Transnational organised crime groups based in Southeast Asia are turning into “criminal service providers” selling a range of illegal activities, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC ...

UNODCs Liaison Magistrate Initiative helps Nigeria and Italy to achieve major success in the fight against human trafficking ...

In courtrooms across Pakistan, cases of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants often reveal the same troubling pattern: crimes that stretch across borders, involve multiple actors, and leave ...

UNODC Enhances Best Practices in the Investigation, Prosecution, and Adjudication of Terrorism-Related Cases in Niger ...

UNODC Strengthens Capacities of Criminal Justice Actors on International Judicial Cooperation on Terrorism Cases in Niger ...

On 22–23 January 2026, judges and prosecutors from all four appellate areas in North Macedonia came together for "Firearms in the Courtroom" two-day training organized under UNODC's Project Justitia.

February 2026, Karachi – Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the National Sex Offenders Register (NSOR) advanced significantly in February 2026 through a series of regionally focused ...

Supported by the UK International Development, the consultative workshop focused on developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for obtaining feedback from law enforcement and prosecution on the ...

Brussels, 11 February 2026 – Organized fraud has evolved into a sophisticated global threat, harming individuals, institutions, and economies. Once perceived as the work of isolated opportunists, ...

Strengthening regional law enforcement capacities through hands-on drug detection training. Vienna, Austria/16 January 2026: ...

VIENNA, Austria – 30 September 2025: In 2024, a total of 101 unique NPS were reported for the first time to UNODC EWA by 45 countries (out of a record annual total of 688 unique NPS). Year-to-year ...

VIENNA, Austria – 13 October 2025: UNODC recently conducted its global Annual Report Questionnaire (ARQ) (reference year is 2024) and NPS results are already captured in the UNODC EWA dashboard. As of ...