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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - India is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world, with over 66% of its population (more than 808 million) being below the age of 35 and every fifth person being an adolescent. Although in India, young people are key to integrity, peace, health and sustainable development, many face several challenges that impact their well-being...Read More
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Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh – Before moving to Cox’s Bazar, Mr. Md. Nur Hossain was a junior school teacher in Myanmar and actively contributed to his community. Unfortunately, as a Rohingya Muslim, his entire family was forced to relocate from Myanmar to Bangladesh to flee from persecution in his home country....Read More
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Vienna, Austria – While corruption is an impediment to development and the attainment of peaceful and just societies, the critical role of youth in driving positive change is being increasingly recognized. Young people have much to lose from corruption but also have an important role to play in supporting anti-corruption efforts and decision-making processes to ensure that laws and policies respond to the concerns of youth and their visions of the future...Read More
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Vienna, Austria – The world’s wildlife is currently facing an unprecedented crisis with over a million species believed to be at risk of extinction. Anthropogenic factors, such as changes to the way we use land and overexploitation of organisms, have been identified as the main culprits. Moreover, wildlife crime, fuelled by corruption, is a big part of this problem and has a devastating impact on the welfare and conservation of wild animals, the natural ecosystems on which we all rely, and local and national economies and security...Read More
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Nairobi, Kenya – Young parliamentarians are stepping up to address corruption and related activities in their country. Senator Mercy Chebeni, the youngest female Member of Parliament in the Republic of Kenya, was nominated to represent and serve the interest of the Kenyan youth and marginalized communities...Read More
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Vancouver, Canada – Brian Rae first heard about human trafficking at the age of 17, while volunteering at a foster home in China. That experience made him realize the severity of the issue and led him to abandon his architecture studies to pursue a career as a lawyer, determined to dedicate himself to the abolition of trafficking in persons. Eager to learn more about the human trafficking industry and the work happening to combat it, when a friend told him about the DataJam competition...Read More
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Deacon’s Farm, St. Michael, Barbados – Kevin Bishop is an example of a community leader in Deacon’s Farm. As a boy, he grew up participating in various community clubs and afterschool activities at the local community centre, which at the time, was a special project (the Deacon’s Development Project) initially funded by the United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime... Read More
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Nairobi, Kenya – Every organization, no matter how well managed, is exposed to corruption risks. If not proactively managed, these risks may be realized and corruption may spread through the organization. Brig. (Rtd.) John Waweru, Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), is working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to reduce the negative impacts of corruption on wildlife and forestry in Kenya and the wider region... Read More
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Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan – After graduating from Voenno Antonovka Children’s Orphanage in 2018 at the age of 16, Adyl struggled to start an independent life. Factors such as low income, difficulty finding well-paying jobs and demands from school made it hard to succeed... Read More
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Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia: Keyla Pedraza, like hundreds of other adolescents and women in Colombia, is facing different challenges in her community, such as: risks from gangs, consumption of psychoactive substances and limited access to education. Colombia is currently going through a post-conflict phase.... Read More
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Mogadishu, Somalia: Growing up, Nadifo Mohamed Ahmed has always aspired to become a police officer. Although the Somali police force is generally a male dominated environment, it did not deter her from pursuing her longstanding dream. In early 2017, she was successful in joining the Maritime Police Unit (MPU)... Read More
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Beqaa, Lebanon: Ruba, mother to 11-year old Malath, is a Syrian refugee living in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. After witnessing her father's death during the conflict, Malath became withdrawn, angry and quiet. Ruba started to feel guilty and developed a lack of confidence in her ability to care for Malath. Sensing this situation, Malath's teachers advised the two to take part in a UNODC sponsored school- based evidence- based trauma recovery programme for families. Teaching Recovery Techniques + Parenting, is a five-week programme in which children are made to engage in trauma recovery and resilience training.. Read More
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Dakar, Senegal: Forced child begging is one of the main forms of trafficking in Senegal. Thousands of children, commonly known as "talibés", are forced to beg across the country as part of their studies in koranic schools ("daaras"). Many children are trafficked to Senegal from neighbouring countries. A 2018 study conducted by the NGO Global Solidarity Initiative revealed that there are currently about 183,835 talibé children in the Dakar region, including 27,943 children involved in forced begging... Read more
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