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Stories on Organized Crime

January 2025

17/01/2025 - A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: UNODC Issue Paper on Organized Fraud Exposes the Stories Behind the Deception

November 2024

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
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

October 2024

18/10/2024 - Four resolutions passed to strengthen international responses to transnational organized crime at UNTOC COP12
17/10/2024 - Migrant smuggling along Central Mediterranean route worth between US$290 and $370 million in 2023, according to update from UNODC
14/10/2024 - States Convene to Strengthen International Responses Against Transnational Organized Crime at Crime COP12
09/10/2024 - Explainer: What is the Organized Crime Convention?

August 2024

09/08/2024 - United Nations: Member States finalize a new cybercrime convention
02/08/2024 - A jungle network working to combat crimes that affect the environment in Peru’s Amazon

July 2024

09/07/2024 - How can we help and protect smuggled migrants?

June 2024

12/06/2024 - Transforming futures in Nigeria through a Women-led Network against Organized Crime

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
22/05/2024 - Joining forces: Angola’s steps to incorporate civil society in the fight against transnational organized crime
15/05/2024 - A dream that's always out of reach: trafficked gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon
07/05/2024 - Operation SAMA results in over 100 seizures of endangered species products across 19 countries in Africa

April 2024

23/04/2024 - Eight Latin American countries fighting human trafficking together
22/04/2024 - Explainer: What are crimes that affect the environment?
19/04/2024 - Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region, says new report from UNODC

March 2024

26/03/2024 - Fighting human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the Americas
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

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
08/02/2024 - Youth-led action to prevent terrorism and violent extremism

January 2024

29/01/2024 - Protecting those who protect us—how UNODC’s Synthetic Drug Strategy helps counter synthetic drug trafficking at international ports
16/01/2024 - First person: Surviving terrorism only to face stigma in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
12/01/2024 - Youth-led action to prevent terrorism and violent extremism
03/01/2024 - Nurturing hope: A life after trafficking
03/01/2024 - Dreaming of a better life: How migrants risk their lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap

December 2023

28/12/2023 - Cross-border support for victims of human trafficking in Peru and Ecuador
20/12/2023 - “More than just girlfriends”: why gender should no longer be overlooked in the fight against organized crime
18/12/2023 - Dreaming of a better life: How migrants risk their lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap
13/12/2023 - Fighting corruption to protect wildlife in Kenya
12/12/2023 - Illicit financial flows related to cross-border drug trafficking are comparable to the value of exports of licit markets, UNODC report shows

November 2023

21/11/2023 - Positive change, one block at a time: Inspector Zarami’s story

October 2023

25/10/2023 - A life after trafficking: new release of UNVTF 2022 Annual Report
05/10/2023 - IOM and UNODC release new guidance to help combat human trafficking through data
03/10/2023 - Breaking barriers: including civil society in the fight against transnational organized crime in Kenya
02/10/2023 - New UNODC report examines patterns and prevalence of trafficking in persons in the Pacific Islands

September 2023

29/09/2023 - “My life was threatened for doing my job”: inside one man’s efforts to prevent maritime crime on World Maritime Day
26/09/2023 - From cults to kidnapping: a deeper look into organized crime in Nigeria
18/09/2023 - First person: Surviving terrorism only to face stigma in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
14/09/2023 - “We don’t ask questions”: Hawala payment system vulnerable to use by organized crime groups, including opiate traffickers and migrant smugglers 
13/09/2023 - Wildlife crime: Philippine serpent eagle confiscated; several arrests made during undercover operation

August 2023

25/08/2023 - UNODC empowers female officers in maritime law enforcement with pioneering vessel navigation training
21/08/2023 - Victims Voices’, Silencing Terrorism: Iman Abdullah

July 2023

28/07/2023 - Nurturing hope: A life after trafficking
21/07/2023 - The Eastern Route: following the migrant path in Djibouti
06/07/2023 - UNODC Border Management Branch launches Gender Network to empower women in law enforcement

June 2023

30/06/2023 - A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
30/06/2023 - INTERVIEW: Policing one of the world’s ‘biggest drug trafficking corridors’
28/06/2023 - “A chance to be reborn”: how one civil society organization in Macau treats people who use drugs with respect and empathy
27/06/2023 - "People First": Special Event Launching 2023 World Drug Report Prioritizes Prevention
15/06/2023 - UNODC together with UNESCO and INTERPOL launch the CATCH pilot initiative against trafficking in cultural heritage in the Mediterranean
12/06/2023 - Timor-Leste conducts successful Search and Rescue operation with help of maritime surveillance equipment from UNODC

May 2023

30/05/2023 - Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas, and gold
24/05/2023 - Japan and UNODC sign a 6 million USD funding agreement to address maritime crime in the Pacific
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

March 2023

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
03/03/2023 - Firearms, drug trafficking feeding Haiti’s cascading security crises: new UNODC assessment

February 2023

27/02/2023 - Crisis and organized crime: building resilient responses
17/02/2023 - UNODC expertise helps Ghana combat migrant smuggling

January 2023

24/01/2023 - UNODC global report on trafficking in persons: crises shift trafficking patterns and hinder victim identification
20/01/2023 - A record-breaking year – 690 tonnes of chemical precursors seized in Chile
16/01/2023 - Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in South Africa
13/01/2023 - UNODC and WWF partner to reduce occurrence of crimes at sea and their impact on ecosystems and livelihoods
09/01/2023 - Proposed law will enable compensation for victims of trafficking in Mozambique
06/01/2023 - “I did not know vegetable cultivation could be so profitable”: role-model farmers in Helmand aim to make their communities poppy-free

December 2022

23/12/2022 - Visa-free entry and legal status for Ukrainians in Europe is preventing migrant smuggling: UNODC research
22/12/2022 - Record amounts of cocaine seized? Bring the builders! 32 tons of cocaine disposed through encapsulation method in Ecuador
16/12/2022 - International Migrants Day: Why UNODC combats migrant smugglers
12/12/2022 - Enhancing global responses to synthetic drug challenges: UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy partners gather to set priorities and future actions
07/12/2022 - Advancing the criminal justice system at centre of the second thematic discussions on the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration
02/12/2022 - UNODC organizes the first visit, board, search and seizure course in Southeast Asia on encounters with migrant vessels

November 2022

18/11/2022 - New UNODC research explores the causes of recidivism of prisoners in Albania, Czechia and Thailand
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
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

October 2022

28/10/2022 - UNODC joins the ENFORCE coalition against waste trafficking
27/10/2022 - UNODC and partners launch toolkit for tackling underreported crime of human trafficking for organ removal
24/10/2022 - Multilateralism for progress in the fight against transnational organized crime: 11th session of the UNTOC Conference of the Parties closes
17/10/2022 - Combating organized crime: strengthening international cooperation at 11th Session of the Conference of the Parties

September 2022

26/09/2022 - New Roadmap of Cooperation signed with Armenia to address drug and crime related challenges
23/09/2022 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs Thematic Discussions 2022 focus on the cross-cutting issues of drug policy and human rights
16/09/2022 - Drug Trends and Challenges in Europe in Spotlight at Regional Meeting
13/09/2022 - New research shows that 75% of Nigerian migrants planned to use smugglers or travel facilitators for land journeys

August 2022

19/08/2022 - “I've been waiting 16 years for this moment”: Helping to transform the lives of victims of terrorism in Iraq

July 2022

29/07/2022 - Empowering women leaders in border control in Eastern and Southern Africa
14/07/2022 - Peru and UNODC expand the container control program in seaports
13/07/2022 - UNODC supports new Cyprus training centre for tackling maritime crime in the Eastern Mediterranean

May 2022

30/05/2022 - Opiate trafficking in Africa – Understanding and Addressing the Threat
25/05/2022 - UNODC and Southern Africa regional partners join forces to address terrorism and violent extremism
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

April 2022

22/04/2022 - Strengthening regional partnerships for drug prevention: UNODC disburses grant from Japan’s Drug Use Prevention Center
14/04/2022 - Addressing corruption as a driver of forest, wildlife and biodiversity loss: UNODC supports interagency efforts in the DRC

March 2022

24/03/2022 - Targeted by Traffickers - Ukrainian Refugees at High Risk of Exploitation

February 2022

23/02/2022 - UNODC and partners addressing growing terrorism threats in Eastern and Southern Africa
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

December 2021

21/12/2021 - UNODC helps Iraqi victims of terrorism regain hope and their lives
08/12/2021 - UNODC AND IAEA Join Forces to Promote Key International Legal Instruments Against Nuclear Terrorism

November 2021

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

October 2021

18/10/2021 - Good Use and Abuse: The Role of Technology in Human Trafficking
13/10/2021 - UNODC launches a compendium of promising practices on public-private partnerships to prevent and counter trafficking in persons

August 2021

10/08/2021 - Global response needed to counter rising security threats at sea
09/08/2021 - 20 years of UN Firearms Protocol and Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) shed light on way forward

