UNODC Digital Press Room

2013

03/01/2013

United Nations Drug Control Body Saddened by Death of Former Board President Hamid Ghodse

25/02/2013

Transnational organized crime continues to affect vulnerable West African countries, says new UNODC report

14/02/2013

Meeting to focus on the role of organized crime in fraudulent medicines

08/02/2013

Actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino visits the Vienna International Centre

22/03/2013

UNODC Executive Director reinforces importance of South Eastern Europe in countering drugs crime and terrorism

15/03/2013

56th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs closes with 18 resolutions passed on international drug control

11/03/2013

Illicit drugs and crime are roadblocks to the rule of law and democracy warns UNODC Executive Director at drug commission

07/03/2013

Millions of women and girls confront violence around the world says UNODC Executive Director

05/03/2013

Media Advisory: Development, health and new psychoactive substances are on the agenda at this year’s 56th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

29/04/2013

Crime Commission closes on reminder that rule of law protects against violence, oppression and injustice

23/04/2013

Heads of UNODC and CITES urge wildlife and forest offences to be treated as serious transnational organized crimes

22/04/2013

We cannot allow the criminals to prosper from their crimes says UNODC Chief at Crime Commission opening

19/04/2013

UN anti-crime standards are the “visible face of justice”, says UNODC chief ahead of Crime Commission’s opening

05/04/2013

UN Tourism and Crime bodies to call on tourists to play a role in reducing illicit trafficking

23/05/2013

On its first anniversary UNODC SEE Regional Programme proves worth, shows road ahead

26/06/2013

New psychoactive substances pose severe challenges to public health systems, says UNODC Chief at high-level launch of World Drug Report 2013

26/06/2013

2013 World Drug Report notes stability in use of traditional drugs and points to alarming rise in new psychoactive substances

26/06/2013

UNODC Executive Director Statement on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

13/06/2013

UNODC to launch World Drug Report 2013 in Vienna on Wednesday 26 June

03/06/2013

UNODC Executive Director welcomes signing of joint plan of action with Japan, cooperation on Africa

08/08/2013

Colombia grows quarter less coca crop, according to UNODC 2012 survey

05/08/2013

Coca crop cultivation and yield continue to decline in Bolivia for second straight year : UNODC 2012 Coca Monitoring Survey

01/08/2013

Statement attributable to the UNODC Spokesperson on the Uruguay bill on regulation of the cannabis market

01/08/2013

INCB President urges Uruguay to remain within the international drug control treaties noting draft cannabis legislation

27/09/2013

UN Crime Body to Combat Online Child Abuse

27/09/2013

Wildlife trafficking is organized crime on a ‘massive scale’, warns UNODC head

25/09/2013

Good governance, anti-corruption efforts integral to global development, says UNODC Chief

24/09/2013

Coca crop cultivation down in Peru - 2012 UNODC coca monitoring survey

09/09/2013

UNODC early warning system records rapid increase in legal highs in 2013

04/09/2013

Migrant smuggling, ivory trafficking, heroin trafficking, and maritime piracy identified as major organized crime threats in Eastern Africa

29/10/2013

ECOWAS countries, international community renew commitment to tackle transnational organized crime

24/10/2013

New UNODC survey highlights corruption as one of the major obstacles to doing business in the western Balkans

29/11/2013

Executive Director Yury Fedotov: Statement on World Aids Day 2013

28/11/2013

Anti-corruption country reviews leading to frank dialogue

27/11/2013

Safeguarding major public events from corruption stressed at anti-corruption conference in Panama

27/11/2013

Corruption is the thief of economic and social development, says UNODC Chief at anti-corruption opening in Panama

20/11/2013

UNODC chief designates Colombian international footballer Falcao as Goodwill Ambassador

19/11/2013

UNODC launches new public service announcement to raise awareness of criminal trade in wildlife products

13/11/2013

Afghanistan opium crop cultivation rises a record 36 per cent opium production up 49 per cent

08/11/2013

Record-high methamphetamine seizures in Southeast Asia in 2012, UNODC reports

05/11/2013

Nicolas Cage lends support to victims of human trafficking, renews appointment as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador

01/11/2013

‘Pirate Trails’ Tracks Dirty Money Resulting From Piracy Off the Horn of Africa; Ransoms Total Over US$339 Million, says new research

24/12/2013

Message of the UNODC Executive Director on the 10th anniversary of the Protocol on Trafficking in Persons

18/12/2013

UNODC statement to Security Council charts drug & crime vulnerability in West Africa, Sahel

18/12/2013

Message of the UNODC Executive Director on International Migrants Day

18/12/2013

Golden Triangle opium production rises 22 per cent in 2013, says UNODC

13/12/2013

Crime networks pose a threat to every country, says UNODC Chief in Istanbul

11/12/2013

Statement attributable to the UNODC Spokesperson on the passage of a Uruguayan bill regulating cannabis

09/12/2013

Message from UNODC Executive Director on International Anti-Corruption Day

09/12/2013

UNODC-hosted meeting strengthens measures to protect elephants killed for illegal ivory trade

06/12/2013

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Anti-Corruption Day

02/12/2013

Universal stake in ending corruption underscored at conference closing in Panama