UN Office on Drugs & Crime
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime assists Governments and others to roll back threats caused by #drugs, transnational organized #crime and #terrorism
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1 in every 17 people worldwide used a drug in 2021.
Learn the latest facts and figures in UNODC’s #WorldDrugReport : bit.ly/DrugReport2023
Organized criminal groups are plundering our 🌍 for profit.
To tackle crimes that affect the environment, UNODC supports States - from crime scene to court - to ensure appropriate seizures and sanctions, strengthening investigations, prosecutions & adjudications.
#endENVcrime
Defying stereotypes & breaking barriers at sea.
UN Office on Drugs & Crime delivered its first-ever navigation training for female officers from Southeast Asia to help them chart new waters.
Their inspiring journey is paving the way for women in maritime law enforcement: unodc.org/unodc/frontpag…
‘The impact of corruption is tangible, far-reaching, and profoundly damaging. By better measuring corruption, we can better mitigate that impact,’ says UN Office on Drugs & Crime chief GhadaFathiWaly.
news.un.org/en/story/2023/…
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#UnitedAgainstCorruption we can ensure that our ladder to a better world is unshakable - Achim Steiner, UN Development Administrator, at the opening of the Global Conference on Harnessing Data to Improve Corruption Measurement.
Full remarks ⬇️
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First Arab Youth Anti-Corruption hackathon, organized by UN Office on Drugs & Crime together w/ هيئة الرقابة الإدارية والشفافية & powered by Microsoft Qatar, has kicked off with a 5-day online bootcamp!
100+ participants from 17 countries will learn about the upcoming challenges, development tools & applications.
Traffickers target people who
▫️lack legal status
▫️live in poverty
▫️lack access to education, healthcare, decent work
▫️face discrimination, violence, abuse
▫️come from marginalized communities
We must address the root causes of human trafficking.
#EndHumanTrafficking
#MigrantSmuggling is often fuelled by:
🔹poverty & inequality
🔹natural disasters & environmental degradation
🔹conflict & persecution
🔹lack of employment & education opportunities⬇️
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