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August 2024

• 25/01/2021 — UNODC Launches Centre of Excellence to Fight Drug Trafficking in Brazil
• 25/01/2021 — UNODC conducts research in the territories of the Programme Opportunities and Rights (POD) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
• 08/01/2021 — In partnership with UN agencies, pre-trial detention hearings receive social assistance services

July 2024

June 2024

• 27/06/2024 — UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets
• 11/06/2024 — UNODC Executive Director’s Message International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024

May 2024

• 23/05/2024 — Empowering Youth Ambassadors Driving Sustainable Change in Brazil
• 16/05/2024 — A dream that's always out of reach: trafficked gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon
• 14/05/2024 — Despite two decades of concerted action, wildlife trafficking persists worldwide with more than 4,000 species affected, says new UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report
• 04/05/2024 — UNODC Brazil receives the president of Funai to discuss prevention of environmental crimes in indigenous territories
• 03/05/2024 — UNODC holds 1st meeting of inter-agency working group on indigenous territorial surveillance and protection
• 02/05/2024 — UNODC Brazil promotes training on human trafficking for social workers and health agents in Amazonas

April 2024

• 17/04/2024 — PRF seizes seven truckloads of illegal timber and charcoal in Rondonia, in operation carried out after training promoted by UNODC
• 02/04/2024 — With the support of UNODC Brazil, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and Maurício de Sousa Institute launch comic books on human trafficking and social inclusion of migrants
• 01/04/2024 — UNODC Brazil promotes training on human trafficking for social workers and health agents in the state of Amazonas

March 2024

• 23/03/2024 — UNODC Brazil launches technical studies on Preventing Corruption in Sports during the 1st International Anti-Fraud Forum
• 19/03/2024 — UNODC Brazil holds technical meeting under the Global Action for Business Integrity project
• 19/03/2024 — Commission on Narcotic Drugs holds high-level session to review progress on addressing world drug problem amid a surge in drug use disorders and record supply levels of cocaine and synthetic drugs
• 04/03/2024 — UNODC Brazil, U.S. Embassy, and Ibama hold ceremony to celebrate partnership and donation of equipment used to combat forestry crimes
• 04/03/2024 — UNODC Brazil launches project to strengthen mechanisms for monitoring, early warning, and responses to environmental crimes in indigenous territories

February 2024

• 28/02/2024 — UNODC and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil conclude the report on Brazil’s ICWCC Indicator Framework exercise on wildlife crime
• 26/02/2024 — UNODC Brazil and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security launch the Brazilian version of the international Initiative “Listen First” to prevent the use of alcohol and other drugs for children and young people
• 08/02/2024 — UNODC Brazil holds mentoring to improve wood identification field techniques for IPAAM staff, in collaboration with LPF/SFB

January 2024

December 2023

• 28/12/2023 — UNODC Brazil trains Federal Police officers at the II International Human Rights Congress
• 28/12/2023 — UNODC Brazil promotes training on human trafficking for social workers and health agents in the state of Para
• 04/12/2023 — UNODC Brazil holds workshop to improve wood identification field techniques

November 2023

• 29/11/2023 — UNODC Brazil and the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of the state of Pará organise training to strengthen the response to environmental crimes
• 28/11/2023 — UNODC Brazil supports Munduruku assemblies on indigenous lands affected by illegal gold mining
• 28/11/2023 — UNODC and Ministry of Environment carry out participatory diagnosis on response to wildlife crime in Brazil
• 14/11/2023 — UNODC Brazil and the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change hold International Conference on Mercury Trafficking
• 02/11/2023 — Electronic monitoring of people: a perspective from Brazil
• 02/11/2023 — Alternatives to imprisonment: the brazilian approach

October 2023

• 20/10/2023 — UNODC Brazil promotes training to improve the response to illegal timber trafficking in the maritime port context
• 06/10/2023 — UNODC Brazil and Amazonas Public Security Secretariat hold technical training to strengthen response to forest crime
• 01/10/2023 — In partnership with UNODC Brazil, State of Pernambuco seed 25 youth ambassadors graduate from the Youth Ambassadors Programme

September 2023

• 28/09/2023 — UNODC Brazil holds a National Seminar on human trafficking and forced labour in the gold mining sector in the Tapajos region
• 21/09/2023 — National Council of Justice and UNODC Brazil launch online course to strengthen pre-trial detention hearings
• 05/09/2023 — UNODC Brazil and Ministry of Indigenous Peoples organize meeting to discuss prevention of environmental crimes in indigenous territories.

