NCJ Number
236770
Date Published
January 2011
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This report provides an overview of organized crime and corruption for the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Abstract
This report was prepared following the Economic and Social Council decision 2010/242. It is organized into four parts: Introduction; Transnational Organized Crime; Corruption; and Recommendations. Information is provided on the activities of the UNODC in the fight against transnational organized crime and corruption with reference to Council resolutions 2005/17 entitled, "International cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime," and 2006/24 entitled, "International cooperation in the fight against corruption," as well as General Assembly resolution 65/232 entitled, "Strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program, In Particular Its Technical Cooperation Capacity." Also provided is information on the work of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and working groups established by the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption and technical assistance.