NCJ Number
243060
Date Published
February 2013
Length
19 pages
Annotation
In response to a solicitation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), suggestions are reported by member states and interested international organizations on ways and means of improving international cooperation in countering criminal and terrorist threats and challenges to the tourism sector.
Abstract
Based on the responses received, the UNODC suggests that the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice ratify and implement the provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto, international conventions and protocols against terrorism, and other relevant instruments. The UNODC believes this would facilitate the strengthening of cooperation among states in countering criminal and terrorist threats to the tourism sectors of all member states through the exchange of information, good practices, timely responses to requests for assistance, and greater law enforcement cooperation. Based on the responses received, the UNODC also recommends the enhancement of capacity-building programs for personnel involved in the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of organized crime or terrorism cases. This could include the exchange of appropriate personnel in order to strengthen and/or establish networks that facilitate cooperation among states. The UNODC also recommends that member states enact legislation that implements the Organized Crime Convention and its Protocols, particularly the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, with a focus on protecting the tourism industry from the threats of trafficking in persons and exploitation; and joining the Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking, which is led by the UNODC. In addition, the UNODC recommends promoting partnerships with the private sector through raising awareness of the crimes to be addressed, sharing information and good practices, and providing training for appropriate private-sector personnel.