July 2021

30/07/2021 - UNODC, Italy's Department of Public Security step up partnership to tackle organized crime, terrorism
15/07/2021 - UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs organizes monthly expert consultation series
09/07/2021 - North Macedonia joins UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
08/07/2021 - COVID-19 and Crime: The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking
02/07/2021 - COVID-19 and global security: how terrorists adapted as the world shut down

April 2021

06/04/2021 - South American Crackdown on Illegal Gun Trade Reveals Serious Trafficking Despite Pandemic

March 2021

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

February 2021

25/02/2021 - Japan pledges US$ 16.5 million to support UNODC's activities against terrorism, organized crime and the world drug problem
23/02/2021 - UNODC and Japan sign US$ 3.7 million agreement for the construction of new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Maldives
01/02/2021 - UNODC Launches Centre of Excellence to Fight Drug Trafficking in Brazil

January 2021

26/01/2021 - UNODC & North Macedonia to Cooperate on Enhanced Border Control
04/01/2021 - UNODC Addresses the Forced Disappearances and Torture of Women, Girls & Youth in El Salvador

December 2020

14/12/2020 - UNODC Launches Comprehensive Regional Report on Organized Crime in the Western Balkans

October 2020

13/10/2020 - UNODC Research Team to Focus on Evidence of Transnational Organized Crimes at this Week's Conference

September 2020

10/09/2020 - Impact of the COVID crisis on migrant smuggling
07/09/2020 - New USD 1.5 million Law Enforcement Project to Counter Trafficking in Persons in Ethiopia

August 2020

28/08/2020 - UNODC launches the Colombo Commentary, a guide to strengthen the independence of national anti-corruption agencies
27/08/2020 - UNODC and partners foster transnational cooperation to combat fisheries crime
11/08/2020 - "You cannot clap with one hand": UNODC and African States prioritize regional cooperation in combating organized crime in the context of COVID-19

July 2020

30/07/2020 - Committed to the Cause: Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking
28/07/2020 - UNODC holds first training on Stakeholder Engagement for Implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
15/07/2020 - UNODC Study sheds light on hidden crime of firearms trafficking
13/07/2020 - Organized crime groups are infiltrating the legal economy following COVID-19 crisis, says latest UNODC Research Brief
09/07/2020 - CCPCJ contributes to discussion on 'Leaving no one behind in the context of COVID-19 and the decade of action and delivery' at the ECOSOC Integration Segment
08/07/2020 - Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of West and Central Asia renews resolve to deprive criminals of illicit possessions
07/07/2020 - UNODC launches Toolkit on Stakeholder Engagement for implementing UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

April 2020

28/04/2020 - UNODC supports South Eastern Europe in facing the COVID-19 pandemic
23/04/2020 - Forum for Maritime Law Enforcement Personnel on Managing COVID19 Cases at Sea held Virtually
22/04/2020 - Wildlife trafficking harms animals and human health - the case of Pangolins

March 2020

03/03/2020 - Japan Allocates US$ 6.8 Million to Support UNODC Regional Border Cooperation Initiative in Central Asia

January 2020

07/01/2020 - UNODC conducts exercise to counter maritime crime in Sri Lanka

December 2019

23/12/2019 - INTERPOL-UNODC operation against illicit firearms trafficking in West Africa sees arrests and seizure of firearms and ammunition
19/12/2019 - UNODC concludes first phase of global initiative on strengthening officials’ capacity in obtaining and preserving electronic evidence

November 2019

29/11/2019 - UNODC launches Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe for the period 2020-2023
26/11/2019 - UNODC and Japan finalize arrangements for hosting of the Fourteenth UN Crime Congress in Kyoto
21/11/2019 - Malawi Police Officers trained by UNODC rescue trafficked Nepali Nationals
20/11/2019 - UNODC presents its Centers of Excellence on Crime Statistics at the Paris Peace Forum 2019
15/11/2019 - Mekong governments and UNODC conclude negotiations on regional drug plan
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

October 2019

21/10/2019 - Comprehensive statistics of illicit firearms trafficking now publicly available on UNODC data portal
14/10/2019 - Fighting transnational organized crime together: UNODC launches project on multi-stakeholder engagement in the UNTOC review process
09/10/2019 - UNODC holds expert meeting on illicit firearms trafficking to, from and across the European Union
03/10/2019 - UNODC publishes Research Brief to improve analysis of organized crime in the Western Balkans
01/10/2019 - Honduras joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

September 2019

30/09/2019 - Winner of Breach-Valdez Prize for Journalism and Human Rights meets UNODC experts in Vienna
23/09/2019 - Bolivia joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking
18/09/2019 - UNODC and Mozambique discuss Strategic Roadmap against Crime, Drugs and Terrorism
17/09/2019 - UNODC-supported Operation BENKADI tackles cross-border crime in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso

August 2019

29/08/2019 - UNODC holds Workshop for Civil Society on UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Review Mechanism
23/08/2019 - UNODC opens the first specialized Forensics Laboratory in Laos for analysing digital evidence

July 2019

17/07/2019 - UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme reaches 300 metric tons of cocaine seized globally
12/07/2019 - UNODC assists Mozambique to address growing threat of illicit trafficking and terrorism

June 2019

28/06/2019 - Myanmar authorities receive training under UNODC fisheries crime projects
19/06/2019 - UNODC co-organizes Security Council Open Arria Formula meeting on Transnational Organized Crime in the Caribbean as threat to peace and stability

May 2019

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

April 2019

26/04/2019 - Regional priorities for 14th UN Crime Congress highlighted in preparatory meetings organized by UNODC
18/04/2019 - UNODC organizes expert meeting on international cooperation in criminal matters
05/04/2019 - Belgium announces EUR 2 million contribution to Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, managed by UNODC
03/04/2019 - Thailand and UNODC hold high-level ASEAN region border security talks

February 2019

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

December 2018

06/12/2018 - West African States and Italy sign Partnership Declaration to foster international cooperation in criminal matters

November 2018

19/11/2018 - Prosecutors and legal experts from Africa's Great Lakes region agree on closer cooperation against wildlife crime

October 2018

24/10/2018 - UNODC and UNDP launch manual to help measure progress against corruption
23/10/2018 - UNODC and Egypt sign agreement to strengthen cooperation against crime
19/10/2018 - High-level Panel underscores need for holistic and coordinated response against human trafficking
19/10/2018 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes governments’ decision on review mechanism for Palermo Convention
15/10/2018 - UNODC Executive Director calls for renewed action against organized crime, human trafficking and illicit firearms through Palermo Convention
11/10/2018 - Combatting Transnational Organized Crime on UNODC’s agenda next week
04/10/2018 - Ibero-American network of public prosecutors agrees to develop joint investigation teams

September 2018

26/09/2018 - UNODC takes E4J's Model UN Guide to India
14/09/2018 - Key Border Control Strategies identified at UNODC’s Annual Law Enforcement Experts Meeting
13/09/2018 - First Regional Meeting on Fisheries Crime in the Americas held in Guayaquil, Ecuador
12/09/2018 - UNODC, IBM and Pasos Libres Foundation organize Colombia's first hackathon against human trafficking
10/09/2018 - UNODC regional workshop seeks to strengthen fight against organized crime in East Africa

July 2018

03/07/2018 - UNODC co-organizes Security Council Arria-formula meeting to discuss maritime crime

May 2018

18/05/2018 - Conflict prevention through security sector reform is a priority, UNODC Chief says at Crime Commission
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
08/05/2018 - UNODC supports the establishment of Asset Recovery Interagency Network in West and Central Asia
03/05/2018 - UNODC, Thailand hold ASEAN integration and border security dialogue in Bangkok

April 2018

13/04/2018 - West and Central Asia: UNODC holds regional workshop to counter illicit financial flows

March 2018

05/03/2018 - While in Bangkok, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov highlights the need to strengthen criminal justice to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

February 2018

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
12/02/2018 - Experts meet in Vienna, discuss lawful access to digital data across borders

January 2018

18/01/2018 - UNODC advances efforts to measure organized crime

November 2017

01/11/2017 - UNODC Executive Director meets with the President of Uzbekistan to discuss cooperation against illicit drugs, transnational organized crime and terrorism

October 2017

24/10/2017 - Frontline Mediterranean: Region faces many urgent challenges, says UNODC Chief
19/10/2017 - UNODC and Crime Stoppers International cement efforts to tackle organized crime in the Americas
05/10/2017 - UNODC Chief: justice on the high seas needed to safeguard lives and livelihoods

September 2017

20/09/2017 - UNODC increases its engagement to tackle terrorism, organized crime in the Sahel

August 2017

25/08/2017 - Business can blaze a trail against human trafficking, UNODC Chief tells forum

June 2017

20/06/2017 - Have you ever wondered how much of your day can be impacted by organized crime?

