NCJ Number
233593
Date Published
August 2010
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This report to the United Nations describes the activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to promote the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
Abstract
The report examines the activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to deal with the very real problem of transnational organized crime. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime was developed to provide member states with the tools necessary to seek extradition, mutual legal assistance, and international cooperation for the purpose of confiscation from a large number of partners who are parties to the Convention. Examples of tools developed to facilitate international cooperation include: an online directory of competent national authorities, a mutual legal assistance request writer tool, a legal library, and a catalogue of examples of cases. A discussion is also included on ways to strengthen interregional networking, and ways to strengthen central and competent authorities in international cooperation. Five regional workshops were held to promote awareness and knowledge of the mechanisms for international cooperation under the Convention on Transnational Organized Crime. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from these workshops are presented.