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May 2024
- 29/05/2024 - Responding to crimes in the fisheries sector in Small Island Developing States: Insights from the Maldives
- 29/05/2024 - UNODC Executive Director highlights anti-corruption, fight against organized crime, and drug prevention on visit to Hong Kong and Macau, China
- 28/05/2024 - 8 facts you need to know about human trafficking in the 21st century
- 24/05/2024 - India: With UNODC’s RiseUp4Peace initiative, young people and educators work on promoting peace and lawfulness beyond classroom walls
- 23/05/2024 - Guardian of Integrity: The Story of Alain Medina and his Fight against Corruption in the Tariquia National Reserve, Bolivia
- 22/05/2024 - Joining forces: Angola’s steps to incorporate civil society in the fight against transnational organized crime
- 21/05/2024 - Explainer: What are anti-corruption hubs and platforms?
- 17/05/2024 - Breaking waves: Women Pioneers in Maritime Law Enforcement
- 17/05/2024 - Strengthening global cooperation in crime prevention and enhancing criminal justice systems: highlights from the 33rd Crime Commission
- 15/05/2024 - A dream that's always out of reach: trafficked gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon
- 14/05/2024 - ‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UNODC
- 13/05/2024 - 33rd Crime Commission: Advancing International Cooperation in Criminal Matters
- 13/05/2024 - Despite two decades of concerted action, wildlife trafficking persists worldwide with more than 4,000 species affected, says new UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report
- 10/05/2024 - UNODC opens new office in Ecuador amidst increasing instability and insecurity
- 09/05/2024 - Explainer: What is the Crime Commission?
- 07/05/2024 - Operation SAMA results in over 100 seizures of endangered species products across 19 countries in Africa
- 03/05/2024 - “A perfect storm for smuggling”: New UNODC research on migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia reveals why people seek out smugglers
May 2023
- 30/05/2023 - Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas, and gold
- 27/05/2023 - 32nd session of Crime Commission examines how to enhance the functioning of the criminal justice system to ensure access to justice and to realize a safe and secure society
- 24/05/2023 - Japan and UNODC sign a 6 million USD funding agreement to address maritime crime in the Pacific
- 23/05/2023 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 new projects selected for emergency grants
- 22/05/2023 - Justice for all: the 32nd Crime Commission’s contribution in advancing SDG 16
- 19/05/2023 - Opiate trafficking in South Asia – Understanding and Addressing the Threat
- 16/05/2023 - Making a difference: How mock trials help combat human trafficking
- 04/05/2023 - New plan to combat human trafficking launched in Burkina Faso
- 03/05/2023 - Reducing corruption can help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: UNODC Executive Director speaks at the Economic and Social Council
- 02/05/2023 - The Blue Enforcement Project: understanding gender roles in tackling crimes in the fisheries sector in Sri Lanka and Maldives
May 2022
- 31/05/2022 - Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe
- 30/05/2022 - Opiate trafficking in Africa – Understanding and Addressing the Threat
- 27/05/2022 - Neonatal abstinence syndrome: UNODC and experts discuss support for mothers and infants exposed prenatally to synthetic drugs
- 25/05/2022 - UNODC and Southern Africa regional partners join forces to address terrorism and violent extremism
- 24/05/2022 - The power of knowledge in the prevention of and protection from crime during the Long Night of Research
- 20/05/2022 - 31st session of the CCPCJ – Addressing global challenges through international cooperation on crime prevention and justice
- 19/05/2022 - Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights
- 18/05/2022 - 31st CCPCJ – Turning the Kyoto Declaration into action on the ground
- 16/05/2022 - Animals in Danger: UNODC launches children’s book raising awareness of crimes that affect the environment with two launch events in Vienna
