Promis

The PROMIS Project is a joint initiative between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) with financial support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Italy. The project aims to strengthen the capacities of West African countries to develop a human rights-based response to smuggling of migrants and to effectively respond to human rights violations related to irregular migration.... READ MORE

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

The political instability in the West African region, the humanitarian crisis and the lack of human rights based systems of migration governance have made populations more vulnerable and pushed people to embark on precarious journeys. This has also made them more vulnerable to falling prey to organized criminal groups, including but not limited to smugglers. All of these factors have led to greater risks for migrants in transit, such as death, injuries and human rights violations.

PROJECT STRATEGY

UNODC derives its mandate from the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and its supplementing Protocols, namely, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air. UNODC's actions are implemented in the framework of its Regional Strategy for Combatting Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in West and Central Africa. OHCHR's mandate is to promote and protect human rights, including the human rights of all migrants, regardless of their status, with a particular focus on women, men and children who are in vulnerable situations and at risk of human rights violations.

Goals we are supporting

The Liaison Magistrate Initiative

UNODC’s mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. This Strategy for the next five years will equip UNODC to deliver effectively, efficiently and with accountability, elevating our support to Member States to build just, inclusive and resilient societies that leave no one behind.

cooperation with civil society

UNODC’s mission is to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows. Our Vision 2030 seeks to strengthen crime prevention, enhance justice, address organized crime, ensure a balanced response to drugs, improve the rule of law and bolster resilience in the region.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

A Joint Human Security Programme Launched by IOM and UNODC to Enhance Resiliency and Living Conditions Addressing Health and Food Security Challenges in Sierra Leone