UNODC in Latin America and the Caribbean

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UNODC in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Videoconference
• UNODC OAS
• Committee on Hemispheric Security
• 14 August 2008

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UNODC MENU OF SERVICES
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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
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• Corruption
• Placement of an Anti-Corruption Adviser in
  selected Govt institutions in LAC.
• Development and implementation of national
  anti-corruption legislation and policies, in
  accordance with UNCAC. ? e.g. support to the
  General Controllers 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

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• 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.

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• 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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• Conclusions
• Next Steps
• Strengthen partnerships with OAS/SEGIB/CARICOM/SIC
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• 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
  matters.

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