A core mission by UNODC is to produce and disseminate high quality statistics on drugs, crime and criminal justice at the international level. UNODC also works to strengthen national capacities to produce, disseminate and use drugs, crime and criminal justice statistics within the framework of official statistics.
Data collections
UNODC uses different instruments to collect data on drugs, crime and criminal justice from Member States. These instruments are all contributing to providing data for monitoring progress towards different international agreements such as the International Drugs Control Conventions or the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These instruments also contribute to the improvement and harmonization of drugs, crime and criminal justice statistics at the global level.
METHODOLOGY & STANDARDS
Statistical standards and guidelines are developed by UNODC in the field of crime, criminal justice and illicit drugs in collaboration with national experts and relevant international organizations. The objective is to enhance the comparability of statistics at international level and to support countries in their efforts to produce national statistics on drugs, crime and criminal justice.
CAPACITY BUILDING
The UNODC Information Centre together with the two UNODC Centers of Excellence provide technical assistance and training for countries to improve the availability and quality of its data.
