The illicit trafficking and misuse of firearms is intrinsically linked to organized crime groups and networks: as facilitators of violent crimes, as tools to perpetrate power, and as lucrative ...

The workshop brought together 31 participants from South-Eastern European jurisdictions in particular police and customs ...

This activity is implemented with financial support provided by Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, ...

Made possible with the support of the government of Italy, this Phase 1 (Training of Trainers) brought together 18 youths ...

To address these challenges, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is equipping law enforcement officials, ...

The “Probation Cup – Equilibrium” marked the first youth debate tournament under the EU/UNODC #JUST4ALL initiative. The event ...

In March 2025, UNODC conducted its latest mock trial in Mozambique, focused on both terrorism and organized crime. The mock ...

Informal Scientific Network (ISN) meeting, held on the margins of the 68th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), brought together over 30 high-level scientists from around the globe to address the ...

This scientific article showcases a reduced reporting of alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana use in the last 30 days as well as reduction of intent to continue using these substances in the next three ...

Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to carry out their crimes with greater efficiency and reach. But these same technologies have also opened new ...

26 March 2025, Brussels - Child sexual exploitation and abuse is a global pandemic that thrives in silence and secrecy with more than 300 million children being subject to online abuse every year.

Gender is one of the cross-cutting commitments of UNODC, alongside human rights, youth empowerment, disability inclusion, and the engagement of civil society. In its 2021-2025 Strategy, UNODC commits ...