Tag: UNODC
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UNODC stands with young people to promote meaningful youth engagement
Vienna (Austria), 12 August 2021 – Across its programmatic work, UNODC stands with young people to promote meaningful youth engagement to enhance the rule of law and promote healthy behaviours. Indeed, empowering young people is one of the cross-cutting commitments of UNODC’s 2021-2025 Strategy as well as the organization’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030. This…
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Armenia joins Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking
© mlsa.am 09 August 2021 – To mark World Day against Trafficking in persons on 30 July, Armenia has joined the Blue Heart Campaign. With this, the country has become the newest member of the community of now 35 states in supporting the global campaign against human trafficking. On this occasion, and as part of…
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Global response needed to counter rising security threats at sea
Addressing a high-level debate on enhancing security for seafarers, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the UN Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, highlighted the need for stronger international cooperation. Incidents in Asia have nearly doubled, while West Africa, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the South China Sea, were the most affected areas, she said. The “unprecedented”…
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20 years of UN Firearms Protocol and Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) shed light on way forward
Vienna (Austria), 9 August 2021 – As 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of the UN Firearms Protocol and the Programme of Action (PoA) on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), UNODC, jointly with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), recently held a high-level side event on the margins of the 7th Biennial Meeting…
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UNODC and Mozambique cooperate to promote maritime security
© UNODC Maputo (Mozambique), 4 August 2021 – The Mozambique Channel is one of the primary passageways for the movement of illicit goods in the region. In recent years, maritime terrorism has become a pressing issue, challenging stability not only in Mozambique but in the Southern African region and particularly in neighboring countries such as…
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UNODC and Siemens AG strengthen partnership for business integrity
Vienna (Austria), 2 August 2021 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Siemens AG signed a funding agreement worth US$ 4 million to strengthen business integrity. The sum represents the largest single contribution by the private sector to UNODC’s anti-corruption work. It will be dedicated to funding a new UNODC project,…
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“Victims´ Voices Lead the Way”: Awah Francisca Mbuli
After several years of sexual exploitation in Europe, Francisca returned to Cameroon desperate and destitute. There she was tricked by a trafficker who promised her a good job teaching English abroad. Instead, Francisca was exploited and abused as a domestic servant. “I almost sold my kidney to raise money to escape my abuser,” she says. Francisca returned home only “to be stigmatized”. Francisca is now a human rights advocate and through…
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UNODC, Italy’s Department of Public Security step up partnership to tackle organized crime, terrorism
© UNODC Rome (Italy), 29 July 2021 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Italy’s Department of Public Security of the Ministry of the Interior concluded today a memorandum of understanding to develop joint activities across UNODC’s mandate areas of drugs, crime corruption and terrorism. The MOU was signed by UNODC…
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“Victims´ Voices Lead the Way”: Karly Church
Karly had just arrived in a new city, she was homeless. She had no family or social support system and battled a serious drug addiction. This is when she met her traffickers. “They took the time to get to know me and my needs in a way no one had before,” explains Karly. Her traffickers…
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“Victims´ Voices Lead the Way”: Shandra Woworuntu
Shandra worked as a financial analyst and money market trader at an international bank. When she lost her job, due to forces beyond her influence, she started applying for posts overseas. This is when she came across a seasonal job offer at a hotel. “After I paid the fees of US$ 3,000 to the agent,…