Framework

Key documents, guidance and relevant resources that provide the framework for engaging in the UNTOC Review Mechanism

Compendium of Basic Documents Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Procedures and rules for the functioning of the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

Guidelines for conducting the country reviews - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

Blueprint for the list of observations for country reviews - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
All clusters: Self-assessment questionnaires for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (PDF) - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
1st cluster - Criminalization and Jurisdiction: Self-assessment questionnaire for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (WORD) - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
2nd cluster - Prevention, technical assistance, protection measures and other measures: Self-assessment questionnaire for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (WORD) - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
3rd cluster - Law enforcement and the judicial system: Self-assessment questionnaire for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (WORD) - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
4th cluster - International cooperation, mutual legal assistance and confiscation: Self-assessment questionnaire for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (WORD) - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

Key resolutions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in relation to the UNTOC Review Mechanism

Resolution 10/1 - Launch of the review process of the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Resolution 9/1 - Establishment of the mechanism for the review of the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Resolution 8/2 - Mechanism for the review of the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

Useful Tools

The Essentials

A selection of key resources developed by UNODC on the requirements of the Convention & the Protocols to support you in your role as reviewer or State party under review.

On UNTOC
✔ Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
✔ Needs Assessment Tools - Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

On the Trafficking in Persons Protocol
✔ Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

On the Smuggling of Migrants Protocol
✔ Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air

On the Firearms Protocol
✔ Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms
✔ Technical Guide to the Implementation of the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms

The below list of relevant publications and tools maybe be useful to support country Focal Points and Governmental experts in their engagement in review process.

Tools & Publications on the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

1) Texts of Convention and Protocols

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

2) Travaux Préparatoires of the negotiations for the elaboration of the United Nations Convention against Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (2006) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

3) Status of adherence to Convention and Protocols, declarations and reservations

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime English

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children English
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air English
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition English

4) Compilation of Recommendations on the UNTOC Review Mechanism Made by the UNTOC COP Working Groups and the Observations by the Chairs of the Constructive Dialogues on the UNTOC and Protocols' Review Process (English)

5) Legislative guides

Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2017 English French Russian Spanish
Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2004 Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
(Introduction and list of experts Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish)
Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish (Legislative Guide on Trafficking in Persons, 2020 update: English)
Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

6) Model legislative provisions

Model Legislative Provisions against Organized Crime, 2^nd Edition, 2021 Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Model legislative provisions against organized crime, 1^st Edition, 2012 Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Model Legislative Provisions against Trafficking in Persons, 2020, English
Model Law against Smuggling of Migrants, 2010 Arabic English French Russian Spanish
Model Law on Illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, 2011 Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

7) Glossaries of terms of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Multilingual
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children Multilingual
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air Multilingual
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition Multilingual

Tools and guidance on the UNTOC Review Mechanism

1) Manual - REVMOD - Focal Point (Arabic | English | French) and Expert (Arabic | English | French)

2) Guide for the Preliminary Consultation meeting English | French

To access additional relevant publications relating to:

Transnational organized crime - visit the related webpage;
Smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons - visit the related webpage;
Firearms trafficking - visit the related webpage.

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Useful Tools

Tools & Publications on the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Tools and guidance on the UNTOC Review Mechanism