May 2017

08/05/2017 - UNODC launches training to tackle cryptocurrency-enabled Organized Crime
02/05/2017 - Thailand and UNODC gather ASEAN officials to discuss solutions to growing transnational crime problems

March 2017

24/03/2017 - UNODC Chief welcomes landmark resolution on protecting cultural heritage from terrorist groups, and during armed conflicts
22/03/2017 - ASEAN region: UNODC helps to strengthen cross-border criminal justice cooperation

February 2017

01/02/2017 - UNODC helps tackle bitcoin banking fraud and money laundering

December 2016

14/12/2016 - UNODC hosts discussion on impact of organized crime on international security sector governance and reform

November 2016

29/11/2016 - UNODC and African Prosecutors Association agree to tackle organized crime together
14/11/2016 - Prosecutors and legal experts from Africa’s Great Lakes region lay the foundation for a regional judicial cooperation network
04/11/2016 - Indian Ocean: “Colombo Declaration” adopted to coordinate anti-drugs efforts

October 2016

17/10/2016 - New Public Service Announcement calls for people to protect our common heritage
10/10/2016 - Trinidad and Tobago: UNODC and Crime Stoppers International sign joint MoU

September 2016

22/09/2016 - New report details actions to better protect our cultural heritage
22/09/2016 - UNODC Report: Transnational organized crime is undermining security and governance in the Pacific

August 2016

09/08/2016 - New Colombia report sheds light on link between gold extraction and criminal activities

July 2016

25/07/2016 - We know how to fight this fight says UNODC head at Vienna human trafficking event

June 2016

17/06/2016 - Southern Africa: a regional response to migrant smuggling
07/06/2016 - Senegalese artist Coumba Gawlo raises voice against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants

May 2016

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 - 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

April 2016

15/04/2016 - Gabon to take over security and intelligence facilities to tackle wildlife and forest crime
12/04/2016 - #ADeadlyBusiness Campaign, drawing attention to the plight of smuggled migrants, presented at OAS
07/04/2016 - A Blue Heart beats in Panama City

March 2016

09/03/2016 - Programme to enhance container security extends its global reach
03/03/2016 - World Wildlife Day 2016: New Public Service Announcement calls for people to get #SeriousAboutWildlifeCrime

February 2016

29/02/2016 - Transnational crime in the fisheries sector tackled by global experts
09/02/2016 - World Day promotes safer use of online, mobile technologies
03/02/2016 - Sahel strategy against crime and terrorism shows latest results

January 2016

21/01/2016 - New multi-year initiative launched to step up global response to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants

December 2015

21/12/2015 - UNODC delivers first mobile eLearning unit in Africa to tackle illicit drugs
16/12/2015 - New UNODC programme builds greater connectivity among global partners to fight drugs and crime

November 2015

27/11/2015 - Unprecedented funding agreement between UNODC and Qatar leaves lasting legacy for Doha Declaration
17/11/2015 - UNODC Chief’s Salvadoran mission strengthens relations with local government and the region
03/11/2015 - Tackling corruption, illicit financial flows and stolen assets critical to development, says UNODC Chief at COSP6

October 2015

30/10/2015 - UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov: Statement following his private audience with Pope Francis
29/10/2015 - UNODC Chief underlines rule of law’s role in shielding development at meeting with Italian President
09/10/2015 - Protecting wildlife from criminals focus of regional meeting in Mexico

September 2015

28/09/2015 - Global initiative launched to counter the destruction and trafficking of cultural property by terrorist and organized crime groups
18/09/2015 - New campaign draws attention to plight of smuggled migrants in Mexico & Central America
16/09/2015 - Women’s participation boosted in port control activities
07/09/2015 - UNODC launches strategy against human trafficking and migrant smuggling in West and Central Africa

August 2015

14/08/2015 - UNODC’s crime classification: a key tool against criminal activities worldwide

July 2015

31/07/2015 - UNODC welcomes first United Nations General Assembly resolution on wildlife crime
30/07/2015 - On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, far more still needs to be done to help victims and end impunity for criminals
16/07/2015 - Terrorism and organized crime discussed at meeting with EU High Representative
09/07/2015 - Cybercrime: protecting children from online abuse and exploitation

June 2015

29/06/2015 - UNODC, ILO call for action to prevent and respond to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment
18/06/2015 - Successful operation highlights growing international cooperation to combat wildlife crime
17/06/2015 - Afghan heroin now also being trafficked through Africa: new UNODC report
15/06/2015 - More than a game: Combating corruption through mobile apps

