UNODC

Historical Facts

established in 1997

created a result of the merging of the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention and the United Nations International Drug Control Programme.

Features

employs around 3400 people

headquarters in Vienna, Austria

They gather about 5 times a year usually on january, may and december

In 2021 due to the pandemic they had an extraordinary session

Structure

Executive Director Ghada Waly

Purposes

assists Member States in expanding their capacity to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons

to protect trafficking victims and smuggled migrants and ensure that their rights are respected

to promote cooperation between Member States.

Additional Information

is committed to supporting Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

For two decades UNODC has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism.

They have 5 normative areas of activity