- 16/05/2022 - 130 Countries Meet to Advance Policies and Commitments on Cybercrime, Criminal Justice, and Crime Prevention at 31st Crime Commission
- 13/05/2022 - Strengthening national capacities to detect the travel of terrorists and other serious criminals using passenger data: First Meeting of the West Africa Regional Informal Working Group (IWG)
- 12/05/2022 - UNODC supported Pilot Initiative for Mexico UNTOC review process begins its activities
May 2021
- 31/05/2021 - UNGASS 2021 – World leaders gather at first-ever UN General Assembly Special Session against corruption
- 28/05/2021 - UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence: 10 years of Improving Crime Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 28/05/2021 - UNODC works with academia and the private sector to foster business integrity
- 25/05/2021 - UNODC's youth drug prevention projects receive support from Japan
- 24/05/2021 - UNGASS 2021 - Young people gather to find ways to tackle corruption
- 24/05/2021 - Crime Commission adopts seven resolutions and highlights importance of international cooperation in addressing crime and promoting the rule of law
- 21/05/2021 - Crime Commission takes action to follow-up on commitments made by Kyoto Crime Congress
- 20/05/2021 - New UNODC Observatory: Research to Help Understand Migrant Smuggling
- 20/05/2021 - The United Nations System Mobilizes Around the Urgent Need to Address Global Prison Challenges
- 20/05/2021 - How UNODC Wants to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence Against Women
- 19/05/2021 - UNODC Empowers History's Largest Generation of Young People to Prevent Youth Involvement in Crime
- 18/05/2021 - Migrant Smuggling in Focus - The Crime and UNODC´s Response
- 17/05/2021 - UNODC Executive Director calls on 30th Crime Commission to advance inclusive, integrated justice responses to crime threats amplified by COVID crisis
- 07/05/2021 - UNODC and the UAE Supreme Audit Institution sign a US$ 5.4 million agreement to prevent and fight corruption more effectively
- 06/05/2021 - UNODC and USAID join forces to fight transnational conservation crimes in the Amazon region
- 06/05/2021 - 'Stop Overdose Safely': How UNODC and WHO save lives by managing opioid overdose in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine
- 04/05/2021 - Afghanistan: 37 per cent increase in opium poppy cultivation in 2020, while researchers explore novel ways to collect data due to COVID-19
May 2020
- 29/05/2020 - COVID-19: Counselling for trafficking victims goes online in Colombia
- 28/05/2020 - UNODC and UNDP issue guidance note on ensuring access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 27/05/2020 - UNODC Executive Director joins call to combat violence against women and girls through the Spotlight Initiative campaign I am #WithHer
- 21/05/2020 - Youth leaders active in drug use prevention support their communities during COVID-19
- 20/05/2020 - Safeguarding Frontline Officers Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Police Partner with UNODC and the EU
- 19/05/2020 - Even through COVID-19 confinement, UNODC's Line Up, Live Up builds resilience with sports
- 18/05/2020 - UNODC report on East and Southeast Asia: continued growth in the supply of methamphetamine while synthetic opioids spread
- 15/05/2020 - South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges: UNODC initiates tailoring to national counter-terrorism challenges
- 14/05/2020 - COVID-19 measures likely to lead to an increase in migrant smuggling and human trafficking in longer term, UNODC report finds
- 13/05/2020 - How COVID-19 is changing the world: UNODC highlights impact on homicide and drug trafficking
- 12/05/2020 - Good prison health is good public health: Responding to COVID-19 in Somalia's prisons
- 11/05/2020 - UNODC's new data portal makes its reliable global data on drugs and crime easier to access and visualize
- 07/05/2020 - COVID-19 is changing the route of illicit drug flows, says UNODC report
- 06/05/2020 - To address fears of prisoners from COVID-19 and minimize risk of transmission, UNODC donates medical supplies to Ethiopia's prisons
