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Building a Stronger Legal Framework to Combat Financial Crime in Pakistan
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (338+ words) UNODC Pakistan, with the support of the National AML/CFT Authority, organized a one-day consultative workshop to discuss how Pakistan's legal and institutional framework on financial crimes can be. .. Office on Drugs and Crime Country Office Pakistan Building a Stronger…...
The Mining Industry's Exposure to Illicit Activities: Why Supply Chain Security Matters?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (195+ words) Below is a simplified visualisation of how criminal infiltration may appear within the mineral supply chain. Other sources describing criminal dynamics in the critical minerals sector can be found at the following page: Minerals. In line with the Panel on…...
Successful Completion of the Pre-Pilot Implementation of the "Friends in Focus" Programme in Serbia
1+ week, 6+ day ago (298+ words) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe Successful Completion of the Pre-Pilot Implementation of the "Friends in Focus" Programme in Serbia The programme was implemented through close cooperation between the United Nations Office on…...
Constructive Dialogue on the Smuggling of Migrants 2026: Information for Participants
3+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) Under this agenda item, the Constructive Dialogue will explore topics related to the following topics of the 13th meeting of the Working Group on Smuggling of Migrants:" Please find the Background Papers prepared by the Secretariat on the topics here and…...
2026-UNODC Supports Investigative Interview Techniques in Terrorism-related Cases in line with Human Rights Standards and the Rule of Law in Niger
3+ week, 6+ day ago (289+ words) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC Supports Investigative Interview Techniques in Terrorism-related Cases in line with Human Rights Standards and the Rule of Law in Niger Terrorist groups continue to adapt their methods,…...
First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) A version of this story originally appeared on UN News. A Thai woman who spent more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty of drugs trafficking " including eight on death row " has told the UN how learning to sew…...
From destruction to hope: A survivor's journey through human trafficking
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1241+ words) I'm a father, I'm an advocate for change and I'm a leader. I was before a leader of destruction. Now I'm a leader of hope." For years, Sosa Henkoma, a Nigerian national who had moved to London with his father…...
Central Asia Strengthens Response to Trafficking for Organ Removal through UNODC Regional Roundtable
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (252+ words) Hosted by the Academy, the two-day event brought together criminal justice practitioners from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the Central Asian Law Enforcement Network to Counter Human Trafficking (CALENTIP). Trafficking in persons remains a…...
Corruption and financial crime
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) It encompasses a broad range of activities, including the misuse of public power, office or authority for private benefit; bribery; extortion; influence peddling; nepotism; fraud or embezzlement." Perhaps you couldn't see a doctor you urgently needed because you were unable…...
The Strong Families Programme truly helped us build a more caring, loving, and peaceful family life
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (441+ words) This programme has truly helped us build a more caring, loving, and peaceful family life. I believe programmes like Strong Families should continue and reach more families across the country. I hope. .. Office on Drugs and Crime Country Office in…...