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November 2024

29/11/2024 - Choosing a better future: rehabilitation for extremist offenders in Malaysia’s prisons
28/11/2024 - PHOTOSTORY: New tides - Djibouti’s Trailblazing Female Diver
26/11/2024 - 16 Days of Activism: Awareness-raising of the risks of human trafficking with indigenous youth in Colombia
25/11/2024 - Explainer: What are Femicide Reviews?
22/11/2024 - The Mongolian orphanage benefiting from international asset recovery
20/11/2024 - From surviving conflict to building resilience: Ahmed Abdulghani’s story
15/11/2024 - Transnational organized crime: It’s time we pull together to push back
15/11/2024 - Addressing the evolving drug landscape at the 2024 CND Thematic Discussions
11/11/2024 - Stronger regulations and law enforcement essential to mitigate climate change, says UNODC at COP29
07/11/2024 - Explainer: What is wildlife crime?
05/11/2024 - Explainer: How corruption facilitates organized crime

November 2023

29/11/2023 - 16 Days of Activism: how the “Woman King” of Thaba Nchu, South Africa fights back against gender-based violence
27/11/2023 - 16 Days of Activism: Trans women raise their voices in Colombian rural communities affected by illicit drugs
21/11/2023 - Positive change, one block at a time: Inspector Zarami’s story
20/11/2023 - On World Children’s Day, UNODC shines spotlight on causes and impact of child trafficking
14/11/2023 - “Stealing from the past is destroying our future”: UNODC Mexico and UNESCO launch the ‘Protect your legacy’ campaign
14/11/2023 - Creating Safer Skies: UNODC Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs launches new module on Air Trafficking
09/11/2023 - Investing in healthcare to prevent and detect human trafficking in Afghanistan
08/11/2023 - “Yes, I understand you:” The development of the probation system in Kyrgyzstan
06/11/2023 - Leaving poppy behind – permanently: how the findings from UNODC’s new Afghan opium survey could affect vulnerable populations
01/11/2023 - “Fighting to prove the narrative wrong”: how female police officers in Eastern Africa are pushing for gender equity

November 2022

30/11/2022 - UNODC-supported regional meeting adopts measures to address drug issues in the Near and Middle East
29/11/2022 - 16 Days of Activism: Colombian women transform their lives and empower their communities
25/11/2022 - 16 Days of Activism: Gender awareness and sensitivity in Palestinian media
24/11/2022 - Women and girls are more at risk to be killed at home, new UNODC and UN Women report on femicide shows
23/11/2022 - Fast-tracking the implementation of UNCAC in West and Sahel Africa
22/11/2022 - UNVTF selects five NGO projects for comprehensive support to human trafficking victims
18/11/2022 - New UNODC research explores the causes of recidivism of prisoners in Albania, Czechia and Thailand
17/11/2022 - Corruption and crimes linked to the transfer of athletes increase risk among minors and vulnerable adults: new UNODC research
16/11/2022 - Partnering to prevent crime in local communities
14/11/2022 - Combat illegal traffic of waste to help mitigate climate change impacts: COP27 side events co-organized by UNODC
11/11/2022 - Environmental crime-biodiversity-climate nexus critical to address: COP27 side events co-organized by UNODC
09/11/2022 - How traditional indigenous practices can help Mexico in the fight against corruption
07/11/2022 - UNODC participates in 27th UN climate change conference, addressing waste trafficking and environmental crime-biodiversity-climate nexus
04/11/2022 - Regional Case Digest for Southern Africa assists judicial officers to prosecute suspected traffickers
02/11/2022 - Countering forest loss in Africa through anti-corruption mechanisms
01/11/2022 - Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UNODC survey

November 2021

30/11/2021 - UNODC and ICCWC support South American countries to combat wildlife trafficking: regional SudWEN meeting
29/11/2021 - UNODC launches its 2022-2025 programme for Central Asia
25/11/2021 - UNODC Research: 2020 saw a woman or girl being killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes
23/11/2021 - General Assembly appraises the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
23/11/2021 - Business practitioners bring hands-on examples of integrity challenges to university students in Kenya, Mexico and Pakistan
20/11/2021 - UNODC’s new Listen First series, ‘Super Skills,’ supports skill development for vulnerable children worldwide
19/11/2021 - UNODC launches Synthetic Drug Strategy to prevent global crisis
19/11/2021 - Inaugural GlobE Network meeting connects frontline anti-corruption officials from across the world
16/11/2021 - Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking
12/11/2021 - Sharing of information, good practices and lessons learned on crime prevention during the first CCPCJ thematic discussions on the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration
09/11/2021 - IOC and UNODC extend collaboration to fight corruption and crime in sport
05/11/2021 - UNODC helping to prevent corruption related to wildlife crime and save endangered species in a Congolese National Park
04/11/2021 - Enhancing Inter-regional Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons by Air in Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States
02/11/2021 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected for Comprehensive Support to Victims of Human Trafficking under Sub-Grant Programme 2 of the 5th Grant Cycle
01/11/2021 - Overcoming together challenges in the fight against organized crime thanks to the Review Mechanism

