UNODC recognizes the need to promote strong partnerships with civil society organizations in dealing with the complex issues of drug abuse and crime which undermine the fabric of society. The active involvement of civil society, which includes NGOs, community groups, labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations and foundations is essential to help UNODC carry out its global mandates.
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Through GLOU68, UNODC Civil Society Unit (CSU) is the main entry point for non-governmental stakeholders and serves as a bridge between these stakeholders and UNODC substantive offices, field offices and the Member States. Located within the Office of the Director for the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of UNODC, the CSU carries out the following main functions:
The CSU carries out these functions in close collaboration with relevant UNODC substantive offices, including Crime and Economic Branch, Organized Crime Branch, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, the Secretariat to the Governing Bodies, and relevant Field Offices. The CSU also partners with umbrella organizations such as the UNCAC Coalition, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, and the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
A guide for NGO participation in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is available here.
Leaders Gathered at the NCII Abuse Summit to Tackle Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls
On March 12 2025, global experts, policymakers, industry leaders and civil society representatives convened in New York for the Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images (NCII) Abuse Summit, a pivotal event held during the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) hosted by UNODC in partnership with Southwest Grid for Learning (SWGfL). The summit aimed to drive urgent action against non-consensual intimate image abuse (NCII). Read more here.
Building Bridges Against Cybercrime: Strengthening Public-Private Partnership Initiatives in Dominican Republic
31 January 2025, Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic has taken a bold step in the fight against cybercrime with the launch of its first-ever Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Alliance on Cybercrime. This landmark initiative brings together government, private sector, and civil society leaders to address the rising threat of Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII) and other cybercrime challenges. Read more here.
Celebrating Two Decades of UNODC Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe, the Regional Programme for South-Eastern Europe (RPSEE) 2024-2029
Vienna, 10 March 2025 – The UNODC Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe (ROSEE), the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Türkiye in Vienna and regional partners held a special event "20 Years of the UNODC Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe, Launch of the Regional Programme for South-Eastern Europe 2024-2029 and Regional Report", with contributions from UNODC’s Research and Analysis Branch (RAB) and Civil Society Unit (CSU). Read more here.
This is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in short EBRD
