In a resounding effort to promote diversity, gender equality and female leadership within law enforcement, the Passenger and Cargo Border Team (PCBT) recently concluded its Second Regional Women's Network Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)... more
On International Customs Day, the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) opened the first Port Control Unit (PCU) in the Indian Ocean Islands in Mauritius.This inauguration was facilitated by the UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team... more
The National Targeting Centers (NTCs) positioned at the forefront of effective border management, employ advanced technologies and intelligence analysis to identify and prioritize potential threats related to the movement of passengers and cargo. Through comprehensive risk assessments, they enable border control agencies…more
Every year, thousands of foreign fishing vessels populate African waters with the aim to drain the continent of its rich and diverse species of fish and marine life. A large portion of these vessels is believed to be fishing illegally; this means that vessels may be active in protected waters, catching protected or endangered marine species, extracting fish with environmentally degrading equipment, or fishing without a license altogether. more
Iraq took a significant stride in bolstering trade supply chain security – concurrently targeting high-risk air cargo while facilitating the smooth flow of legitimate trade. In pursuit of this crucial objective, Iraqi authorities have joined).…more
Over the past few years, Lebanon has been experiencing one of the most challenging economic crises in its history. A secure trade supply chain to bring goods into the country and export to key markets in the Gulf countries is a key precondition for economic growth, job creation and political stability… more
In 2021, a multi-agency task force led by officers of Sri Lanka Customs executed a search on a warehouse in Colombo. They seized 300kg of shark fins and 250kg of dried manta and mobula ray gills, packed and ready to be shipped to Hong Kong. This night-time raid was the culmination of many months of hard work. The investigation… more
As of December this year, the Port Control Units (PCU) and Air Cargo Control Units (ACCU) established under the framework of the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP) have seized over 260 tonnes of cocaine – breaking last year’s record by over 90 tonnes... more
November opened with a gender equality and women’s leadership workshop in Bangkok for customs and law enforcement officers of the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Jointly implemented by the Container Control Programme (CCP) and the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) under the Blue Enforcement Project… more
August 5th 2021 marked a new milestone for the CCP Women’s Network: the launch of a professional development training course, conducted in partnership with the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University. Addressing the training participants...more
There is global consensus that advancing women’s rights and gender equality benefits society as a whole. Greater participation by women is essential to achieving stronger democracies, more prosperous economies, and fairer societies. Women’s contributions to global governance, in particular, have... more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose various challenges for the private and public sectors across the globe. The ensuing crisis was felt by many global programmes; and the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP), with its 59 participating countries, was no exception. Social…more