November 2020

27/11/2020 - Join the E4J Global Dialogue Series "Reimagining Education for a More Just World: Inspire, Change, Together"
27/11/2020 - UNODC Trains Female Law Enforcement Officers to Address Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
26/11/2020 - UNODC, INTERPOL Conduct Mock Piracy Trial in Ghana as Part of Overall Reform
25/11/2020 - UNODC Research Highlights Drop in Reporting of Sexual Violence to Police and Justice Services During Lockdowns
25/11/2020 - Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly: Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
20/11/2020 - UNODC Celebrates World Children's Day
19/11/2020 - UNODC Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of CCP Women's Network
18/11/2020 - UNODC Launches COVID-19 Anti-Corruption Response & Recovery Project
18/11/2020 - UNODC Delivers Contact Tracing Training in Response to COVID-19
17/11/2020 - The UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme Takes Stock of Achievements
16/11/2020 - UNODC Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)
12/11/2020 - Board of Trustees for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Appoints New Chair
11/11/2020 - UNODC & Ethiopia Join Forces to End Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
10/11/2020 - UNODC Effort to Tackle Wildlife Crime Leads to Several Seizures of Protected Species
09/11/2020 - UNODC & Germany Join Forces to Support Mozambique In Fight Against Growing Terrorist Threat
06/11/2020 - UNODC & Partners Support Narcology Center to Fight COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan
05/11/2020 - The Challenges of Protecting Youth From Crime and Violence in a Pandemic
04/11/2020 - UNODC Counters Illicit Financial Flows in Africa
03/11/2020 - UNODC Supports Efforts to Combat Illicit Mining in Southern Africa
02/11/2020 - UNODC & Saudi Arabia Join Forces to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking

November 2019

29/11/2019 - UNODC launches Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe for the period 2020-2023
28/11/2019 - UNODC and UNAIDS convene experts from across Southeast Asia to discuss health and HIV prevention for drug users
27/11/2019 - CND and CCPCJ discuss gender inclusive communication
26/11/2019 - UNODC and Japan finalize arrangements for hosting of the Fourteenth UN Crime Congress in Kyoto
22/11/2019 - UNODC and Nigeria organize workshop to accelerate implementation of all international drug policy commitments
21/11/2019 - Malawi Police Officers trained by UNODC rescue trafficked Nepali Nationals
20/11/2019 - 30 years on, the Convention on the Rights of the Child remains relevant and needed
20/11/2019 - UNODC presents its Centers of Excellence on Crime Statistics at the Paris Peace Forum 2019
19/11/2019 - UNODC co-organizes Security Council Open Arria Formula meeting on Challenges to Radicalization in Prisons
18/11/2019 - UNODC donates drug identification technology to Mexico to help combat the global threat of synthetic drugs in the region
15/11/2019 - Mekong governments and UNODC conclude negotiations on regional drug plan
14/11/2019 - Hacking for justice, impressive young coders compete at World Bank global hackathon
13/11/2019 - UNODC organizes Civil Society Roundtable in Southeast Asia to build capacity across Anti-Corruption Themes
07/11/2019 - From Washington, UNODC launches guidelines to uphold judicial integrity in the age of social media
06/11/2019 - Improvement of crime statistics in Asia-Pacific region in focus at meeting co-organized by UNODC-Kostat Centre of Excellence and Ministry of Justice of China
01/11/2019 - Ethiopia joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

