8 facts you need to know about human trafficking in the 21st …
Human trafficking is a pressing global problem that continues to affect millions of people, despite widespread efforts to combat it. To shed light on this pervasive issue, here are eight key facts about human trafficking in the 21st century that help to better understand why this crime occurs, how victims are recruited and exploited, and the links between human trafficking and migration ...
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons - United Nations Office on ...
A Global Report on Trafficking in Persons launched today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provides new information on a crime that shames us all. Based on data gathered from 155 countries, it offers the first global assessment of the scope of human trafficking and what is being done to fight it. It includes: an overview …
UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem …
Jun 26, 2024 · The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today.
World Drug Report 2024 - Drug market patterns and trends
This platform contains insights related to the latest global, regional and subregional estimates and trends in drug demand and drug supply in the form of global, regional and sub-regional Key Findings that are easy to search.
UNCAC - United Nations Convention against Corruption
The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. It was drafted and negotiated in Vienna, Austria in 2002-2003 and subsequently adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 October 2003.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that raises awareness and galvanizes action to end violence against women and girls.
What is corruption? - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) refrains from providing a single definition of corruption. Instead, it focuses on identifying specific acts of corruption that should be established as criminal offences by every State adhering to the Convention. This approach is …
United Nations: Member States finalize a new cybercrime convention
Aug 9, 2024 · After three years of work, the committee established by the UN General Assembly to negotiate a new convention on cybercrime agreed today on a draft convention text.
Human-Trafficking - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world. The traffickers often use violence or …
4 Points of interest Global estimates Women and girls in all regions are affected by gender-based killings. In 2022, Africa was the region with the largest absolute number of killings, and also with the