As guardian of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Convention/UNTOC), ratified by Brazil, UNODC supports the country in responding to crimes such as:
Through actions in this area, UNODC seeks to improve the criminal justice response to trafficking in persons in migratory flows, in addition to improving statistical data in the area of trafficking in persons.
Another line of action refers to the fight against drug trafficking along the routes in Latin America, Africa and Europe, promoting regional cooperation between countries in Latin and Central America.
UNODC also provides specialized assistance and promotes cooperation to strengthen Brazil's interagency capacity and cross-border coordination to combat the trafficking of drugs and other illicit goods in airports, ports, rivers and maritime containers.
