UNODC in Latin America UNODC in Latin America and the Caribbeanand the Caribbean

VideoconferenceVideoconferenceUNODC – OAS UNODC – OAS

Committee on Hemispheric SecurityCommittee on Hemispheric Security14 August 200814 August 2008

UNODC: MENU OF SERVICES

Ratification & Implementation

of UNODC Conventions

International Cooperation

in criminal matters

Asset Recovery Fight against Organized Crime

Corruption Prevention/Money

Laundering

Criminal JusticeReform

Fight against Drug Trafficking

Crime Prevention/Urban Violence

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Ratification and Implementation of the UN Conventions against Transnational Organized Crime, Corruption, and the 13 Conventions against Terrorism

Services:

Bridging differences in legal systems. Building human and institutional capacity. Strengthening institutional structures.

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RATIFICATION OF UNODC CONVENTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

NARCOTIC DRUGSCONVENTION

TOC

TIP PROTOCOL

SOM PROTOCOL

FIREARMSPROTOCOL

UNCAC

Corruption:• Placement of an Anti-Corruption Adviser in selected Gov’t

institutions in LAC.• Development and implementation of national anti-corruption

legislation and policies, in accordance with UNCAC. e.g. support to the General Controller’s Office in Brazil.

• Joint work with the WB in Asset Recovery (StAR). Money-Laundering:

• Advisory Programme in collaboration with GAFI.• Provision of tools such as the IMoLIN, goAML, goCASE,

goATR. Terrorism:

• Legislative and specialized Technical Assistance provided to 13 LAC countries

• Specialised Workshops for Judicial Officers 4

Organized Crime: Organized Crime:

Legislative assistance for criminalization, including witness protection. Joint development of the Model Witness Protection Law for Latin America. Support of the criminal justice system in the prevention, investigation and

prosecution of THB. Trafficking in Human Beings:

Development and implementation of a National Anti-Trafficking Strategy. Elaboration of a comprehensive study on THB and its transnational

dimension. Joint programming with UN agencies in the GIFT initiative.

Smuggling of Migrants: Adoption of adequate legislative frameworks, capacity-building of law

enforcement, prosecution and the judiciary, strengthening international and regional cooperation and prevention through awareness campaigns. (Andean Region).

Trafficking in Arms• Developing training, information, promotion, technical assistance,

prevention and regulation strategies, involving relevant national institutions.

. Computer Based Training (CBT) for Law Enforcement and Money Laundering. 5

Drug Trafficking: UNODC has been providing assistance at a global level,

particularly with CICAD/OAS in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Activities:• Control Deliveries.• Global Container Control Programme in collaboration with WCO• Precursors Control• Special Investigative Techniques in cooperation with Interpol

“Law Enforcement and Intelligence Cooperation against Cocaine Trafficking from Latin America to West Africa”, in cooperation with Interpol and Europol.

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Crime Prevention/ Fight against

Urban Violence: Crime Prevention:

• “South-South” Project in Southern Africa and the Caribbean Regions Identified Best Practices in Crime Prevention. Handbook to be Published.

• Labour Market (Re)Integration of Youth at Risk.• Economic Inclusion of Youth at Risk:

• Inter-agency collaboration between UNODC, UNHABITAT Safer Cities Programme and UNIDO

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Criminal Justice Reform:• Integrity of Criminal Justice Institutions.• Prison Reform/ Alternatives to Imprisonment.• Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit.• Juvenile Justice: Strengthening child and youth-

sensitive justice systems.• Access to Justice: Restorative Justice.• Improve capacity to investigate, prosecute and

adjudicate complex crimes.

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ConclusionsNext Steps: Strengthen partnerships with

OAS/SEGIB/CARICOM/SICA.• Joint work with CARICOM in support to Security

Strategy. Develop and implement integrated (drug &

crime) programmes in LAC. Promote balanced approach in support of

‘Preventive’ and ‘Repressive’ Measures. Strengthen international cooperation in criminal

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