UNODC against Organized Crime

Out now! 🚨 The 4th edition of the newsletter from UNODC’s Network of Women in Law & Policy Against #OrganizedCrime in West & Central Africa is LIVE. 100+ women. 16 countries. Real impact. See how they’re shaping justice, strategy & law: bit.ly/4lAFe7I

How is the war in Ukraine reshaping organized crime and illicit markets and what does it mean for the country, the region and beyond? Find out in our latest research on organized crime in Ukraine: ow.ly/R6B250WqoHW

Want to know how states are addressing crimes that affect the environment under #UNTOC? 🌿 A new set of responses from countries & intergovernmental organisations reveals how they are confronting this urgent global issue. #endENVcrime 🔎 Dive in: bit.ly/3TQ4QBv

📌 UNODC is hiring an intern to support the Organized Fraud team in Vienna! From tool development to capacity building, awareness-raising & knowledge management, you'll help shape the global response to #OrganizedFraud. #UNInternship Apply now: bit.ly/4lJGIwt

Organized trafficking networks thrive on weak justice systems. By putting victims' needs, rights and safety first at every stage, justice systems can end impunity and boost convictions. #EndHumanTrafficking

🇺🇳 #UNTOC is the world’s best tool against transnational organized crime But what exactly makes a criminal offence transnational? Learn more about the Convention‘s scope of application in Article 3 ⤵️

What do wildlife trafficking, illegal logging & land grabbing have in common? They’re all environmental crimes causing irreversible damage to the planet 🌍🚫 @UNODC UNV Ana Lucia uses storytelling to fight back and protect biodiversity across South America.

Organized criminal networks are behind 74% of trafficking cases, resulting in more violence, longer periods of exploitation and trafficking across greater distances for increased profit. Watch the video to see what it takes to fight organized crime and #EndHumanTrafficking ⬇️

🌐 从检察官到警察、调查员再到外交官，人们正在全球协作，落实《联合国打击跨国有组织犯罪公约》及其各项议定书。 🏁 感谢各国联络点协调国家审查工作，#UNTOC_ReviewMechanism 正在稳步推进。

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is coming up on 30 July. This year, we focus on the organized criminal networks behind exploitation. ➡️ Visit endht.org to learn more! #EndHumanTrafficking

We've teamed up with @CRIMJUST_UNODC, @UN_CTED & @mnsgovjm to tackle the links between organized crime & terrorism in 🇯🇲 Jamaica – and to help strengthen the capacity of security & justice institutions to prevent & counter them. ➡️Learn more: sherloc.unodc.org/cld/en/educati…

Weak laws & fragmented enforcement allow crimes that affect the environment to thrive — fuelling harm across the globe. 🌍 UNODC supports countries in building stronger legal frameworks to tackle these crimes under #UNTOC. Stronger laws. Safer planet. 🌿 bit.ly/44UoMt2

Effective prevention of #OrganizedFraud depends on active collaboration between public institutions and private organizations. 🤝 Sharing relevant data & intelligence helps to detect threats early and to respond with coordinated action. #PublicPrivatePartnership

She matched with him on Tinder. Seven months later, she was £160,000 in debt. Ayleen’s story, featured in Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, is a clear example of organized fraud: manipulative and deeply personal. Learn how UNODC works to prevent and disrupt this crime:

Pourquoi l'UNTOC est-elle également appelée la Convention de Palerme ? L'UNTOC a été signée en 2000 à Palerme, lieu emblématique de la lutte contre la criminalité transnationale organisée En savoir plus ⤵️

Mr. Bo Mathiasen, @UNODC Director of Operations, visited the 100-Bed Women & Children Drug Treatment Centre in Kabul—jointly supported by UNODC & @WHOAfghanistan. Thanks to @EUinAfghanistan for funding this Centre.

Why does gender & human rights mainstreaming matter in the fight against #OrganizedCrime? Crime isn’t one-size-fits-all, and our responses shouldn’t be either. ⚖️Inclusive policies lead to fairer & more effective outcomes for all. 🔗 Explore the toolkit: bit.ly/3GgKoGH

The #UNTOC Legislative Guide is your go-to for legal frameworks vs org. crime across borders: Inside: 🏛️ Criminalizing organized criminal groups & more 🤝 Extradition & mutual legal assistance 👮‍♀️ Confiscation & police cooperation 🗺️ Prevention & protection bit.ly/453Qy5t

Trafficked plastic waste ends up in illegal landfills or is burned in the open. Learn how regulatory and enforcement gaps increase risks of plastic waste trafficking and improper disposal harming the environment and affecting public health bit.ly/43DamLJ #endENVcrime

In 🇯🇲#Jamaica, @UNODC’s #GPCD & #CRIMJUST under the 🇪🇺Global Illicit Flows Programme partnered with @UN_CTED and the UNODC Global Programme on Implementing #UNTOC to strengthen national capacities to address the nexus between organized crime and terrorism. #CTED #UNODC