The recent increase in the scope, intensity and sophistication of crime around the world threatens the safety of citizens everywhere and hampers countries in their social, economic and cultural development. The dark side of globalization allows multinational criminal syndicates to broaden their range of operations from drug and arms trafficking to money laundering and trafficking in human beings.

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http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/trafficking_protocol.html

UN Office on Drugs & Crime Summary of:

PROTOCOL TO PREVENT, SUPPRESS, AND PUNISH TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime

Full UN Trafficking Protocol Link: http://untreaty.un.org/English/notpubl/18-12-a.E.doc

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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

 

 

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June 2006

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By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. This resolution recommended further action with regard to the report and conclusions of the 1987 International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.   _____________________________________________________________________________