November 2018

30/11/2018 - On World AIDS Day, UNODC calls for increasing HIV testing for people who use drugs and those in prisons
29/11/2018 - Mexico and UNODC present second opium poppy cultivation survey
27/11/2018 - UNODC Supports Launch of Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network in West and Central Asia targeting illicit wealth in the Region
25/11/2018 - Home, the most dangerous place for women, with majority of female homicide victims worldwide killed by partners or family, UNODC study says
23/11/2018 - Social media, a challenging new platform for judges around the world
21/11/2018 - UNODC supports development of national indicators for SDGs 3 and 16 in Central Asia
19/11/2018 - Prosecutors and legal experts from Africa's Great Lakes region agree on closer cooperation against wildlife crime
19/11/2018 - Sharp drops in opium poppy cultivation, price of dry opium in Afghanistan, latest UNODC survey reveals
16/11/2018 - Role of well-governed and accountable security sector in addressing transnational threats explored at OSCE-UNODC sub-regional expert meeting in Minsk
16/11/2018 - UNODC helps countries uncover real magnitude of trafficking in persons and report on SDG 16
07/11/2018 - Myanmar hosts talks on Asia Pacific strategy to control drug-making chemicals
07/11/2018 - UNODC's Education for Justice initiative: inspiring, changing, innovating

November 2017

30/11/2017 - We must strengthen efforts to safeguard cultural property in conflict areas, UNODC Chief informs Security Council
29/11/2017 - Improving integrity in fisheries value chains of Southeast Asia
28/11/2017 - Colombia: UNODC holds training to share knowledge on cocaine and laboratory criminal techniques
22/11/2017 - World community has ‘collective responsibility’ to stop human trafficking, support victims – UN chief
21/11/2017 - Collective horror at slave markets can drive our response to human trafficking, UNODC Chief tells UN Security Council
21/11/2017 - Zambia and Kyrgyzstan join forces with UNODC to promote public safety through supporting prison-based rehabilitation programmes
21/11/2017 - UNODC joins forces with Mexico to eliminate gender-based violence
17/11/2017 - Southeast Asia: Investigators plan joint responses to tackle human trafficking and migrant smuggling
16/11/2017 - #Hack4Justice: the third E4J Hackathon took place in Indonesia to boost rule of law
15/11/2017 - Afghan opium production jumps to record level, up 87 per cent: Survey
13/11/2017 - El Salvador joins UNODC’s Blue Heart campaign to end human trafficking
10/11/2017 - World’s largest anti-corruption event ends, calls for a future free of this “poisonous crime”
10/11/2017 - COSP7: Opportunity to showcase government-civil society cooperation in the UNCAC review
08/11/2017 - COSP7 event on sports corruption looks to international organizations for answers
08/11/2017 - UNODC develops new animated series to help promote primary-level ethics education
07/11/2017 - Discussion on CoSP7 sidelines underscores need for judiciaries to balance integrity with independence
07/11/2017 - Corruption hits most vulnerable; obliterates faith in good governance, UN chief tells forum in Vienna
07/11/2017 - UNODC and Egypt sign Memorandum of Understanding to combat corruption
06/11/2017 - Links between corruption and wildlife crime highlighted at UN anti-corruption conference
06/11/2017 - Corruption hits the most vulnerable hardest, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres in message to UN Anti-corruption conference
03/11/2017 - Historic agreement between Colombia and UNODC can help farmers embrace alternatives to coca cultivation
01/11/2017 - UNODC Executive Director calls for greater cooperation on drug control, fighting illicit financial flows, terrorism financing
01/11/2017 - Ending human trafficking possible only with regional cooperation in investigating and prosecuting crimes
01/11/2017 - UNODC Executive Director meets with the President of Uzbekistan to discuss cooperation against illicit drugs, transnational organized crime and terrorism

November 2016

29/11/2016 - UNODC and African Prosecutors Association agree to tackle organized crime together
28/11/2016 - General Assembly President: Work of Vienna-based Commissions critical for Sustainable Development Goals implementation
25/11/2016 - West Africa: Cocaine trafficking and migrant smuggling discussed at prosecutors meeting
23/11/2016 - Risks of illicit flows in money transfers topic of Central Asia group meeting
22/11/2016 - #ADeadlyBusiness: regional conference adopts UNODC’s campaign against smuggling of migrants
18/11/2016 - Costa Rica joins the Blue Heart Campaign
17/11/2016 - We have made headway but crisis continues, says UNODC Chief on Wildlife Crime
17/11/2016 - Container security boosted in Latin America and Caribbean region
16/11/2016 - Bolstering anti-corruption and independence among the judiciary: the Global Judicial Integrity Network
14/11/2016 - Prosecutors and legal experts from Africa’s Great Lakes region lay the foundation for a regional judicial cooperation network
08/11/2016 - First forensic science laboratory opens in Ramallah with UNODC support
04/11/2016 - Indian Ocean: “Colombo Declaration” adopted to coordinate anti-drugs efforts

