, drugs and crime are thwarting development in Afghanistan
27/03/2009 - UNODC provides the Dominican Republic with legal counter-terrorism assistance
25/03/2009 - Breaking the silence on human trafficking
23/03/2009 - UNODC assists Mali to develop its anti-money-laundering system
20/03/2009 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs puts drug control in the context of security, health and development
19/03/2009 - A portable laboratory in a briefcase
17/03/2009 - Building family skills to prevent drug use
16/03/2009 - Counter-narcotics operation on the border between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan
12/03/2009 - African Union Commission and UNODC launch joint project to combat drugs and crime in Africa
11/03/2009 - UNODC and WHO launch joint drug dependence treatment programme
11/03/2009 - UNODC launches 2009 Annual Report
10/03/2009 - Santo Domingo Pact strengthens regional cooperation to fight drugs and crime in the Caribbean
10/03/2009 - UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to review global drug trends
09/03/2009 - Women and men unite to end violence against women and girls
06/03/2009 - How to tackle a disturbing consequence of drug control
06/03/2009 - On the synthetic drugs trail
05/03/2009 - UNODC launches Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
02/03/2009 - West Africa under attack from narco-trafficking
02/03/2009 - UNODC launches Central America regional assessment on penal prosecution capacities to investigate trafficking in persons

March 2008

31/03/2008 - UNODC and UNIDO extend Laos alternative income programme
28/03/2008 - Young Japanese leaders visit Vienna
25/03/2008 - UNODC starts working in Southern Sudan
19/03/2008 - Uzbek officers put UNODC training to good use
18/03/2008 - “Nothing Less”: Improving drug dependence treatment
17/03/2008 - Brazil’s first magazine on drug dependence
14/03/2008 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs considers future of drug control
14/03/2008 - Doi Tung: Thinking outside the box
13/03/2008 - Not So Silent Partners
10/03/2008 - UNODC launches its 2008 Annual Report
04/03/2008 - Life Award for journalistic excellence in Indonesia

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