TiJ Executive Programme on Rule of Law and Development 15 th December 2016
Our Background
Leading UN Agency in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational crime
UNODC Facts in Brief Year of Establishment: 1997 Headquarters: Vienna, Austria More than 50 field offices across the globe Lead UN agency in crime prevention, criminal justice, and the rule of law UNODC Headquarters
What do we do?
Oraganised crime and trafficking Corruption Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice Reform Drug Abuse Prevention & Health Terrorism Prevention Field-based technical cooperation projects Research and analytical work Normative work and support to treaty bodies and governing bodies
UN Context and Our Mandates
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) One of the main organs of the UN Responsible for 14 UN Agencies working on social and economic development Fifteen commissions (including ESCAP + CCPCJ) Central forum to formulate policy recommendations addressed to Member States
UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Established by ECOSOC in 1992 Principle UN Body with mandate on fight against Transnational Crime Support to build a fair criminal justice system Through its Resolutions, CCPCJ provides guidance to the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
UN Crime Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8u S3xNoY0c
UNODC mandates anchoring global instruments Illicit drugs Corruption Transnational Terrorism organized crime
Entered into force 23 September, 2003 189 parties Established Conference of the Parties Supported by three Protocols: BRU CAM IND LAO MAL MYA PHI SIN THA VN
How it all fits together Promote global adherence UNODC Assist States in implementing Legislation Criminal justice response Conference of Parties to UNTOC Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Evidence-based knowledge
Regional Programme
Regional transnational crime: conservative estimate Significant scale of illicit TOC economy Illicit drugs $31.3 billion Counterfeits $30 billion Environment $24 billion Total US$100 billion (exceeding the GDP of several states) People $2 billion
Implications growth in trade and arrivals projected Rapidly increasing flows of goods and people in and out of SEA Expected tripling of arrivals from 2012 to 2018 International visitor arrivals to Asia Pacific Projected volume of goods imported (top), and exported from, ASEAN countries (bottom)
Implications integration in Southeast Asia Investment in transport corridors and connections North-South Corridor East-West Economic Corridor Upgrading cross-border infrastructure links Trade & customs procedures along corridors need to be harmonized and simplified
Institutional challenges Stark regional disparity in capacity and resources
UNODC in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Regional office in Thailand with six country/project offices Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Myanmar Viet Nam Fiji Regional office
Regional Programme 2014-2018
ASEAN Ministerial Bodies Political-Security Community Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) SEANWFZ Commission Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) Regional Forum (ARF) Economic Community Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council Investment Area (AIA) Council Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM) Ministers Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin) Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST) Telecommunications and information technology (TELMIN) Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM) Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-A TM) Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC) ASEAN Center for Energy ASEAN -Japan Centre in Tokyo Socio-Cultural Community Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) Education Ministers Meeting (ASED) Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME) Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP) Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM) Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM) Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE) Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY) Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Regional Programme Implementation 2015 Type of Assistance Workshop Training Survey Software Report/Document Mission Mentorship Equipment Advocacy 1 2 6 20 21 57 60 60 126 2% 1% Beneficiaries 1% 6% 7%1% 5% 1% Civil Society Drug Control Education Health 51% 5% 20% HIV/AIDS Inter-agency Judiciary Law Enforcement
UNODC and the SDGs
Crime and Sustainable Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh qpktxcr2c&list=plp1rric89efcgpqr WwTrsjcjEWIue2sxw http://webtv.un.org/new-york-highlevel-launch-of-the-2016-world-drugreport/4979620064001/watch/janeliasson-the-rule-of-law-peace-andsecurity-human-rights-anddevelopment/3266171576001
Rule of Law and Sustainable Development Rule of Law crucial to sustainable development Existence of legal frameworks, enforced in a predictable and transparent manner The link between weak rule of law at the national and international levels, and illicit trade As a main source of income for organized criminal groups, illicit flows are intimately linked with a range of threats to the development agenda, including drug cartel violence; corruption; money laundering; etc.
Security and Sustainable Development Violence imposes enormous costs on States, communities and individuals The prevention and reduction of all forms of violence and abuse should be at the heart of human security Violence can lead people to avoid participating in governance & development The space that they vacate may be filled by vested criminal interests occupying power positions => arrested development
Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere. Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children. Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all. Target 16.4: By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime. Target 16.5: Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms. Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels. Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.
What else can UNODC do to support the SDGs? 1. Data: access to law enforcement, criminal justice institutions 2. Crime: the crime agenda not explicit 3. Criminal Justice Practitioners: bring them into the process
UNODC and TiJ
@jdouglassea @jdouglassea Thank you Benjamin Smith (Regional Coordinator for Migrant Smuggling / Trafficking of Persons) benjamin.smith@unodc.org @Benjaminsmithis United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific http://www.unodc.org/southeastasiaandpacific/