- 05/05/2020 - COVID-19: UNODC warns of increased risks to human trafficking victims
- 04/05/2020 - E4J's Zorbs help children stay safe from COVID-19 in Lebanon
May 2019
- 31/05/2019 - New UNODC handbook aims to help remove barriers for vulnerable groups in accessing justice
- 30/05/2019 - Cities in Mexico, Colombia and South Africa share good practices on community safety
- 29/05/2019 - Links between Security Sector Reform and advancement of women, welfare of children, and lasting peace highlighted at UNODC event
- 28/05/2019 - Good practices and challenges for returning stolen assets discussed at expert meeting co-organized by UNODC
- 27/05/2019 - Safeguarding sport: INTERPOL, IOC, UNODC and Japan work to fight competition manipulation
- 24/05/2019 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes "multilateralism at work" as 28th Crime Commission concludes
- 22/05/2019 - UNODC launches Guide to Combat Crime related to Falsified Medical Products
- 21/05/2019 - Nine countries join UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking
- 20/05/2019 - Stopping hate crime, supporting SDGs through criminal justice the focus of 28th Crime Commission
- 17/05/2019 - 28th Crime Commission to address crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination
- 16/05/2019 - The Zorbs, Ambassadors of Peace, Justice and Rule of Law, received by UNODC Executive Director
- 10/05/2019 - Innovative UNODC evaluation leads to increased accountability when countering drugs, crime and terrorism
- 09/05/2019 - United Nations, IPU reinforce cooperation to fight terrorism
- 06/05/2019 - UNODC-supported programme leads to extradition of terrorist suspect in Middle East and North Africa
- 03/05/2019 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes strengthening drug control cooperation for security, health, sustainable development in Central Asia
- 02/05/2019 - UNODC-organized study visit for Iraqi officials highlights Mechelen’s integration-based counter terrorism approach
May 2018
- 30/05/2018 - UNODC’s Model UN guide tested and praised in first training exercise
- 28/05/2018 - UNODC supports launch of anti-corruption platform in West Africa
- 24/05/2018 - UNODC launches counter-extremism network for Central Asia region
- 24/05/2018 - UN Joint Global Programme calls for coordinated, multi-sectoral responses to gender-based violence
- 23/05/2018 - Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty
- 23/05/2018 - Event to mark 15th anniversary of the UN Convention against Corruption highlights links to peace and security, sustainable development
- 22/05/2018 - ‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns
- 21/05/2018 - Last year’s record opium production in Afghanistan threatens sustainable development, latest survey reveals
- 21/05/2018 - Myanmar holds high level negotiations with Mekong countries and UNODC to address deteriorating drug situation
- 18/05/2018 - 27th Crime Commission lays groundwork for further integrating prevention, criminal justice responses, says UNODC Executive Director
- 18/05/2018 - Conflict prevention through security sector reform is a priority, UNODC Chief says at Crime Commission
- 15/05/2018 - UNODC, China to strengthen crime prevention, criminal justice cooperation through new joint action plan
- 15/05/2018 - ‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight, says UN chief
- 14/05/2018 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlights priorities, urgent need to tackle global threats at UN Crime Commission in Austria
- 14/05/2018 - Norwegian Prime Minister and UNODC Executive Director meet, welcome enhanced partnership to fight cybercrime
- 14/05/2018 - 27th Crime Commission highlights joint action to address changing crime dynamics, cybercrime
- 11/05/2018 - UNODC empowers African civil society organizations to fight corruption
- 08/05/2018 - UNODC supports the establishment of Asset Recovery Interagency Network in West and Central Asia
- 07/05/2018 - A New Tool in Support of Sustaining Peace and Development: Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming
- 03/05/2018 - UNODC, Thailand hold ASEAN integration and border security dialogue in Bangkok
