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UNODC World Drug Report 2024

First Person: Moving from fear to hope after war on drugs in the Philippines

‘Ninety per cent stronger’ families in the Philippines helping to prevent drug abuse

First Person: Philippines ‘cyber cops’ tackle explosion of online child abuse

Explainer: Understanding Human Trafficking for Organ Removal

How violence against women and girls, including human trafficking, is used as a weapon of war

The corruption climate: how corruption stands in the way of the response to climate change

Cracking the Case: UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs Launches New Module on Crime Scene Investigations

Protecting the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2028 Summer Olympics from corruption: 5 key takeaways

Transforming futures in Nigeria through a Women-led Network against Organized Crime

UN General Assembly calls to leverage the power of sports to reduce crime and drug use among youth

Responding to crimes in the fisheries sector in Small Island Developing States: Insights from the Maldives

UNODC Executive Director highlights anti-corruption, fight against organized crime, and drug prevention on visit to Hong Kong and Macau, China

8 facts you need to know about human trafficking in the 21st century

India: With UNODC’s RiseUp4Peace initiative, young people and educators work on promoting peace and lawfulness beyond classroom walls

Guardian of Integrity: The Story of Alain Medina and his Fight against Corruption in the Tariquia National Reserve, Bolivia

Joining forces: Angola’s steps to incorporate civil society in the fight against transnational organized crime

Explainer: What are anti-corruption hubs and platforms?

Strengthening global cooperation in crime prevention and enhancing criminal justice systems: highlights from the 33rd Crime Commission

Breaking waves: Women Pioneers in Maritime Law Enforcement

Despite two decades of concerted action, wildlife trafficking persists worldwide with more than 4,000 species affected, says new UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report

A dream that’s always out of reach: trafficked gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon

‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UNODC

33rd Crime Commission: Advancing International Cooperation in Criminal Matters

UNODC opens new office in Ecuador amidst increasing instability and insecurity

Explainer: What is the Crime Commission?

Operation SAMA results in over 100 seizures of endangered species products across 19 countries in Africa

“A perfect storm for smuggling”: New UNODC research on migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia reveals why people seek out smugglers

Unlocking justice: the crucial role of data in the criminal justice system

UNODC Executive Director urges action to confront violence, corruption, and chaos in Haiti

Nine Latin American countries fighting human trafficking together

Explainer: What are crimes that affect the environment?

Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region, says new report from UNODC

From violence to victory: how sports gave Gnima Faye her freedom back

Building trust for the rule of law: the GlobE Network through the eyes of

From the streets to basketball: how sports freed Yoro Barry from a life of violence

Haiti: Gangs have ‘more firepower than the police’

Women in Sports Law Promote Fairness and Justice on and off the Field

PHOTO STORY: Painting the Silence – Stories of Disability and Human Trafficking

Painting the Silence

Explainer: What is Waste Trafficking?

‘We are not flowers at the table, we are 54 per cent of the justice system’: how women judges are transforming the justice landscape in Madagascar

Mexico: Indigenous communities as agents of change in the eradication of human trafficking

Fighting human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the Americas

Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura’s story

Twenty-three new substances/precursors placed under international control; four resolutions passed at 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs