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- 11/13/08 - UNODC Chief, Russia discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking
- 10/28/08 - UNODC Warns of Narco-Trafficking Threat to Security in West Africa
- 10/13/08 - International Anti-Corruption Academy Established in Austria
- 10/9/08 - UNODC warns of “hemispheric threat of drugs” to the Americas
- 10/8/08 - 147 Nations Meet in Vienna to Intensify the Fight against Organized Crime
- 9/29/08 - UN Works to Strengthen Justice and Integrity in Iraq (also available in Arabic)
- 9/9/08 - UNODC Warns of Growing Abuse of Synthetic Drugs in the Developing World
- 8/26/08 - Opium Cultivation Down by a Fifth in Afghanistan
- 6/26/08 - UNODC Report Warns that Progress in Drug Control is under Threat
- 6/18/08 - UNODC Survey Shows Coca Cultivation Up, Production Level
- 6/12/08 - UN Drugs Chief Praises Massive Cannabis Bust in Afghanistan
- 5/29/08 - Greater Stability in the Balkans is Lowering Crime, reports UNODC
- 5/8/08 - Agreement to Strengthen Border Cooperation between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan Reached in Tehran
- 5/5/08 - UNODC Receives Grant from OPEC Fund to Improve Drug Treatment
- 4/16/08 - UNODC Calls for Assistance to Fight Drugs, Crime and Violence in the Sahel
- 4/14/08 - Security and Justice Key to Reaching Millennium Development Goals, says UNODC
- 4/10/08 - UN Crime Commission to Focus on Violence against Women
- 3/17/08 - Iraq urged to use the UN Convention against Corruption to improve governance
- 3/10/08 - UNODC says world drug problem contained, but not solved
- 3/7/08 - UNODC Chief Praises Thailand for Arrest of “Lord of War”
- 3/7/08 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Review Effectiveness of International Drug Control
- 2/21/08 - UNODC Urges Liechtenstein to “Enhance its Financial Integrity”
- 2/15/08 - Vienna Forum strengthens global fight against human trafficking
- 2/13/08 - Policy makers and celebrities unite in call for action on human trafficking
- 2/13/08 - UNODC launches witness protection manual
- 2/13/08 - Media Advisory - Vienna Forum to host daily media briefings programme
- 2/12/08 - First ever global forum on human trafficking to launch united campaign to fight the crime
- 2/11/08 - Exclusive preview of ‘The Journey’ with Emma Thompson
- 2/6/08 - Container Exhibit Highlights Plight of Trafficking Victims
- 2/6/08 - UNODC anticipates another large opium crop in Afghanistan in 2008
- 2/1/08 - Launch of the “Afghanistan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment Survey”
- 1/28/08 - UN Anti-Corruption Conference Opens in Bali
- 1/23/08 - Press conference on Second Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
- 1/22/08 - Vienna Forum to fight human trafficking
- 1/15/08 - Bali Conference to Strengthen Integrity and Fight Corruption
- 12/19/07 - European Union and UNODC to assist Government with Victim Empowerment Programme
- 12/14/07 - UNODC Warns of Cocaine Trafficking Threat in West Africa
- 12/12/07 - Qatar’s Crown Prince receives UNODC award for pioneering youth sports project
- 12/11/07 - UNODC Hails African Union Plan to Fight Drugs and Crime
- 12/3/07 - Korean company helps UNODC fight cyber-crime
- 11/28/07 - World AIDS Day Joint Communique of UNODC, UNAIDS, World Bank
- 11/27/07 - West Africa Urged to Reduce Vulnerability of Children to Trafficking
- 11/16/07 - Opium Amounts to Half of Afghanistan's GDP in 2007, Reports UNODC
- 11/15/07 - UNODC Chief Warns that Europe's Cocaine Abuse is Now Endangering Africa
- 11/13/07 - UNODC Head Praises Anti-Corruption "Climate Change" in Nigeria
- 10/31/07 - New Measures Against the Afghan Opium Tsunami
- 10/25/07 - Media advisory: Photography exhibition on human trafficking to open at UN headquarters in New York
- 10/22/07 - GSF camp kicks off in Lebanon
- 10/19/07 - Global Sport Fund Football Camp Unites Middle Eastern Youth Against Drugs and Crime
- 10/10/07 - UNODC Reports "Worrisome" Rise in Myanmar Opium Production
- 9/17/07 - World Bank and UNODC to Pursue Stolen Asset Recovery
- 8/27/07 - UNODC reports diverging trends between opium-free north and lawless south of Afghanistan
- 8/22/07 - UNODC to benefit from premiere of the movie Trade, starring Kevin Kline
- 7/6/07 - UNODC and Colombian authorities to destroy almost 14,000 firearms on International Gun Destruction Day.
- 7/6/07 - UNODC welcomes entry into force of International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
- 6/26/07 - UN drug agency reports "significant and positive changes" in world drugs markets. Countries urged to provide greater health care to drug addicts.
- 6/26/07 - UNODC upgrades border crossing in Albania
- 6/18/07 - The opening of the first regional anti-human trafficking conference in Eastern Africa
- 6/14/07 - Coca cultivation falls in Andean region, more development assistance needed to maintain progress
- 6/12/07 - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan agree to strengthen counter-narcotics cooperation
- 5/25/07 - UNODC chief proposes Asian drug control mechanism to counter synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals
- 5/23/07 - Violent crime and drug trafficking pose serious threats to development in Central America, UNODC warns
- 5/21/07 - UNODC to launch new report on effects of violence and drugs on development in Central America
- 5/17/07 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Alessandro Scotti wins prestigious German media prize
- 5/10/07 - Press Briefing, Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
- 5/10/07 - UN drugs chief calls for introduction of drug testing to help curb substance abuse
- 5/9/07 - Vienna Symposium to Discuss Practical Measures to Implement United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
- 5/8/07 - UNODC chief to address Istanbul news conference on support for global efforts against legalizing cannabis
- 5/3/07 - High levels of crime and violence threaten Caribbean growth and prosperity
- 4/23/07 - UNODC head calls for more effective global crime control regime
- 4/19/07 - UNODC co-sponsors screening of “Human Trafficking” film in Vienna
- 4/19/07 - UNODC Executive Director to hold news conference at opening of UN Crime Commission
- 4/5/07 - UNODC to partner with Anglican Church of South Africa in hosting faith-based anti-human-trafficking forum
- 4/4/07 - African governments willing to tackle corruption but more needs to be done, UNODC chief says
- 4/4/07 - UNODC chief welcomes major cocaine seizure in Guinea-Bissau, urges full backing for police
- 3/29/07 - UNODC and Dubai police sign agreement to tackle drug trafficking and abuse
- 3/26/07 - UNODC launches Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
- 3/22/07 - Japanese students support UNODC by raising money for drug control
- 3/22/07 - Media advisory: New Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking to be launched at London event
- 3/14/07 - EMCDDA and UNODC reinforce partnership and launch treatment demand toolkit
- 3/12/07 - UNODC chief says world drug problem is being contained
- 3/9/07 - Press briefing on the 50th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
- 3/8/07 - UNODC chief, Lithuanian President discuss efforts to stabilise Afghanistan
- 3/5/07 - Afghan opium cultivation shows divergent north-south trends in 2007, UNODC survey shows
- 3/1/07 - UNODC welcomes Canada’s support for fight against drugs and crime in Afghanistan
- 2/26/07 - UNODC proposes plan for improving border security between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
- 2/23/07 - UNOV/UNODC project teams receive UN21 Awards
- 2/15/07 - Senior UN official praises China’s efforts to curb corruption
- 2/10/07 - United Nations Convention against Corruption Receives 100th Ratification
- 2/7/07 - UNODC strengthens collaboration with NGOs in drug control
- 2/6/07 - UNODC reports significant increase in drugs and crime programmes in 2006
- 2/5/07 - UNODC launches updated multilingual dictionary of drugs under international control
- 1/31/07 - UNODC head urges Mexico to become “chokepoint” in regional drug trade
- 1/29/07 - UNODC Colombia presents Bob Geldof with an escopetarra
- 1/15/07 - UNODC chief welcomes $6.6 million German donation to rebuild Afghan police force