May 2015

22/05/2015 - Crime Commission closes with call to tackle some of world’s most daunting challenges
20/05/2015 - Assisting States in their efforts against cybercrime
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

April 2015

14/04/2015 - Two thousand human trafficking victims benefit annually from UN Trust Fund
13/04/2015 - Calls for wildlife and forest crime to be treated as serious crime
13/04/2015 - Spotlight on human dignity, justice at high-level debate on rule of law and development
12/04/2015 - Crime Congress Opens, UN Secretary-General says we must remake world in the image of justice and equality
09/04/2015 - Opening of refugee exhibition in Vienna reinforces need to support vulnerable smuggled migrants
02/04/2015 - Preventing crime to build sustainable development: Crime Congress 2015

March 2015

24/03/2015 - SHERLOC: Building knowledge and cooperation against organized crime
06/03/2015 - UN General Assembly: Cooperation vital to combating organized wildlife crime
05/03/2015 - UNODC chief outlines strategy to address smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean
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!

February 2015

17/02/2015 - World Wildlife Day 2015: Together, let’s get #SeriousAboutWildlifeCrime
10/02/2015 - Viet Nam joins the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme

January 2015

28/01/2015 - Tackling human trafficking in West Africa: UNODC and the story of Anna and Precious

December 2014

22/12/2014 - UNODC makes crime-fighting knowledge accessible in remote areas
17/12/2014 - UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme marks 10 years making sea trade safer from crime
12/12/2014 - COPA Airlines joins Blue Heart Campaign
10/12/2014 - UNODC reaffirms fundamental rights on International Day

November 2014

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

October 2014

31/10/2014 - Transnational organized crime worth at least USD $100 billion per year poses challenges to Asian integration
30/10/2014 - UNODC delegation discussed rule of law and organized Crime in Australia & New Zealand
14/10/2014 - Networking the Networks to fight opiate trafficking
13/10/2014 - Experts apply organized crime Convention in fight against fake medicines
09/10/2014 - Poaching of rhinos in the spotlight at organized crime conference
06/10/2014 - No room for complacency in global crime fight, says UNODC Chief at crime conference opening
02/10/2014 - Nations to meet for biennial organized crime discussion

August 2014

16/08/2014 - Hit TV shows Graceland and Law and Order support UNODC’s Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking with special broadcasts

July 2014

30/07/2014 - Global Container Control Programme delivers solid successes against global illicit trafficking

June 2014

27/06/2014 - UNODC highlights link between organized crime and wildlife crime at UN Environment Assembly
25/06/2014 - UNODC and Kyrgyzstan strengthen their cooperation against illicit drugs and crime
24/06/2014 - East Africa tackles cybercrime
05/06/2014 - UNODC launches consumer awareness brochure on counterfeiting and organized crime

May 2014

23/05/2014 - Drugs and crime threat mobilizes international support for West Africa Coast Initiative

April 2014

24/04/2014 - UNODC campaign recognized for raising awareness among consumers about organized crime and counterfeiting

March 2014

05/03/2014 - UNWTO, UNODC and UNESCO launch anti-trafficking campaign: 'Your Actions Count – Be a Responsible Traveller'

February 2014

06/02/2014 - Corruption a major obstacle in tackling smuggling of migrants

January 2014

13/01/2014 - ‘Counterfeit: Don’t buy into organized crime’ - UNODC launches new outreach campaign on $250 billion a year counterfeit business

November 2013

14/11/2013 - New UNODC SE Asia regional programme addresses transnational organized crime and downsides of regional integration
05/11/2013 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Cage renews his appointment

October 2013

29/10/2013 - ECOWAS countries, international community renew commitment to tackle transnational organized crime
05/10/2013 - UNODC chief, at UN General Assembly, takes part in dialogue on migration and human rights
02/10/2013 - UN Convention against Organized Crime celebrates 10 years

September 2013

27/09/2013 - UN Crime Body to Combat Online Child Abuse
04/09/2013 - Migrant smuggling, ivory trafficking, heroin trafficking, and maritime piracy identified as major organized crime threats in Eastern Africa

July 2013

03/07/2013 - UNODC chief meets with international security officials to discuss combating money laundering, securing transport

May 2013

31/05/2013 - Law enforcement and comprehensive policies key to fight Asia migrant smuggling
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

April 2013

23/04/2013 - Heads of UNODC and CITES urge wildlife and forest offences to be treated as serious transnational organized crimes
06/04/2013 - UN Tourism and Crime bodies to call on tourists to play a role in reducing illicit trafficking

March 2013

06/03/2013 - How does the work of the United Nations in Vienna affect your daily life?

