Crime syndicates have made billions scamming victims in Asia and are now expanding their operations to Africa, Europe, South America and further, according to a UN report. Asian crime networks behind ...

While marking the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, new UN and rights-groups findings show modern slavery ...

By confirming the first group of experts, the CND signalled a decisive move to implementation. The Panel will begin meeting in 2026 and will develop clear, actionable recommendations to enhance the ...

After three years of ideological wrangling, the United Nations (UN) committee tasked with creating a new global cyber crime pact finally approved a draft framework on August 9 . The treaty represents ...

I thank the Executive Director of the UNODC, as well as the Governments of Japan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, for co-organizing today’s event. The calamitous suffering in the Middle ...

Israel's accelerating settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian Territories amounts to a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said. Türk's office said it documented ...

One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, an average of 137 every day, according to ...

What happens in Myanmar 'will shape drug markets in the region and far beyond, and requires urgent action,' says UNODC ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday denounced attacks that have injured several peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, his spokesman said, as Israeli forces move against Hezbollah militants.

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war ...