Bøger af United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime

The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market in two parts.

Presents information about the licit movement of the internationally controlled narcotic drugs included in the Schedules of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

Lists all competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorizations for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in accordance with the provisions of article 18 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 and article 16 of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971.

Covers more than 130 countries and provides an overview of patterns and flows of trafficking in persons at global, regional and national levels, based primarily on trafficking cases detected between 2017 and 2019.

Presents the latest assessment of global trends in wildlife crime. THe report includes discussions on illicit rosewood, ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, live reptiles, tigers and other big cats, and European eel.

Aims to improve the understanding of the world's drug problem and to contribute towards fostering greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance and security. The report includes an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption for non-medical purposes of key controlled substances.

Are women any less corrupt than men? Is there a relationship between gender and corruption? If yes, what is it? Will more women in power change this equation for the better or worse? This publication is a first, comprehensive foray by UNODC into this complex, multi-layered subject that affects every society and country in the world differently.

Contains information about the licit movement of the internationally controlled narcotic drugs included in the Schedules of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. This includes information on cultivation of opiate raw materials; and on the manufacture of consumption, utilization and stocks of opiates and opioids.

This directory lists competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; and competent national authorities empowered to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals.

Lists national manufacturers authorized by governments to manufacture or convert specific narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as manufacturers of precursor chemicals, on a country-by-country basis. Along with the name of manufacturers, readers will find contact details and the name of narcotic drugs and/or psychotropic substances each manufacturer is authorized to produce.

Lists competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; and competent national authorities empowered to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals; and international bodies that might assist national competent authorities.

Contains information about the licit movement of the internationally controlled narcotic drugs included in the Schedules of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The report also contains the estimated requirements of narcotic drugs for each country and territory.

Provides justice practitioners with an accessible guide to dealing with issues relating to children alleged to have committed terrorism-related offences. The manual reviews some of the common challenges encountered at different stages of the justice process and offers guidance based on international law, standards and promising practices.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of the crime of trafficking in persons and how different countries are responding to this crisis. Countries worldwide have been detecting and reporting a larger number of victims and are also convicting more traffickers than ever before.

Provides an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs as well as highlighting a thematic area of concern. The Report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and provides the reference point of information on the drug situation worldwide.

Contains information about the licit movement of the internationally controlled narcotic drugs included in the Schedules of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. This includes information on cultivation of opiate raw materials, on extraction of alkaloids from opium; on the manufacture of consumption, utilization and stocks of opiates; and international global trade in narcotic drugs.

Deals with the identification and analysis of various types of drugs under international control. In line with the overall objective of this series of UNODC publications, the present manual suggests approaches that may assist drug analysts in the selection of methods appropraiate to the sample under examination and provide data suitable for the purpose at hand.

The Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programs focuses on the three core areas of education, vocational training and work in prisons.

Explores international law relevant to the use of force and the general responsibility of law enforcement authorities for the use of force. The publication discusses a number of instruments of force, including firearms, and the conditions under which these should be used. It further examines the possible use of force in a number of specific policing situations.

This study is based on the findings and results emanating from the first cycle reviews of the implementation of the Convention by 156 States parties (2010-2015). It contains a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of chapters III (Criminalization and law enforcement) and IV (International cooperation) of the Convention.

Contains information about the licit movement of the internationally controlled narcotic drugs included in the Schedules of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The publication also contains the estimated requirements of narcotic drugs for each country and territory.

Provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the world's illicit drug markets. The report provides a global overview of the latest statistics, trends and developments with respect to opiates, cocaine, cannabis and synthetic drugs, and utilizes the Sustainable Development Goals framework to examine the interplay between the drugs phenomenon and the broader development context.

Trafficking in persons is a crime that affects nearly every country in the world. The 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons is the second in a biennial series of UNODC reports on this topic. The Report focuses on patterns and flows of trafficking in persons at the global, regional and national levels.

Uses data from more than 200 countries/territories to examine and analyse patterns and trends in homicide at the global, regional, national and sub-national levels. Such analysis is fundamental to understanding the various factors and dynamics that drive homicide, so that measures can be developed to reduce violent crime.