August 2023

• 16/08/2023 — UNODC Brazil launches report on integrity and compliance related to law on procurement and administrative contracts
• 11/08/2023 — UNODC Brazil holds technical dialogue with government partners to discuss crime prevention in the fisheries value chain
• 02/08/2023 — UNODC lança Diálogos Técnicos para discutir compras públicas e proteção aos reportantes
• 01/08/2023 — UN and Brazil sign a new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027

July 2023

• 26/07/2023 — UNODC Brazil and Ministry of Justice and Public Security hold training on Human Trafficking and International Cooperation during Blue Heart Week
• 06/07/2023 — UNODC Brazil and the State of Pernambuco host 6th edition of Youth Ambassadors Programme
• 04/07/2023 — Autoridades paraguaias participam de visita de intercâmbio sobre gestão penitenciária no Brasil

June 2023

• 30/06/2023 — UNODC Training Programme strengthens efforts against international timber trafficking in Brazil
• 27/06/2023 — National System for Alcohol and Other Drugs Use Prevention (Sinap) is resumed through a partnership with UNODC
• 26/06/2023 — UNODC World Drug Report 2023 warns of converging crises as illicit drug markets continue to expand
• 20/06/2023 — UNODC participates in an event promoted by the Ministry of Justice of Paraguay
• 13/06/2023 — UNODC Brazil together with local governments deliver social support initiative to Brazil’s largest wildcat mining regions

May 2023

• 26/05/2023 — UNODC Brazil supports participation of Brazilian Delegation in the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna
• 17/05/2023 — UNODC Brazil promotes Technical Meeting on Timber Identification Initiatives
• 11/05/2023 — In Recife, UNODC Brazil promotes agenda for the 6th edition of the Youth Ambassadors Programme
• 04/05/2023 — UNODC Brazil proposes sustainable development to fight drugs in vulnerable communities

April 2023

• 14/04/2023 — Integrating governmental authorities and private sector: UNODC Brazil promotes technical dialogue on Forestry Crimes
• 14/04/2023 — UNODC promotes prison cooperation between Brazil and Paraguay
• 13/04/2023 — UNODC Brazil and Brazilian Attorney General’s Office hold meeting with prosecutors from Mercosur countries to discuss cooperation in fighting cross-border crimes
• 12/04/2023 — UNODC Brazil organizes regional cooperation workshop to discuss the prevention of organized crime in prisons in Brazil and Paraguay
• 04/04/2023 — Federal Police and UNODC support visit of Norwegian authorities to the Amazon

March 2023

• 29/03/2023 — Connecting the World to Stop Migrant Smugglers
• 20/03/2023 — UNODC e MJSP recebem delegação de Moçambique para troca de experiências na área de gestão de ativos originados do tráfico de drogas
• 20/03/2023 — UNODC qualifica 29 ONGs de Pernambuco para fortalecer prevenção ao crime e à violência
• 14/03/2023 — UNODC Brazil supports participation of Brazilian delegation in the 66th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drug
• 02/03/2023 — Zero Discrimination: UNAIDS and UNODC highlight combined HIV prevention and care lines for women who use drugs 

February 2023

• 28/02/2023 — MJSP and UNODC strengthen partnerships based on international best practices

January 2023

• 26/01/2023 — UNODC Brazil conducts training on human trafficking and migration flows for federal public defenders
• 11/01/2023 — UNODC Brazil’s Opportunities and Rights Programme delivers report on monitoring the use of police force
• 11/01/2023 — UNODC Brazil’s Opportunities and Rights Programme delivers report on monitoring the use of police force

December 2022

• 19/12/2022 — UNODC launches platform to liaise prevention stakeholders in Brazil
• 16/12/2022 — UNODC, UNDP, UN-Habitat and the Igarapé Institute present the results of the initiative Cooperação Pernambuco
• 13/12/2022 — UNODC, UNDP and MJSP launch study on illicit drug market in Brazil
• 08/12/2022 — UNODC presents the results of its anti-corruption projects in Brazil
• 01/12/2022 — UNODC promotes combined HIV prevention and care lines for women who use drugs in Brazil
• 01/12/2022 — In Manaus, Brazilian, Peruvian and Colombian authorities participate in exchange mission on police cooperation to combat drug trafficking
• 01/12/2022 — Online training for managers addresses evidence-based drug use prevention

November 2022

• 14/11/2022 — UNODC, PNUD e MJSP lançam curso sobre tráfico de drogas e crime organizado transnacional

October 2022

September 2022

August 2022

July 2022

• 19/07/2022 — Relatório Cocaine Insights 4 é lançado com destaque aos impactos da Covid-19 nas rotas regionais e transatlânticas que atravessam o Brasil

June 2022

• 27/06/2022 — Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2022 do UNODC destaca as tendências da pós-legalização da cannabis, os impactos ambientais das drogas ilícitas e o uso de drogas por mulheres e jovens

