UNODC recognizes the need to promote strong partnerships with civil society organizations in dealing with the complex issues of drug abuse and crime which undermine the fabric of society. The active involvement of civil society, which includes NGOs, community groups, labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations and foundations is essential to help UNODC carry out its global mandates.
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Through GLOU68, UNODC Civil Society Team (CST) is the main entry point for non-governmental stakeholders and serves as a bridge between these stakeholders and UNODC substantive offices, field offices and Member States. Located within the Office of the Director for the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of UNODC, the CST carries out the following main functions:
The CST carries out these functions in close collaboration with relevant UNODC substantive offices, including Crime and Economic Branch, Organized Crime Branch, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, the Secretariat to the Governing Bodies, and relevant Field Offices. The CST also partners with umbrella organizations such as the UNCAC Coalition, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, and the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
A guide for NGO participation in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is available here.
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UNODC Chief Meets Civil Society Umbrella Organizations
UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly met with leaders of the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) and the UNCAC Coalition. Together, they discussed civil society participation in meetings and processes related to UNODC’s mandate.
Learn more here.
Read about CSU side events at COP10 here.
UNODC Strengthens Partnerships between Public and Private Sectors in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean to Counter Trafficking in Persons
As a great leap towards Fostering Cooperation between the Public and Private Sectors to Counter Trafficking in Persons, UNODC gathered over 60 participants, whose mission is to address human trafficking in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, for a two-day Regional Expert Group Meeting (REGM) on 9-10 December 2020. The gathering was made possible with the support of the Government of Germany. Learn more here.
Launch of UNODC Toolkit on Stakeholder Engagement
for the Implementation of UNTOC
This toolkit aims to empower NGOs, academics and the private sector in their work with the view to contribute to effective implementation of the UNTOC, and promote systematic and comprehensive engagement with non-governmental stakeholders in line with the COP-UNTOC Resolution 9/1.
It is the main source for UNODC's Stakeholder for UNTOC Engagement (SE4U) trainings.
Download the Toolkit here.
UNODC reinforces stakeholder engagement in the UNTOC in Asia
With the aim to strengthen capacities of non-governmental stakeholders from Asia to support Member States in the implementation of the UNTOC and its review mechanism — the UNODC Civil Society Unit organized an online training for representatives of NGOs, academics and the private sector from 10 to 12 November 2020.
Find out more information here.
E4J Global Dialogue series: Established good practices to engage Civil Society Organizations in crime prevention and education as enabler for civil society engagement: 1 December 2020
Public-Private Partnership Regional Expert Group Meeting for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean: 9-10 December 2020
Twenty-ninth regular session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ): 3 December 2020
Reconvened twenty-ninth session of the CCPCJ: 3-4 December 2020Public-Private Partnership Regional Expert Group Meeting for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean: 9-10 December 2020
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