America
Nairobi, December 2021 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced its 2021 Champions of the Earth. The Champions were chosen for their transformative impact on the environment and their leadership in…
Environment
It might have been the neighbor’s monkey which came downstairs to join her for piano lessons, or the wildlife club that she started in primary school in Kampala, Uganda. But…
Europe
France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the head of a Working Group appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a…
News
Addressing gender-based violence against women (GBVAW) is one of UNODC’s key mandate areas. To promote crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women around the world
America
According to RIA Novosti, the resolution recommends countries to take appropriate concrete measures to prevent a revision of the results of World War II. On September 6, Russian Prosecutor General…
News
Amman (Jordan), 21 December 2021 - “As a result of the support I received, I enrolled in university to learn English and made new friends. After two years of introversion,…
Europe
Belarus and Poland must resolve the migrant and refugee crisis at their mutual border, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, describing the on-going situation as “appalling”.
America
UNODC Launches French Version of the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs: a framework for action to address this global problem. Vienna (Austria), 20 December 2021 — The manufacture of synthetic…
America
Vienna (Austria) 18 December 2021 - As the world marks International Migrants Day, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) urges countries to uphold human rights while combatting…
News
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), 17 December 2021 - The ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) concluded today with the adoption of…
