UNODC Digital Press Room

2011

31/01/2011

Positive signals from Afghan opium farmers on cultivation trends in 2011

27/01/2011

Globalization's sinister entrepreneurs hurt economic growth, says UNODC

20/01/2011

UNODC warns that high opium prices may reverse the gains of recent years

18/01/2011

Russian Federation pledges more than seven million dollars to UNODC

17/01/2011

UNODC and Mongolia to increase cooperation in fight against crime and drugs in East and Central Asia

25/02/2011

Global alliance furthers commitment to fighting wildlife and environmental crime

17/02/2011

UNODC Executive Director and Qatari Government to address strategic security and justice issues

14/02/2011

UNODC Executive Director Underlines Need to Strengthen Terrorism Prevention in the Gulf and Neighbouring Regions

14/02/2011

UNODC and the United Arab Emirates Step up Cooperation on Crime and Drugs Threats

03/02/2011

UN Trafficking Fund announces new grant opportunities for NGOs as donations near US$ 1 million

30/03/2011

UNODC open Somaliland's first prison in 50 years to further tackle piracy scourge

28/03/2011

UNODC highlight Kenya's role in curbing regional and international security threats

25/03/2011

Grass-roots organizations indispensable for creating healthy societies, says Executive Director.

23/03/2011

UNODC Executive Director: "NGO's key partners in expanding efforts to prevent drug dependence"

22/03/2011

Executive Director appoints Christopher Kennedy Lawford as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador

21/03/2011

UN drugs chief urges comprehensive, proactive and humane approach to supply and demand in drug control

16/03/2011

UNODC brings victims and criminal connections to the fore of the fight against terrorism

08/03/2011

Slavery in the 21st Century - Hollywood actress, UN launch fund for human trafficking victims

26/04/2011

UNODC working with Kyrgyzstan's new anti-drug agency to curb illicit narcotics and organized crime

21/04/2011

UNODC Executive Director notes key role of Russia in curbing drug trafficking

15/04/2011

UNODC to receive over 3 million dollars from Siemens Integrity Initiative

11/04/2011

UN Crime Commission to address the protection of children from exploitation on the web

17/05/2011

UNODC issues new report on corruption in the western Balkans

12/05/2011

Not what the doctor ordered – the growing linkages between fraudulent medicines and organized crime

11/05/2011

UNODC Executive Director lauds container control programme in tackling the smuggling of drugs and cultural artefacts.

10/05/2011

UNODC addresses G8 Ministers on cocaine trafficking

08/05/2011

UNODC mourns death of 4 UN staff and 2 pilots in Bolivia

02/05/2011

"Still much work to be done in countering terrorism": UNODC Executive Director

23/06/2011

World Drug Report: Drug markets stable but consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs rises

17/06/2011

Budapest Seminar to promote UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

15/06/2011

UNODC: “Regional cooperation key in countering drug routes in Central Asia”

14/06/2011

UNODC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization sign agreement to boost international health, safety and security

08/06/2011

Pope Benedict XVI and head of UNODC discuss drugs and crime-related social and health challenges

07/06/2011

UNODC Executive Director discusses crime and drug prevention with high-level Italian officials

29/07/2011

Afghan opiates remain global threat, says new UNODC Study

21/07/2011

UNODC supports Bolivia in its fight against corruption

21/07/2011

UNODC Executive Director meets President Ahmadinejad as he concludes trip to Iran

18/07/2011

UNODC chief highlights robust counter-narcotics responses on first visit to Iran

29/09/2011

UNODC and Mexico build strategic alliance to counter organized crime

28/09/2011

UNODC head tells President Santos that Colombia plays vital role in fighting drugs and crime

13/09/2011

UNODC: Amphetamine-type stimulants ranked world’s second most used drug after cannabis

02/09/2011

UNODC Executive Director Meets U.S. Delegation, Discusses Regional Instabilities and Worldwide Criminal Trends

31/10/2011

Heads of UNODC and UNHCR sign MoU to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling

29/10/2011

“Heed the call of the Arab Spring’s rejection of corruption” UNODC Chief urges States

27/10/2011

UNODC and Senegal intensify efforts to curb drug trafficking and organized crime in West Africa

27/10/2011

UNODC Executive Director, Guinea-Bissau’s leaders address concerns about drug trafficking in West Africa

25/10/2011

UNODC estimates that criminals may have laundered US$ 1.6 trillion in 2009

24/10/2011

Arab Spring highlights people’s rejection of corruption and cry for integrity says UNODC chief

24/10/2011

Corrupt Money Concealed in Shell Companies and Other Opaque Legal Entities, Finds New StAR Study

18/10/2011

UN anti-trafficking fund delivers help to victims

11/10/2011

Opium Production in Afghanistan Shows Increase, Prices set to Rise

06/10/2011

UNODC study shows that homicide is highest in parts of the Americas and Africa

28/11/2011

Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan deepen cooperation to combat threats posed by illicit drugs

28/11/2011

UNODC Executive Director and Afghan President meet ahead of next week's Bonn II Conference

22/11/2011

UNODC puts victims at the heart of criminal justice responses to terrorism

15/12/2011

Opium cultivation and production in South-East Asia give cause for concern

09/12/2011

Secretary General calls for action by all to end scourge of corruption

07/12/2011

UNODC strengthens counter-narcotics assistance to Afghanistan and neighbouring countries