- 02/05/2018 - UNODC and ICAO sign partnership to strengthen airport security against crime, terrorist threats
May 2017
- 31/05/2017 - MENA Region: UNODC launches training to disrupt terrorist financing
- 30/05/2017 - Tackling drug flows, organized crime and terrorism in airports focus of discussions at Crime Commission
- 26/05/2017 - Crime Commission closes with call to remain united against cybercrime and terrorism
- 25/05/2017 - “Here today, tomorrow, and the day after”: How human security efforts are producing results in Peru
- 24/05/2017 - Femicide Watch Platform prototype launched at 2017 UN Crime Commission
- 24/05/2017 - Organized crime groups profit from asymmetric globalization, says UNODC Chief
- 23/05/2017 - Football exhibition at 2017 UN Crime Commission showcases life skills development through sports
- 23/05/2017 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad raises her voice to make world listen about human trafficking crimes
- 22/05/2017 - At Crime Commission, Doha Declaration Global Programme highlights tangible ways in which SDGs are being achieved
- 22/05/2017 - Crime Commission’s relevance reinforced by broad spectrum of crime topics addressed, says UNODC Chief
- 19/05/2017 - In wake of ‘WannaCry’ attacks, UN cybersecurity expert discusses Internet safety
- 19/05/2017 - Afghanistan: Total area under opium poppy cultivation expanding, threatening sustainable development in the country
- 16/05/2017 - Feline inspiration for honest appraisal at the United Nations in Vienna
- 16/05/2017 - Evaluation represents a crucial agent of change, brings marginalized groups to forefront, says UNODC Senior Official as annual meeting begins
- 15/05/2017 - UNODC launches initiative on gender dimensions in fight against terrorism
- 11/05/2017 - Latin America meeting marks first move towards establishing UNODC-supported global brand of prison products
- 11/05/2017 - Mekong ministers and UNODC announce new action plan to address regional drug challenges
- 08/05/2017 - UNODC launches training to tackle cryptocurrency-enabled Organized Crime
- 03/05/2017 - Belgian Deputy Prime Minister meets UNODC, UNICEF and UNFPA representatives in Senegal, focuses on trafficking in women and girls
- 03/05/2017 - Innovation Lab gives Pacific youth space to develop creative solutions to corruption
- 02/05/2017 - Efforts to improve law enforcement and response to crime in MENA region supported by UNODC
- 02/05/2017 - Thailand and UNODC gather ASEAN officials to discuss solutions to growing transnational crime problems
May 2016
- 30/05/2016 - To confront the global drug problem we must put people first, UNODC tells World Health Assembly
- 30/05/2016 - UNODC presents initiative to address the use of children by violent extremist and terrorist groups
- 27/05/2016 - Our mission has never been clearer, says UNODC Chief at Crime Commission closing
- 26/05/2016 - Fisheries crime: bringing to light the perfect storm of illegal activities in the fishing sector
- 25/05/2016 - Stepping up the global response to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants
- 24/05/2016 - Wildlife crime assessed globally for the first time in new UNODC report
- 23/05/2016 - At World Humanitarian Summit, UNODC shines spotlight on trafficking in persons in humanitarian situations
- 23/05/2016 - UNODC promotes innovative ways of tackling trafficking in cultural property
- 23/05/2016 - UNODC-INTERPOL agreement creates partnership to tackle transnational organized crime and terrorism challenges
- 23/05/2016 - 25th Crime Commission opens with call to build resilient institutions in support of 2030 Development Agenda
- 20/05/2016 - Building trust in law is an essential part of our work in Vienna, says UNODC Executive Director
- 12/05/2016 - UNODC Chief’s Cairo mission helps strengthen cooperation with Egypt to counter drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism
- 11/05/2016 - Secretary-General visits UNODC-built courtroom in Seychelles
- 06/05/2016 - I am your steadfast ally against corruption, terrorism and crime, UNODC Chief tells Nigerian President
May 2015
- 28/05/2015 - Expanding synthetic drugs market inhibiting development in East and South-East Asia and Oceania
