Note by the Secretary-General
The attached report of the Board of Trustees of UNICRI contains information on activities undertaken by the Institute and was prepared pursuant to a decision of the Board taken at its meeting held on 14 December 2011 to report to the Economic and Social Council, through the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, on the work of the Institute, in accordance with the statute of the Institute (Council resolution 1989/56, annex).
Structure of the Report
The Report describes UNICRI major activities and is structured as follows:
- Introduction
- Countering the threat of crime
Knowledge base on countering organized crime: the European experience
Counterfeiting: engaging in combating organized crime
A new priority: countering environmental crime
Cybercrime
Countering trafficking in precious metals
Addressing crime prevention and criminal justice in an urban environment
- Increasing the efficiency of criminal justice systems and protection of vulnerable groups
Building capacity in juvenile justice
Countering gender-based violence and trafficking in women and children
Addressing gender differences in drug addiction
Protecting a vulnerable population: the case of albinism
- Promoting international criminal law and practice: the War Crimes Justice Project
- Sharing best practices, building capacity to promote human rights and improving access to services
Establishing a platform to provide access to evidence-based research
Research and dissemination of best practices to counter addiction and promote healthy lifestyles
Protection of human rights in clinical drug trials
Strengthening health research ethics
Capacity- building and dissemination of best practices: establishing a drug observatory in the region of Calabria, Italy
- Security governance and countering the appeal of terrorism
Enhancing security at major events
Countering the appeal of terrorism
Leading public-private initiatives
Mitigating the risks posed by trafficking in and criminal use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials
- Training and advanced education: building capacity in crime prevention and criminal justice
- Management of the Institute
Report 2013
Report 2012