UNODC co-organizes first regional workshop in Eritrea on countering transnational organized crime

UNODC co-organizes first regional workshop in Eritrea on countering transnational organized crime

Asmara, Eritrea, February 2019 - By its very nature, transitional organized crime is committed across borders and addressing it requires international and regional cooperation. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Eastern Africa and the Government of Eritrea convened the first-ever regional workshop in Eritrea on strengthening international and regional police cooperation in Eastern Africa from 30 January to 1 February 2019.  

Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

Scientists find that decades of degradation created ‘resistant’ coral reefs
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297559&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1

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How Trump’s Latest Plan to Cut Drug Prices Will Affect You

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UNODC Executive Director welcomes Security Council debate on growing threat of transnational maritime crime

UNODC Executive Director welcomes Security Council debate on growing threat of transnational maritime crime

Vienna, 5 February 2019 - Transnational maritime crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges on the high seas, warned Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in his briefing to the United Nations Security Council debate on transnational organized crime at sea.

UNODC co-hosts conference on addressing illicit firearms trafficking and its nexus with organised crime and terrorism

UNODC co-hosts conference on addressing illicit firearms trafficking and its nexus with organised crime and terrorism

5 February 2019 - The illicit trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition represents a serious threat to global peace and security, and an obstacle to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The international community has increasingly acknowledged the destabilizing impact of these firearms as a matter of particular concern in the context of organized crime and terrorism.

Pills to Protect Against an Apocalypse

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Demand for Long-Acting Birth Control Rose After Trump’s Election Amid Insurance Concerns, Study Shows

By CHRISTINA CARON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2BfM1j2

Clash of Giants: UnitedHealth Takes On Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase

By REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2t2hZe1

When Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate?

By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2t1KuJ2

UNODC and partners release Practical Guide for Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders

UNODC and partners release Practical Guide for Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders

Vienna, 1 February 2019 - Use of the Internet and social media is growing exponentially, with more than 3.8 billion users worldwide. This growth brings new challenges for those investigating and prosecuting terrorism and organized crime. A new Practical Guide aims to provide practitioners with the methods and skills to access the critical electronic evidence needed to prevent, investigate and bring to justice those who seek to undermine the rule of law.