- 22/05/2015 - Crime Commission closes with call to tackle some of world’s most daunting challenges
- 21/05/2015 - Mekong region officials vow to counter drug threat
- 20/05/2015 - Assisting States in their efforts against cybercrime
- 20/05/2015 - Violence against women and girls ‘shames every society,’ UNODC chief warns
- 19/05/2015 - Addressing the challenges of foreign terrorist fighters at the 2015 Crime Commission
- 18/05/2015 - Crime Commission discusses plight of smuggled migrants in Mediterranean region
- 18/05/2015 - Migrant smuggling is a tragedy that cannot continue, says UNODC Chief at Crime Commission opening
- 14/05/2015 - Implementation of the Doha Declaration focus of upcoming 2015 UN Crime Commission
- 08/05/2015 - Central Asia: new regional cooperation platform against organized crime, illicit drugs
- 06/05/2015 - “No country can tackle the threats of drugs and crime alone,” says UNODC Chief at Central Asia meeting on illicit drugs
- 04/05/2015 - Strengthening legal systems to tackle terrorism
May 2014
- 30/05/2014 - UNODC works globally to ensure children in contact with justice system are protected
- 29/05/2014 - China and Mekong officials commit to counter rising drug threats
- 23/05/2014 - Drugs and crime threat mobilizes international support for West Africa Coast Initiative
- 21/05/2014 - UNODC adopts new 'Global Programme for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime'
- 20/05/2014 - Methamphetamine trafficking increases, new psychoactive substances flood markets, according to new UNODC report
- 20/05/2014 - UNODC welcomes FARC, Colombian Government agreement on drugs
- 16/05/2014 - Events in Nigeria, Lampedusa place heavy responsibility on Crime Commission, says UNODC Chief
- 13/05/2014 - Wildlife crime worth USD 8-10 billion annually, ranking it alongside human trafficking, arms and drug dealing in terms of profits: UNODC chief
- 12/05/2014 - While promoting justice, rule of law, Crime Commission paves way to development agenda of the future
- 08/05/2014 - Police, judicial response to homicide found to be prompt, albeit with marked regional disparities
- 08/05/2014 - UNODC Chief stresses lessons learned and common goals for confronting HIV/AIDS as part of the post-2015 development agenda
- 06/05/2014 - Violence against children, timber trafficking, and migrant smuggling to be discussed at 2014 Crime Commission
May 2013
- 31/05/2013 - Law enforcement and comprehensive policies key to fight Asia migrant smuggling
- 30/05/2013 - Human trafficking is a dark stain on all our societies, says UNODC Executive Director in Minsk speech
- 29/05/2013 - Executive-Director visits Turkmenistan, welcomes strong commitment of government to counter illicit drugs and crime
- 29/05/2013 - Peacekeepers adapt to new challenges
- 24/05/2013 - Helping countries keep track of the money
- 22/05/2013 - UNODC launches two studies on countering corruption in the private sector in India
- 17/05/2013 - New report looks at use of cocaine paste in Peru
- 14/05/2013 - Azeri President visits Vienna, discusses international affairs with the Director General of UN Office in Vienna
- 13/05/2013 - General Assembly reviews efforts to combat human trafficking
- 10/05/2013 - Brazil joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
- 09/05/2013 - Greater Mekong countries pledge to strengthen cooperation to fight illicit drugs threat in Southeast Asia
- 09/05/2013 - UNODC and Brazilian government launch Liaison and Partnership Office in Brazil
- 08/05/2013 - UNODC Chief highlights importance of social inclusion in crime prevention during visit to Police Pacification Unit in Rio de Janeiro
- 03/05/2013 - 'Safe to Speak' against organized crime and corruption – World Press Freedom Day
- 02/05/2013 - UN Volunteers make a difference to UNODC’s work in the field
May 2012
- 31/05/2012 - UNODC chief visits northern Afghan province of Badakhshan
- 30/05/2012 - On the menu in the Bahamas: Wendy's restaurants fight human trafficking
- 30/05/2012 - UNODC chief visits transition house for women leaving prison in Kabul
- 29/05/2012 - UNODC chief meets President Karzai of Afghanistan, discusses counter-narcotics action
