- The heads of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Interpol, and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called for the need to urgently step up efforts to target the huge illicit profits generated by transnational organised crime that facilitate conflicts, fund terrorism, and negatively impact vulnerable populations.
- The issue was raised at a side event of the 33rd Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna.
- It would positively impact all goals of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, including financial stability, inclusive economic growth, and strengthening institutions and governance.
| Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), upon request of the General Assembly as one of its functional commissions.The Commission acts as the principal policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. The CCPCJ also offers Member States a forum for exchanging expertise, experience and information in order to develop national and international strategies and to identify priorities for combating crime.The CCPCJ is the preparatory body for the United Nations Crime Congresses. |
The leaders of three organisations also laid stress on accelerated policy reforms and capacity building ahead of the UN 2026 Crime Congress, to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Dig Deeper: Read about the nexus between illicit funds generated from organised crime, drugs, arms trade and wars in the world.