November 2015

27/11/2015 - Unprecedented funding agreement between UNODC and Qatar leaves lasting legacy for Doha Declaration
26/11/2015 - Drug money and opiate trafficking on the Balkan route, focus of new UNODC report
24/11/2015 - Experts in Thailand discuss alternative development approach with eye on UN drugs meeting in 2016
20/11/2015 - On Universal Day, UN Chief brings forward plight of children deprived of their liberty
17/11/2015 - UNODC Chief’s Salvadoran mission strengthens relations with local government and the region
11/11/2015 - Strengthening of nuclear security boosted with promotion of amendment to international Convention
06/11/2015 - Latest Session of Conference on the UN Convention against Corruption reinforces message that corruption’s elimination is essential to the new sustainable development agenda
05/11/2015 - Children’s restorative justice activities support peacebuilding in Colombia
05/11/2015 - COSP6 event emphasizes parliamentarians' role in global anti-corruption fight
04/11/2015 - Education’s ability to shape next generation of leaders against corruption hailed at COSP6
03/11/2015 - Tackling corruption, illicit financial flows and stolen assets critical to development, says UNODC Chief at COSP6
03/11/2015 - Corruption feeds and sustains wildlife and forest crime
02/11/2015 - Global anti-corruption conference opens with simple message: To achieve sustainable development, we must end corruption

November 2014

25/11/2014 - UNODC presents legal tool to reduce violence against children
24/11/2014 - Trafficking in children on the increase, according to latest UNODC Report
13/11/2014 - From the crime scene to the courtroom: ICCWC release Guidelines on ivory
13/11/2014 - Panama joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
12/11/2014 - Afghan opium crop cultivation rises seven per cent in 2014; while opium production could climb by as much as 17 per cent
11/11/2014 - ‘Know your rights’ campaign launches in Somaliland to help improve Criminal Justice system
10/11/2014 - UNODC chief holds meetings with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
05/11/2014 - UNODC partners with the Supreme Court of Panama to promote justice
03/11/2014 - Austrian business leaders show a heart for victims of human trafficking

November 2013

29/11/2013 - Getting to zero on HIV and AIDS
29/11/2013 - UNODC Executive Director strengthens partnership on visit to Mexico
29/11/2013 - More settlements reached in foreign bribery cases, but only 3 per cent of penalties goes back to affected countries
27/11/2013 - A strategy for curbing corruption in the organization of major public events
26/11/2013 - Zero Corruption – 100% Development: UNODC and UNDP launch 2013 Anti-Corruption Day Campaign
25/11/2013 - Corruption is the thief of economic and social development, says UNODC Chief at anti-corruption opening in Panama
22/11/2013 - UNODC Chief holds talks with President, visits anti-human trafficking unit during Guatemala mission
20/11/2013 - UNODC chief designates Colombian international footballer Falcao as Goodwill Ambassador
19/11/2013 - UNODC launches new PSA: 'Wildlife crime: Don't be a part of it!'
18/11/2013 - World’s biggest anti-corruption gathering in Panama City next week spotlights corruption’s devastating impact on development
15/11/2013 - Weak rule of law and lack of good governance a major threat to development, says UNODC Executive Director
14/11/2013 - New UNODC SE Asia regional programme addresses transnational organized crime and downsides of regional integration
13/11/2013 - Afghanistan opium crop cultivation rises a record 36 per cent, production up 49 per cent
08/11/2013 - Record-high methamphetamine seizures in Southeast Asia in 2012
07/11/2013 - Women still face many difficulties accessing justice in Viet Nam
06/11/2013 - Nicolas Cage helps raise $185,000 for victims of human trafficking
05/11/2013 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Cage renews his appointment
04/11/2013 - ‘Pirate Trails’ tracks dirty money resulting from piracy off the Horn of Africa