February 2013

25/02/2013 - Tracking transnational organized crime in West Africa
14/02/2013 - Experts discuss the role of organized crime in the production and trade of fraudulent medicines

January 2013

29/01/2013 - Honouring corporate creativity and courage in the fight against human trafficking
15/01/2013 - Myanmar joins the PATROL counter-trafficking effort in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
10/01/2013 - Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking gathers strength with new initiatives

December 2012

11/12/2012 - UNODC Executive Director: To save the orangutan, we must break the links between illegal timber trade, corruption and transnational organized crime
06/12/2012 - Lao PDR “extremely vulnerable” to trafficking by transnational organized crime groups, says UNODC Executive Director

November 2012

29/11/2012 - UNODC Executive Director offers support to Thailand to fight “region’s worsening organized crime and illicit drug trafficking problem”

October 2012

30/10/2012 - Trafficking in cultural property: organized crime and the theft of our past
21/10/2012 - Vienna conference closes after week long discussion on transnational organized crime
16/10/2012 - New UNODC crime-fighting tool turns lessons of the past into policies for the future
15/10/2012 - Proceeds of transnational crime in billions, number of victims in millions, says UNODC chief
02/10/2012 - Sixth session of Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime to be held in Vienna

September 2012

29/09/2012 - UNODC chief presents transnational organized crime study for Central America and the Caribbean to Member States
19/09/2012 - UNODC video on transnational organized crime reaches 60,000 views

July 2012

26/07/2012 - Criminals rake in $250 billion per year in counterfeit goods that pose health and security risks
16/07/2012 - New UNODC campaign: transnational organized crime is a US$870 billion a year business

June 2012

29/06/2012 - Making a dent in counterfeit goods and drug shipments

May 2012

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

April 2012

27/04/2012 - Crime Commission ends with call for practical action against organized crime
23/04/2012 - Transnational crime threatens MDGs, Crime Commission told
19/04/2012 - 21st session of Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice to be held in Vienna
17/04/2012 - UNODC and European Union border management agency sign cooperation agreement

March 2012

30/03/2012 - Senior UNODC and OSCE staff review past activities, plan for the future
12/03/2012 - Brazil pledges annual contribution to strengthen UNODC work in the region

February 2012

08/02/2012 - Member States strongly support "One-UN" approach to organized crime and drug trafficking
03/02/2012 - Economic crises may trigger rise in crime

January 2012

26/01/2012 - UNODC chief announces a comprehensive study on cybercrime

December 2011

22/12/2011 - UNODC and OSCE join efforts to tackle crime and drugs
15/12/2011 - UNODC chief discusses drug and crime challenges with Thai Royal Princess
12/12/2011 - We must remember victims of organized crime and drug trafficking, says UNODC chief

November 2011

23/11/2011 - Organized crime and drug trafficking major threats to international peace and security, UNODC head tells Security Council

October 2011

25/10/2011 - Illicit money: how much is out there?

August 2011

22/08/2011 - UNODC and UN-Habitat release guidelines to help prevent crime in urban areas

July 2011

29/07/2011 - UNODC and Mexico launch project to protect journalists

June 2011

09/06/2011 - Organized crime, organized responses: countering cross-border crime

May 2011

25/05/2011 - Awash with money - organized crime and its financial links to Somali piracy
19/05/2011 - UNODC and ITU join forces to make the Internet safer
12/05/2011 - Growing links between fraudulent medicines and organized crime

April 2011

21/04/2011 - UNODC Executive Director notes key role of Russia in curbing drug trafficking
08/04/2011 - Public-private sector partnership is crucial in tackling organized crime

March 2011

17/03/2011 - Crime and its deadly link with terrorism
03/03/2011 - UNODC and United Nations peacekeeping forces team up to combat drugs and crime in conflict zones

February 2011

25/02/2011 - Global alliance strengthens commitment to fight wildlife-related and environmental crime

January 2011

26/01/2011 - UNODC teams up with Mexico to launch statistics centre
14/01/2011 - UNODC releases guide to strengthen examination of documents at borders

November 2010

24/11/2010 - Tackle organized crime to save the tiger, says UNODC Executive Director
09/11/2010 - UNODC expands services to promote global security and development

October 2010

22/10/2010 - Member States take positive step on the road to the effective implementation of transnational organized crime convention
20/10/2010 - Civil society role crucial in combating transnational organized crime, says UNODC head
18/10/2010 - International cooperation can help tackle organized crime – UNODC head
14/10/2010 - Governments to address threat of transnational organized crime