- 25/05/2012 - UNODC fund to support civil society partnerships in tackling private sector corruption
- 25/05/2012 - UNODC intensifies focus on human rights
- 23/05/2012 - UNODC and partners launch regional programme for South-Eastern Europe
- 21/05/2012 - UNODC chief pays first official visit to Ukraine
- 17/05/2012 - Top United Nations officials underscore need to combat organized crime in Central America
- 14/05/2012 - Partners outline priorities for Middle East and North Africa in the light of sociopolitical changes
- 10/05/2012 - UNODC and OSCE hold joint conference on use of explosives by terrorists
- 09/05/2012 - UNODC develops domestic violence prevention training for Vietnamese police
- 07/05/2012 - United Nations to help extend legal aid in the criminal justice system
- 04/05/2012 - Secretary-General welcomes UNODC assistance to support opium poppy farmers in Myanmar
- 03/05/2012 - UNODC and European drug agency agree on work programme to strengthen action against illicit drugs
May 2011
- 25/05/2011 - Awash with money - organized crime and its financial links to Somali piracy
- 25/05/2011 - Host country reinforces support for UNODC
- 20/05/2011 - UNODC chief committed to putting health, human rights & crime control at centre of UN work
- 20/05/2011 - Fair play in sports: UNODC and International Olympic Committee give cheats a red card
- 19/05/2011 - UNODC teams up with IFRC to tackle humanitarian challenges
- 19/05/2011 - UNODC and ITU join forces to make the Internet safer
- 17/05/2011 - Corruption in the Western Balkans
- 16/05/2011 - From coca monitoring to sustainable farming
- 12/05/2011 - The crucial role of coca crop monitoring in Bolivia
- 12/05/2011 - Growing links between fraudulent medicines and organized crime
- 11/05/2011 - Countering the world of smuggling through container control
- 10/05/2011 - UNODC addresses G8 Ministers on cocaine trafficking
- 08/05/2011 - UNODC mourns death of four United Nations staff and two pilots in Bolivia
May 2010
- 26/05/2010 - Crime Commission tackles new challenges
- 25/05/2010 - Alexandre Ladeira: working with fellow youth to manage HIV/AIDS
- 18/05/2010 - UNODC releases handbook with case studies of terrorist cases
- 17/05/2010 - Crime Commission opens in Vienna with call for better justice delivery
- 13/05/2010 - Crime Commission to meet in Vienna for its nineteenth session
- 11/05/2010 - Update on UNODC anti-piracy work with Seychelles
- 07/05/2010 - Rosicler Romaña: cultivating cacao instead of coca
- 03/05/2010 - UNODC strengthens partnership in the Middle East and North Africa
May 2009
- 26/05/2009 - UNODC launches new electronic newsletter
- 22/05/2009 - World drug campaign website launched
- 19/05/2009 - New York gallery displays children's art on human trafficking
- 14/05/2009 - UNODC Executive Director addresses piracy at US congress
- 14/05/2009 - Secretary-General and celebrities unite against human trafficking
- 13/05/2009 - Watch webcast of General Assembly thematic debate on human trafficking
- 12/05/2009 - Viet Nam conducts first mock trial on money-laundering
- 11/05/2009 - Combating human trafficking through collective action and art
- 08/05/2009 - UNODC calls for quality data in formulating effective drug policy
- 08/05/2009 - UNODC and UNICEF partner to help child victims
- 07/05/2009 - Chief executive officers against corruption
- 06/05/2009 - Malaysia reports its largest-ever synthetic drugs bust
- 05/05/2009 - World Bank and UNODC release guide to help States recover funds looted by dictators
- 05/05/2009 - UNODC supports the Government of Mozambique in addressing the health concerns of prisoners
- 05/05/2009 - UNODC launches new resource for legislation against money-laundering
May 2008
- 29/05/2008 - Greater stability in the Balkans is lowering crime
- 27/05/2008 - Monitoring illicit crop production
- 22/05/2008 - Regional Information Centre supports counter-narcotic efforts
- 19/05/2008 - Yaba, the 'crazy medicine' of East Asia
- 14/05/2008 - Preventing drug abuse in the Middle East
- 08/05/2008 - Indian students say "I Decide"
- 05/05/2008 - Ecotourism provides Colombians with a livelihood
