A Global Report on Trafficking in Persons launched today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provides new information on a crime that shames us all. Based on data gathered from 155 countries, it offers the first global assessment of the scope of human trafficking and what is being done to fight it. It includes: an overview …

Money laundering has been addressed in the UN Vienna 1988 Convention Article 3.1 describing Money Laundering as: “the conversion or transfer of property, knowing that such property is derived from any offense(s), for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or of assisting any person who is involved in such offense(s) to evade the legal consequences of his ...

Jun 26, 2024 · The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today.

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. It was drafted and negotiated in Vienna, Austria in 2002-2003 and subsequently adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 October 2003.

Cybercrime poses an ever-evolving global threat, which requires a global response. The complex nature of the crime as one that takes place in the border-less realm of cyberspace is compounded by the increasing amount of evidence of all sorts of traditional crime in digital form.

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that raises awareness and galvanizes action to end violence against women and girls.

The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted by General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000, is the main international instrument in the fight against transnational organized crime.It opened for signature by Member States at a High-level Political Conference convened for that purpose in Palermo, Italy, on 12-15 December 2000 and entered into force on ...

This Strategy is premised on political and financial partnerships, transparency and continuous engagement. We shall hold ourselves accountable to achieving the goals and aspirations and undertake to communicate our results, successes and …

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) refrains from providing a single definition of corruption. Instead, it focuses on identifying specific acts of corruption that should be established as criminal offences by every State adhering to the Convention. This approach is …

2 Recalling the Monterrey Consensus, adopted by the International Con- ference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 22 March 2002,1 in which it was underlined that fighting corruption at all levels was a priority, Recalling also the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, adopted by the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in