May 2022

• 26/05/2022 — UNODC Brazil shares experience on detention control hearings at the 2022 Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
• 11/05/2022 — No Maranhão, UNODC discute gestão penitenciária e classificação de presos
• 09/05/2022 — UNODC Brazil holds pilot project workshop on the monitoring of illicit drug prices in the State of Pernambuco
• 03/05/2022 — UNODC launches Information Material on Detention Control Hearings in the indigenous city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil

April 2022

• 29/04/2022 — Diálogo Técnico aborda Integridade em Compras Públicas e Medidas de Aprimoramento
• 26/04/2022 — UNODC Brazil Information Material on Detention Control Hearings in indigenous languages to be launched in State of Amazonas
• 25/04/2022 — UNODC lauches research on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
• 18/04/2022 — UNODC Brazil and partners launch Handbook on Handcuffs and other Instruments of Restraint

March 2022

• 25/03/2022 — UNODC Brazil and partners launch Handbook on Handcuffs and other Instruments of Restraint
• 24/03/2022 — UNODC Brazil co-organizes the First International Seminar on Narcotrafficking through Ports and Maritime Vessels
• 23/03/2022 — Fourth Technical Dialogue addresses reportant protection and its impacts on the health sector
• 11/03/2022 — UNODC Brazil participated in a CNMP event on challenges and opportunities for the Brazilian socio-educational system

February 2022

• 24/02/2022 — UNODC Brazil launches videos detailing process of pre-trial detention hearings on seventh anniversary of inauguration
• 22/02/2022 — UNODC Brazil promotes Update Course on Pre-trial Detention Hearings for judges in the state of Ceará
• 22/02/2022 — UNODC study sheds light on living and working conditions of gold miners in the state of Pará
• 14/02/2022 — UNODC Brazil participates in Federal Police training on forest crime and timber trafficking
• 07/02/2022 — UNODC Executive Director launches Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean for 2022-2025

January 2022

• 28/01/2022 — UNODC Brazil commemorates the National Day to Combat Forced Labour and supports the implementation of the UN Protocol on Trafficking in Persons
• 27/01/2022 — UNODC Brazil’s Center of Excellence releases first Early Warning System on Drugs report
• 11/01/2022 — Rethinking incarceration: UNODC hosts Consultation on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings
• 05/01/2022 — Abused and Neglected: UNODC study reveals violence suffered by migrants
• 03/01/2022 — UNODC Brazil opens registration for online course on the Mandela Rules

December 2021

• 17/12/2021 — UNODC Brazil launches online course in Portuguese on the Nelson Mandela Rules for the treatment of prisoners
• 15/12/2021 — Video series marks six years of pre-trial detention hearings in the country
• 13/12/2021 — Launch of e-learning course Nelson Mandela's Rules for the Treatment of People in Prison
• 07/12/2021 — Center of Excellence study shows impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug trafficking in Brazil
• 07/12/2021 — UNODC-INTERPOL Programme provides a way forward for the COP26 pledge to end deforestation by 2030
• 02/12/2021 — UNODC Brazil holds webinar on HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis for Criminal Service Teams

November 2021

• 30/11/2021 — CdE experts participate in training event in Colombia
• 30/11/2021 — UNODC and ICCWC support South American countries to combat wildlife trafficking: regional SudWEN meeting
• 26/11/2021 — UNODC Brazil holds third Technical Dialogue to address national and international best practices in public procurement
• 26/11/2021 — UNODC Research: 2020 saw a woman or girl being killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes
• 11/11/2021 — UNODC Brazil organizes training workshop for policymakers on drug use disorders
• 11/11/2021 — UNODC Brazil launches national activities in global anti-corruption project
• 11/11/2021 — UNODC promotes the third edition of the Technical Dialogues series to discuss best practices of integrity in public procurement

October 2021

• 28/10/2021 — UNODC Brazil organizes second Technical Dialogue on Whistleblower Protection
• 22/10/2021 — UN debates post-pandemic future on its 76th anniversary
• 14/10/2021 — UNODC Brazil presents the findings of the Track4Tip Situational Report on Trafficking in Persons and Migration in Brazil
• 13/10/2021 — UNODC Brazil presents during panel on pre-trial detention at National Forum on Penal Alternatives

September 2021

• 22/09/2021 — UNODC and UNESCO promote the strengthening of the rule of law in virtual event
• 20/09/2021 — CNJ opens registration for the 3rd National Forum on Alternatives to Imprisonment
• 20/09/2021 — Pernambuco Cooperation presents strategies to violence prevention policy
• 16/09/2021 — Poverty and Unemployment: Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil
• 14/09/2021 — The Governor of Pernambuco receives UNODC for a meeting
• 07/09/2021 — UNODC launches publication series ‘Cocaine Insights’

