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	Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives
		UNODC advocates and offers its support in order to continue to build better consistency and more transparency of foreign aid in partnership with the Colombian Government, the United States and the European Union to fight and overcome the various expressions of narco-terrorism in Colombia.
		UNODC stresses that building trust and peace conditions are both tools and welcome side effects of agreed multilateral human security policies.
		UNODC and EU devote equal attention to support the Colombian criminal justice system and its transition to the adversarial system, as complementary areas to the fight against drugs and crime.
	wwwc.house.gov /international_relations/108/cal111804.htm (1790 words)

	Online Burma Library > Main Library > United Nations System > UN Drugs-related entities > UN Office for ...
		Priority areas and strategies...The role of UNODC is to promote adherence by Myanmar to the drug, crime and terrorism conventions and protocols, and to assist in bringing about a level of technical capability in Myanmar to sufficiently meet the obligations under the conventions and related UN mandates.
		UNODC has thus provided assistance to Myanmar in drafting legislation on anti-money laundering and mutual legal assistance, which came into effect in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and is providing support to the drafting of anti-human trafficking legislation.
		UNODC aims to change the debate on drug policy from a traditional repressive focus with emphasis on top-down approaches, towards a participatory approach, developing and empowering local communities and strengthening civil society.
	www.ibiblio.org /obl/show.php?cat=728&lo=d&sl=0 (318 words)

	Mobilisering mot narkotika
		This increase reflects that this is a priority area for the Swedish Government and it reflects confidence in UNODC and its leadership.
		UNODC must seek to further clarify the relationship between drug control and other development priorities such as promoting gender equity and human rights, fighting HIV/AIDS, fighting corruption and reducing poverty.
		It is essential for UNODC to integrate and coordinate its activities in and with the UN Family.
	www.mobilisera.nu /templates/GeneralPage____3255.asp (707 words)

	Shan: Response to the Drug Report in Shan State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UNODC is not working for the middleman, I don't want to provide an alternative income for the middleman as such.
		U.N. Wire: Some critics claim that the figures that both the UNODC and the U.S. government have released are misleading, that most of the eradication is because of weather or disease and that the fields are located in valleys that are difficult to spot by satellite and far from roads.
		Supporters of the UNODC program portray it as an effort that, among other things, is aimed at helping the already poor village farmers at the bottom rung of the drug business who will face starvation without the income from opium sales.
	www.unpo.org /news_detail.php?arg=47&par=597 (7528 words)

	UNODC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UNODC addresses all aspects of the drug problem, such as demand reduction, including prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and averting the negative health and social consequences of drug abuse; supply reduction, including alternative development and law enforcement; and legislative and institutional advisory services to enhance governments' capacity to implement the international drug control conventions.
		UNODC assists governments in reaching the targets set by the General Assembly Special Session on the world drug problem, held in June 1998, including the Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction and the accompanying action plan.
		UNODC operates from its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, as well as from a field network currently comprising 12 regional offices and 9 country offices.
	www.unaids.org /Unaids/EN/About+UNAIDS/Cosponsors/UNODC.asp (371 words)

	Heuni - UNODC
		The UNODC is the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention, criminal justice and criminal law reform.
		UNODC promotes the fundamental principles of maintenance of the rule of law through national, regional and interregional activities.
		UNODC also promotes research and studies of new and emerging forms of crime in co-operation with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).
	www.heuni.fi /12599.htm (228 words)

	United Nations Drugs Office Reports Major Increase in Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan
		At the same time, bad weather and disease lowered the 2004 opium yield per hectare by almost 30 per cent, resulting in a total output (4,200 tons) that exceeds last year’s by 17 per cent.
		The UNODC Director indicated there was also reason to be encouraged: “The building blocks to tackle opium cultivation and production have been developed, and important positive signs are emerging.”
		It cannot be done ruthlessly as it was done by the Taliban, nor with mindless disregard for the country’s poverty.
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2004/unisnar867.html (698 words)

	UN in Macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UNODC has been involved in FYR of Macedonia since 1998 in drug law enforcement projects providing professional technical assistance to law enforcement officers engaged in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime (Police and Customs).
		UNODC assists law enforcement in interdicting illicit drugs and prosecuting offenders by working with Interpol and the World Customs Organization to share information on global trafficking trends and smuggling methods.
		UNODC's Global Assessment Programme (GAP) supplies accurate and current statistics on illicit drug consumption worldwide, which is crucial for developing the best prevention strategies.
	www.un.org.mk /UNDCP.htm (733 words)

	Geopium - Jane's Intelligence Review - Opium ban risks greater insecurity for Wa in Myanmar - Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy
		UNODC estimates are deemed the most reliable since they do not only monitor illicit crops through remote sensing, but also conduct extensive ground surveys and integrate them with their interpretation of satellite images, something that the USA cannot do.
		UNODC estimated that in 2003, 92% of Myanmar's 810 tonnes of opium originated in Shan State.
		UNODC officials said the production increase in Special Region Two is in part due to a 50% drop that occurred in northern Shan state's Kokang area, which caused a drift of opium farmers and production into the north of the region.
	www.pa-chouvy.org /Chouvy-JIR-UWSA-Opium-Ban-2004.html (2293 words)

