In its resolution 7/1, entitled "Strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto", the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime decided that the Working Group on Smuggling of Migrants will be a constant element of the Conference.
List of participants
Information note for participants
Annotated provisional agenda (Updated meeting times are 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 to 5 PM, Vienna time)
Good practices in cooperating with the private sector to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants
Sharing national procedures to investigate the smuggling of migrants with a view to enhancing international cooperation and the possible harmonization of approaches
Report on the meeting of the Working Group on the Smuggling of Migrants held in Vienna on 27 and 28 June 2022
Conference room paper prepared by the Secretariat on the status of the functioning of the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (Initially prepared for the 9th session of the Working Group on Firearms) |
Francesco Testa, European Delegated Prosecutor, European Public Prosecutor’s Office, in Italy, has been selected again as the Chairperson for the Working Group. Read more here |
Rami S. BADAWY, Trial Attorney, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, U.S. Department of Justice (United States)
Calogero FERRARA, Public Prosecutor and European Delegated Prosecutor in Palermo (Italy)
Salvador GRANADOS, Inspector, Chief of the Central Investigation Division, National Civilian Police (El Salvador)
Yoanna BEJARAN ÁLVAREZ, Magistrate, Head of the Special Prosecutor's Office against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons, Attorney General's Office (Dominican Republic)
Frank Ofori APRONTI, Chief Superintendent, Document Fraud Expertise Centre, Immigration Service (Ghana)
Angola - S
Azerbaijan - E
Canada - E/F
Guatemala - S
Report on the meeting of the Working Group on the Smuggling of Migrants held in Vienna on 14 and 15 October 2021
Smuggling of Migrants: Compendium and Thematic Index of Recommendations, Resolutions and Decisions
Secretariat opening statement to the 9th Session of the Working Group on Migrant Smuggling
