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.
UNODC presents evaluation report of anti-corruption efforts with civil society in Africa
The findings, recommendations and lessons learned of the evaluation of the project “Civil society in Africa contributes to UNCAC and its Review Mechanism to effectively fight corruption and support the SDGs”, were showcased recently. Read the full story here.
UNODC strengthens anti-corruption civil society efforts in Central Asian region
The special event ‘Strengthening civil society’s role in anti-corruption in Uzbekistan’ at the Ninth session of the Conference of the State Parties to the UNCAC (COSP9) demonstrated the anti-corruption results in the region. Read full story here.
UNODC is pleased to invite interested NGOs, academic experts and private sector entities to join the WhatsOn – UNODC’s knowledge hub, an online database and knowledge-sharing platform. The WhatsOn aims to connect and engage with relevant non-government stakeholders and Member States working to prevent and combat transnational organized crime and corruption conducive to organized crime.
To become a member of the WhatsOn and to get access to all its resources, networks and knowledge opportunities, please fill in this form.
The
SE4U self-paced course (3rd cohort): from 24 January to 5 March 2022. Please register
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Call
for applications to participate in the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime in New York from 17 to 28 January 2022.
Presentation
of the evaluation of the "Civil society in Africa contributes to UNCAC and its review mechanism to effectively fight corruption
and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" project: 24th January from 14:30 to 15:30. Please join here.
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