	The US pressures the United Nations against Harm reduction campaigns The US is pressing various UN agencies to silence ...
		UNODC at a country level has been an important and sometimes leading partner in fighting HIV/AIDS among vulnerable groups, and a strong advocate for better HIV and drug policy based on scientific evidence and human rights.
		It is particularly alarming that the silencing of UNODC is occurring in a year when the agency is chair of UNAIDS Committee of Co-sponsoring Organizations and in a year when HIV prevention is a focus of thematic debate at the 48th meeting of the CND.
		We recognize that UNODC is dependent on contributions from donor nations, and that the U.S. is the single largest donor to UN drug control.
	www.dpna.org /resources/current/02-14-5b.htm (1229 words)

	UNODC head visits Central Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		"Central Asia is one of the main areas of concern for the organisation in terms of drugs and crime because of the outlets for trafficking through the region from Afghanistan," Bernard Frahi, UNODC acting chief of division for operations, told IRIN from Vienna.
		During the regional tour the UNODC executive director is also expected to promote the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption by Central Asian states.
		UNODC's main priorities for Central Asia are focused on strengthening law enforcement, tightening border controls in the countries neighbouring Afghanistan, promoting cross border cooperation - including operational coordination at national, regional and international levels - and improving drug and crime prevention mechanisms.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=41236 (549 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
		However, in 2003, the UNODC was able to conduct a ground survey in some areas of the Shan State of Myanmar and therefore to extrapolate the interpretation of satellite images to the rest of the Shan State.
		They also argue that the UNODC is being abused and that its very presence legitimates both Yangon's ruthless dictatorship and its ally the UWSA, sensationally dubbed "the world's biggest drug trafficking army" by the US Department of State.
		UNODC, whose very presence in the area (working both in dictatorial Myanmar and with the so-called "world's biggest drug-trafficking army") is highly criticized by many democracy advocates, also tries to guide and advise the Wa leadership toward achieving what is a self-imposed goal.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/FA24Ae06.html (3036 words)

	UNODC uses IKONOS high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor illicit crops in Afghanistan - Press Releases - Press ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Satellite imagery was chosen by the UNODC as it represented an accurate a timely cost effective method to locate areas poppy cultivation.“Our imagery can detect area as small as 1 meter square on the surface of the earth,” said Mohamed El Kadi SIME Managing Director.
		The high resolution imagery enabled UNODC to ensure a sample based coverage of all main opium growing regions in the country.
		The UNODC coupled the satellite imagery census with extensive fieldwork that covered 28 provinces, 179 districts and 1800 villages.
	www.directionsmag.com /pressreleases.php?press_id=8225 (560 words)

	UN to help recover billions for Nigeria and Kenya
		According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), corrupt local officials stole $7.7 billion from oil-rich Nigeria, of which at least $2.2 was exported, and more than $3 billion from Kenya.
		At a press conference in the UN complex in Vienna, Austria, on the first International Anti-Corruption Day, marking the Convention's signing last year, UNODC chief Antonio Maria Costa said: "The recovery of stolen assets is one of the most promising and concrete aspects of the fight against corruption".
		UNODC said it would assess the two countries' legal and institutional frameworks and recommend measures to facilitate the return of any recovered assets.
	www.4ni.co.uk /nationalnews.asp?id=36032 (470 words)

	UNODC and Kazakhstan Agree on New Anti-Drug Projects
		UNODC will provide technical assistance to Kazakhstan in the areas of drug intelligence analysis, controlled deliveries, precursor chemical controls, drug abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention.
		The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia is also designing a new project to establish a regional drug treatment training center (ARTICA) in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
		UNODC is also partnering with the World Bank office in Almaty as a regional advisor for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2005/unisnar879.html (420 words)

	Drug Policy Alliance: UNODC Launches "Let's Talk About Drugs..." Campaign
		UNODC contends that children who learn about the risks of drugs at home are less likely to use drugs than those who do not.
		UNODC believes that creating the right conditions for young people to discuss drugs in an informative way, among peers, can be very effective in passing on positive health messages and preventing drug abuse.
		With the help of young people the UNODC has also produced a new series of fact sheets, which provide guidelines on talking about drugs in the family, in the school and among peers.
	www.drugpolicy.org /news/07_01_03unodc.cfm (326 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UNODC estimates that the Lao yield per hectare increased by 33 per cent, from six to eight kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
		In its 2002 opium survey, UNODC estimates nationwide opium addict population of 56,613, a slight decrease from last year’s estimate of 58,000.
		Similar UNODC surveys conducted in 2000 indicated that methamphetamine use is also becoming significant in the cities of Luang Prabang and Savannakhet.
	www.vientianetimes.com /Stories/2003/03052003_narcotics_control_in_laos.html (2789 words)