November 2012

30/11/2012 - HIV epidemic levelling off, but still on the rise among injecting drug users and vulnerable prison populations
29/11/2012 - UNODC Executive Director offers support to Thailand to fight “region’s worsening organized crime and illicit drug trafficking problem”
29/11/2012 - UNODC launches Russian website, enhancing commitment to multilingualism
28/11/2012 - “Put yourself in my shoes”: a human trafficking victim speaks out
23/11/2012 - “We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers”
22/11/2012 - UN, Governments and civil society unite to stem violence against journalists
21/11/2012 - The fate of smuggled migrants: Confronting violence and exploitation
19/11/2012 - Governance and the rule of law in East Africa: UNODC’s support for training and infrastructure in tackling piracy
16/11/2012 - Piracy in East Africa: How the Seychelles works to tackle a global issue
09/11/2012 - UNODC launches treatment protocols for drug use in Pakistan
01/11/2012 - Tracking designer drugs, legal highs and bath salts

November 2011

30/11/2011 - Methamphetamine on the rise in East and South-East Asia
28/11/2011 - UNODC chief meets Afghan President ahead of Bonn II conference
25/11/2011 - UNODC helps to eliminate violence against women
24/11/2011 - EU drugs agency releases new analysis of Europe's changing drug problem
23/11/2011 - Organized crime and drug trafficking major threats to international peace and security, UNODC head tells Security Council
23/11/2011 - Victims of terrorism must be at heart of criminal justice response - UNODC guide
15/11/2011 - United Nations Public Service Awards 2012: call for nominations in anti-corruption category
14/11/2011 - UNODC chief tribute to late Mexican Minister of the Interior Blake Mora and Vice-Minister Zamora Castro
11/11/2011 - Sustained efforts and cooperation in drug control essential to prevent suffering, says INCB
10/11/2011 - Post-conflict Central Africa threatened by organized crime
09/11/2011 - UNODC and Paraguay launch $10 million programme to combat drugs and crime
03/11/2011 - Khuseleka: empowering victims of crime in South Africa
01/11/2011 - UNODC and UNHCR sign memorandum of understanding to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling

November 2010

25/11/2010 - Ecstasy and Methamphetamine first choice of drugs in East and South Asia
24/11/2010 - Tackle organized crime to save the tiger, says UNODC Executive Director
15/11/2010 - New initiative to improve airport intelligence sharing on drug trafficking in West Africa
10/11/2010 - Restoring rule of law can help solve piracy problem in Somalia, UNODC Executive Director tells Security Council
09/11/2010 - UNODC expands services to promote global security and development
04/11/2010 - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher join Secretary-General to launch Trust Fund for victims of human trafficking
03/11/2010 - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher to kick off launch of fund for human trafficking victims

November 2009

26/11/2009 - New report on synthetic drugs trend in Asia
25/11/2009 - Human trafficking fuels violence against women
24/11/2009 - Eastern Africa: ministers endorse UNODC regional programme
24/11/2009 - Pakistani counter-terrorism officials trained
23/11/2009 - UNODC hosts regional meeting on justice and security
20/11/2009 - Eastern Africa: UNODC to address rising environmental crime
19/11/2009 - UNODC fights HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa and Brazil
18/11/2009 - UNODC releases new crime prevention assessment tool
13/11/2009 - Doha deal creates corruption monitoring mechanism
12/11/2009 - Secretary-General condemns human trafficking and migrant smuggling
11/11/2009 - New software makes it easier to fight corruption
10/11/2009 - Corruption conference opens in Doha
06/11/2009 - Corruption is a crime against development, says new UN campaign
05/11/2009 - Keeping tabs on synthetic drugs
02/11/2009 - UNODC film premieres in Europe

November 2008

27/11/2008 - Think AIDS before you share needles
24/11/2008 - UNODC launches international anti-corruption campaign
21/11/2008 - Corruption: a “multi-headed monster”
19/11/2008 - Responding to drug use and HIV in Iran
17/11/2008 - HIV infection rates high among imprisoned women
10/11/2008 - Ketamine sweeps the rave scene
06/11/2008 - Urbanization and the rule of law

November 2007

30/11/2007 - World AIDS Day 2007
29/11/2007 - Upgraded directory of Competent National Authorities
28/11/2007 - HIV and Prisons in sub-Saharan Africa
27/11/2007 - Fidela, Felix and the chocolate factory
27/11/2007 - Children and conflict
23/11/2007 - Dismantling meth labs in Cambodia
22/11/2007 - UNODC’s royal visitors
21/11/2007 - Drug trafficking and the financing of terrorism
20/11/2007 - Nigeria’s corruption busters
19/11/2007 - UNODC website relaunch
16/11/2007 - Afghan opium report
16/11/2007 - Europe's cocaine curse

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