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UN Secretary-General calls for urgent action on world drug problem

UN Photo mark Gartner

25 September - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underlined the need to act urgently on the global drug challenge at a High-Level Counter-Narcotics event organized by the United States in New York. "You are focussing a global spotlight on the world drug problem, and we have never needed it more" he said to US President Donald Trump, who hosted the event.[Read More]

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Closer Africa-Europe cooperation against human trafficking and migrant smuggling agreed in Egypt

UNODC regional workshop seeks to strengthen fight against organized crime in East Africa; Photo: UNODC

24 September - Dismantling smuggling networks in countries along the Mediterranean routes and protecting migrants requires close collaboration between countries of origin, transit and destination. Strengthening this collaboration was the aim of a Conference held from 18 to 20 September in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[Read More]

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More than 5,800 kilograms of cocaine seized in maritime enforcement operation “Sports Bag-2”

UNODC regional workshop seeks to strengthen fight against organized crime in East Africa; Photo: UNODC

21 September 2018 - Forty-four countries and 52 seaports participated in a two-week maritime enforcement operation in the second quarter of 2018, aimed at disrupting the flow of possible container shipments contaminated with drugs. The intercontinental operation led to 14 seizures and the confiscation of a total of 5,814 kilograms of cocaine.[Read More]

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