August 2010

26/08/2010 - When cheap fakes mean paying too high a price
23/08/2010 - Bolivia welcomes new UNODC representative
02/08/2010 - UNODC promotes international cooperation in West and Central Asia

July 2010

16/07/2010 - Pakistan and UNODC join forces to respond to the threats of drugs and crime
12/07/2010 - Secretary-General appoints Yury Fedotov of Russian Federation Executive Director of UNODC

June 2010

17/06/2010 - International criminal markets have become major centres of power, UNODC report shows
14/06/2010 - UNODC to launch report on the globalization of crime
04/06/2010 - Gun Sculpture draws attention to victims of armed violence
01/06/2010 - Illegal logging in Indonesia: the link between forest crime and corruption

May 2010

26/05/2010 - Crime Commission tackles new challenges
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
03/05/2010 - UNODC strengthens partnership in the Middle East and North Africa

April 2010

29/04/2010 - UNODC enters partnership to address organized crime in Guatemala
20/04/2010 - Crime Congress wraps up with "Salvador Declaration"
12/04/2010 - Twelfth Crime Congress opens in Salvador, Brazil
09/04/2010 - UNODC and Bolivia launch six-year programme to combat drugs and crime
08/04/2010 - UNODC 2010 Annual Report released

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

February 2010

26/02/2010 - UNODC signs cooperation agreement with European justice body
24/02/2010 - Organized crime deepens humanitarian crises, warns UNODC
23/02/2010 - Security Council to discuss crime and instability

January 2010

22/01/2010 - Guinea-Bissau: UNODC to support set up of a police academy

December 2009

07/12/2009 - Security Council to focus on drug trafficking

November 2009

24/11/2009 - Eastern Africa: ministers endorse UNODC regional programme
23/11/2009 - UNODC hosts regional meeting on justice and security
20/11/2009 - Eastern Africa: UNODC to address rising environmental crime
18/11/2009 - UNODC releases new crime prevention assessment tool

September 2009

23/09/2009 - New standards guide for United Nations police
18/09/2009 - International Day of Peace: we must disarm

August 2009

18/08/2009 - New pact to fight organized crime in Asia

July 2009

15/07/2009 - G8 warns of "converging threats"
08/07/2009 - Fake medicines in West Africa a health risk for all
07/07/2009 - Organized crime plundering West Africa, says UNODC report

June 2009

19/06/2009 - Law enforcement officers trained to tackle cybercrime
05/06/2009 - The environment: individual choices are key to preservation

May 2009

14/05/2009 - UNODC Executive Director addresses piracy at US congress
08/05/2009 - UNODC and UNICEF partner to help child victims
06/05/2009 - Malaysia reports its largest-ever synthetic drugs bust

April 2009

27/04/2009 - Economic fraud and identity-related crime: tackling a sinister new "alliance"
24/04/2009 - Crime Commission addresses threats to security and justice
23/04/2009 - Comprehensive regional response launched to combat trafficking in West Africa
22/04/2009 - Earth Day: how stopping organized crime can help the environment
21/04/2009 - CSI Vienna: UNODC launches forensic tool for crime fighters
01/04/2009 - Promoting the rule of law and human security in South-Eastern Europe

March 2009

10/03/2009 - Santo Domingo Pact strengthens regional cooperation to fight drugs and crime in the Caribbean

February 2009

26/02/2009 - Preventing organized crime from spoiling peace

January 2009

30/01/2009 - What does environmental crime have in common with organized crime?

December 2008

22/12/2008 - UNODC awarded for its work to promote the rule of law

October 2008

17/10/2008 - Countries pledge more support to fight organized crime
13/10/2008 - UNODC staff take to the stage to demonstrate good criminal trial practices
07/10/2008 - Countries to assess their anti-organized crime efforts

July 2008

11/07/2008 - Strengthening partnerships for victim empowerment in South Africa

May 2008

29/05/2008 - Greater stability in the Balkans is lowering crime

April 2008

22/04/2008 - South-South cooperation fights organized crime
15/04/2008 - Rule of law: A "missing" Millennium Development Goal

February 2008

04/02/2008 - Improving witness protection

January 2008

04/01/2008 - UNODC strategy for 2008-2011

December 2007

14/12/2007 - Europe's Cocaine, Africa's Problem
05/12/2007 - Curbing the cocaine flow

November 2007

16/11/2007 - Afghan opium report
16/11/2007 - Europe's cocaine curse

October 2007

16/10/2007 - Escopetarra: Instrument of peace

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