Rural families in Afghanistan are likely to be disproportionately affected after a 95% drop in opium cultivation.

This survey offers policy insights and actionable steps to turn this challenge into an opportunity ⬇️

UNODC has developed the first UN comprehensive technical guide on the management of violent extremist prisoners and the prevention of radicalization to violence in prisons.

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Want to learn more about UNODC's role is in promoting crime prevention & criminal justice globally?

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In 2020, there was a 44% drop in the number of individuals convicted of human trafficking globally, compared to 2017.

Join us in advocating for effective measures to #EndHumanTrafficking .

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📣 Save the date!

The 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice will take place from 13 - 17 May in UN Vienna & online.

Follow #CCPCJ33 , CCPCJ & UNODC to learn more about what the commission aims to achieve!

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#CCPCJ33 Chair Ambassador Ivo Šrámek will also be hosting a side event to launch the UNODC Generation Justice initiative - Youth Voices for Justice at the UN Crime Congress on Tuesday, 2.10pm in Room M2.

▫️Access to legal aid
▫️Alternatives to imprisonment
▫️Youth crime prevention
▫Social reintegration

We must strive to build fair, humane and efficient justice systems.

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Within EU in Kyrgyzstan funded #JUST4ALL project, UNODC launched an information & resource centre in prison #3 🇰🇬. The refurbished space will provide a conducive environment for the reintegration of prisoners identified for early conditional release/penitentiary probation.

UNODC, US Dept of State INL, and GPO Uzbekistan launched a new project on 'Improving the Effectiveness of the #AssetRecovery in Uzbekistan' aimed at enhancing legal frameworks and capacities in line with #UNCAC .

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The #CASC celebrates its 10th anniversary! On 2-3 May in Astana, Kazakhstan, #CASC members and key partners reflected on achievements & next steps to strengthen international cooperation in criminal matters in #CentralAsia , thanks to US Dept of State INL support.

Nearly 12 million people are currently in prison globally, while 115 countries report prison overcrowding.

Learn how UNODC addresses drug use and associated mental health disorders in prison settings ⬇️

This week UN Office on Drugs & Crime & Мін'юст України launched a 2-yr program to strengthen effectiveness, crisis readiness and response capacity in Ukraine’s prison service in line with international & European prison standards. With thanks to 🇩🇪 🇩🇪 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action Посольство Німеччини UN Office on Drugs & CrimeRPOEE

UNRC Michaela Friberg-Storey: “ #CSOs are our partners, and their intellectual contribution will be reflected in UNSDCF – a key planning document, joint for 🇰🇿Government and 🇺🇳UN in Kazakhstan. Your insights and expertise are invaluable as we navigate the complexities of the path ahead”

Productive meeting between UN RC Michaela Friberg-Storey, RCO team and Alua Nadirkulova, MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Ambassador-at-Large on Human Rights. Explored avenues for enhanced cooperation in safeguarding human rights. Exciting prospects ahead! #HumanRights #Cooperation

🇰🇿🇰🇬 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Sadyr Japarov unveiled the monument to Aikol Manas in #Astana .

📢UNODC's #GlobENetwork now consists of 200 member authorities from 113 countries.

The aim of the network is to enhance global collaboration in prosecuting transnational corruption cases.

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It's time to get digital!

UN Office on Drugs & Crime, through its #GRACE Initiative, is partnering with the Knowledge Foundation Immersive Education and DFINITY Foundation to run a series of hackathons to develop anti-corruption digital learning environment.

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#Assetsrecovery : Removing barriers to applying measures for the recovery of assets is key to support the implementation of #SDG16 target 4, as stated in #2021KyotoDeclaration
Here an example on how UN Office on Drugs & Crime address this topic in South-Eastern Europe: shorturl.at/eyHI0