	News of Reduced Coca Cultivation in Andean Region Hailed by U.S.
		The UNODC said coca cultivation in Peru stood at 44,200 hectares in 2003, representing a 13 percent reduction since 1998.
		However, the UNODC said the coca cultivation of an estimated 23,600 hectares in Bolivia registered a slight increase compared to 2002, although the agency added that "precise comparison" with 2002 levels was not possible.
		UNODC Director Antonio Maria Costa said: "The importance of a steady decline of coca cultivation in the Andean region cannot be overestimated."
	usinfo.state.gov /xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2004&m=June&x=20040621152630AEneerG0.3501245&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html (848 words)

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		The UNODC Regional Office in Moscow (Head - F.Mirella) is responsible for Office’s activities in the Republic of Belarus.
		The UNODC discuss with the industrially developed countries, TACIS and Belarus new joint project related aimed at strengthening of the trans-boundary cooperation on drug enforcement.
		Currently Belarus and UNODC are carrying out Belarus-UNODC joint meetings in the field of prevention of drug trafficking and crime as well as elaborate and implement other co-operative activities.
	www.byembassy.at /VIC/coop_UNODOC.at.htm (383 words)

	i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - UNODC, Ethiopian Authorities Join Forces against Terrorism, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In particular, the UNODC has been requested to organize workshops designed to promote measures necessary to combat money-laundering and the financing of terrorism.
		The UNODC has also been requested to facilitate the production of a “bench book” for judges, prosecutors, senior police officers and others; this publication would refer to the relevant universal treaties against terrorism and transnational organized crime, as well as the related implementing domestic legislation.
		The UNODC has also provided counsel to Ethiopian officials working to align the Ethiopian penal legislation to the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001), the “counter-terrorism resolution” of the United Nations Security Council, and to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols.
	i-newswire.com /pr6040.html (429 words)

	UNODC TARGETS HIV/AIDS, DRUG ABUSE IN NEW RADIO SPOTS IN SPANISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		“UNODC is fully committed to supporting Member States in their fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS associated with drug abuse.”
		These radio spots are the newest components of UNODC’s “Let’s talk about drugs” campaign, which was launched worldwide to urge parents, teachers, grandparents and other authority figures to talk to young people about drug abuse.
		The UNODC has also published a fact sheet addressing the general issue of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2004/socnar897.doc.htm (210 words)

	EMCDDA \| UNODC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On 13 March 1998 in Vienna, the EMCDDA and the UNODC (former UNDCP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF-25KB) formally establishing co-operation between the two organisations.
		The Memorandum unites the EMCDDA and the UNODC in:
		The visit led to an exchange of views on concrete forms of co-operation between the two organisations, especially on five harmonised epidemiological indicators of drug use and on ways to harmonise the structure of the National reports submitted by the EU Member States to both the UN and the EMCDDA to avoid duplication of effort.
	www.emcdda.eu.int /?nnodeid=1581 (247 words)

	Drug Policy Alliance: UNGASS - Frequently Asked Questions
		UNODC assists law enforcement worldwide by providing expert training in interdiction and investigation techniques and through the provision of operational equipment.
		UNODC collaborates with INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization to curb illicit trafficking by sharing information on global trafficking trends, smugglers' modus operandi and drug courier profiles.
		UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, for 90 per cent of its finance.
	www.drugpolicy.org /global/ungass/faq (702 words)

	LifeLine ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UNODC has bowed to US pressure (see the letter from Antonio Maria Costa - the head of UNODC - to Bobby Charles at the US State Department).
		UNODC has decided to remove references to harm reduction and needle/syringe exchange in UNODC documents, websites.
		The fact that U.S. delegates declare the evidence in support of syringe exchange "unconvincing," as they did in last year's CND session, should not be allowed to determine the course of the UN drug control and HIV prevention efforts, which are inextricably and essentially linked.
	www.lifeline.org.uk /new_sitefiles/articles/20050209.html (1027 words)

	Newsbrief: UN Warns Stimulants "Public Enemy Number One," Cites Flawed Science, Attacks "Liberalization"
		UNODC's Ecstasy and Amphetamines Global Survey 2003 found that seizures of what the UN calls "amphetamine-type stimulants" (ATS) had increased ten-fold during the 1990s, from four tons to forty tons, and estimated total annual ATS production at 500 tons in 2001.
		UNODC estimated profit rates for ATS producers at 3000-4000% and pegged the trade's value at $65 billion per year.
		And it is a growth market, according to UNODC, which found a 70% increase in ecstasy use from 1995 to 2001 and a 40% increase in speed use.
	www.stopthedrugwar.org /chronicle/304/unodc.shtml (882 words)

	The Spoils of War:Afghanistan's Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade by Michel Chossudovsky
		In fact, both Washington and the UNODC now claim that the objective of the Taliban in 2000 was not really "drug eradication" but a devious scheme to trigger "an artificial shortfall in supply", which would drive up World prices of heroin.
		Ironically, this twisted logic, which now forms part of a new "UN consensus", is refuted by a report of the UNODC office in Pakistan, which confirmed, at the time, that there was no evidence of stockpiling by the Taliban.
		Gross revenues accruing to Afghan farmers are roughly estimated by the UNODC to be of the order of $1 billion, with 1.3 billion accruing to local traffickers.
	www.globalresearch.ca /articles/CHO404A.html (4069 words)

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