August 2021

• 17/08/2021 — UNODC visits the Port of Santos to promote cooperation under the CCP and LEAP Programmes
• 13/08/2021 — UNODC presents "Education for Justice" initiative at event about SDG 16
• 13/08/2021 — UNODC stands with young people to promote meaningful youth engagement
• 11/08/2021 — UNODC promotes a workshop on "Cybersecurity, Human Rights and Digital Citizenship"
• 04/08/2021 — UNODC, TCU, and MPF strengthen partnership to promote actions under the Global Project Anti-Corruption

July 2021

• 26/07/2021 — UNODC joins commission to visit the Integrated Center for Social Defense Operations (Ciods) of Pernambuco
• 16/07/2021 — One in three people globally imprisoned without trial, while overcrowding puts prisoners at risk of contracting COVID-19, says UNODC’s first global research on imprisonment
• 15/07/2021 — Services for people with problematic drug use will be mapped
• 07/07/2021 — Event brings together experts to discuss Early Warning System on Drugs
• 06/07/2021 — COVID-19 and Crime: The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking
• 06/07/2021 — UNODC and Rio de Janeiro's City Hall meet to discuss public security and youth
• 05/07/2021 — UNODC launches Brazil Situational Report
• 05/07/2021 — UNODC and Ethics Health Institute strengthen partnership for pro-ethics and integrity in the health sector

June 2021

• 29/06/2021 — UNODC and CoE participate in a Seminar during the 23rd National Week on Drug Policy
• 24/06/2021 — UNODC World Drug Report 2021: pandemic effects ramp up drug risks, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers
• 23/06/2021 — CoE presents the results of the bulletin on Asset Management in a federal government seminar
• 23/06/2021 — MEDIA ADVISORY - Global Launch of the 2021 World Drug Report
• 22/06/2021 — Network of Advanced Studies on Pre-Trial Detention Hearings concludes activities with 25 courts
• 22/06/2021 — TRFs: registration for the Network of Advanced Studies on Pre-Trial Detention Hearings ends this Wednesday (23 June)
• 07/06/2021 — UNODC presents the Global Anti-Corruption Project to TCU
• 05/06/2021 — UNGASS 2021 - Young people gather to find ways to tackle corruption
• 04/06/2021 — CoE launches thematic bulletin that analyzes asset management of drug trafficking
• 03/06/2021 — UNGASS 2021 against corruption highlights importance of stolen asset recovery and addressing corruption in the health sector

April 2021

• 30/04/2021 — UNODC launches the Network of Advanced Studies on Pre-Trial Detention Hearings in Brazill
• 29/04/2021 — Project to prevent violence in Pernambuco gets visual identity
• 26/04/2021 — UNODC presents the main tools to fight corruption in an online event
• 20/04/2021 — Fazendo Justiça Programme Promotes Training on Social Service in Pre-Trial Detention Hearings
• 20/04/2021 — Crime Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 13/04/2021 — At an UN event, Brazil highlights the CoE project by showing how it uses trafficking assets to finance public policies
• 12/04/2021 — COVID complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development

March 2021

• 29/03/2021 — The UNODC Youth Forum, a starting point for youth to build safer and healthier societies
• 19/03/2021 — UNODC promotes workshops to build the Logical Framework for Prevention in PE
• 17/03/2021 — UNODC’s E4J initiative receives Secretary-General 2020 Innovation Award
• 08/03/2021 — UNODC promotes event with young people at the UN Crime Congress
• 05/03/2021 — UNODC, in partnership with MJSP and EU, discuss the impact of the pandemic on drug trafficking in Brazil
• 01/03/2021 — Amidst obstacles posed by pandemic, Container Control Programme cocaine seizures surpassed 100-ton milestone in 2020

February 2021

• 24/02/2021 — Pre-trial detention hearings complete six years with 10% reduction in provisional inmates
• 23/02/2021 — UNODC meets with partners to promote a Logical Framework in Pernambuco
• 19/02/2021 — Press acreditation for the 14th United Nations Crime Congress is open until 24 February 2021
• 14/02/2021 — UNODC launches handbooks on Rule of Law and Education

January 2021

• 25/01/2021 — UNODC Launches Centre of Excellence to Fight Drug Trafficking in Brazil
• 25/01/2021 — UNODC conducts research in the territories of the Programme Opportunities and Rights (POD) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
• 08/01/2021 — In partnership with UN agencies, pre-trial detention hearings receive social assistance services