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Secretary-General's Symposium on Supporting Victims of Terrorism

9 September, the Secretary-General hosted a Symposium on “Supporting Victims of Terrorism” at 9 a.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. The UN invited 18 victims of terrorism, representing every continent, to meet as a panel to discuss different forms of terrorism, from bombings to kidnappings to violent hostage situations. [ Read report ]

Civil society contributes to the UN drug policy review

From 7-9 July, more than 300 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from across the world will participate in "Beyond 2008", a global NGO forum on the 1998-2008 Review of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on illicit drugs. The forum will allow civil society to have a say on future drug policy. [Read More]

UNODC launches 2008 World Drug Report

26 June 2008 - The World Drug Report 2008, the UNODC flagship publication, was launched in New York today by Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa. The report shows that the recent stabilization in the world drugs market is under threat because of a surge in opium and coca cultivation in rebel-held areas of Afghanistan and Colombia. Higher drug use in developing countries could also undermine recent progress in drug control. [Read More]

alliance meetings

Bi-Monthly Meetings
14th November 2008
Working Parties: 12:00 PM ~ 1:00 PM
General Meeting: 1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM
at the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza

Please check the bulletin board in the lobby when you arrive to determine room location.

alliance briefing

1:30 pm : Friday 14th November during the regular bi-monthly meeting
on SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM

recent events

Last month in New York: Criminal Justice Teaching and Training Across the World

28 October, 2 p.m., UNU Panel at the Permanent Mission of Germany
871 UN Plaza (1st Avenue between E 48th & E 49th Streets)

All are invited to a panel discussion based on the recently published book “For the Rule of Law: Criminal Justice Teaching and Training Across the World”, edited by Slawomir Redo and Kauko Aromaa. The discussion will focus on the possibilities of integrating the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice standards and norms into the mainstream international criminal justice education. <- Download flier->

Last month in New York: What is really being done about crime prevention at the UN?

29 October, 3:30 p.m., Forum at Four: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue (10th Avenue between 58th & 59th Streets)

All are invited to a panel discussion focused on the work of the UN's crime prevention efforts: what is being done and what yet needs to be done. <-Download the Flier-> This is the Alliance's own Forum at Four.

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Have questions? Ask Gary at the Alliance Information Center

Gary Hill of the International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme can help you with questions about the Alliance as well as general criminal justice questions.
The Alliance...
Fosters humane policies, encouraging the development of effective crime prevention and criminal justice strategies and practices domestically and globally.

Encourages cooperation between members of the community of nations in addressing shared justice.

Advocates respect for the human dignity and the rights of crime victims as well as those accused of criminality; and

Works to advance the protection and restoration of the well being of all persons and communities affected by criminality.
online resources
Violence Against Women
Ending Violence Against Women: From Words to Action
Study of the Secretary General (2006). Now available for download as a pdf file.


UNODC Project AFGH/S47 — Afghanistan:
Female prisoners and their Social Reintegration: Developing Post-Release Opportunities for Women and Girl Prisoners, March 2007.
Available as a PDF Document
Other UNODC Projects in Afghanistan can be reviewed here
Handbook of basic principles and promising practices on Alterantives to Imprisonment.
This e-book is another of a number of tools and manuals being developed to assist States in operationalizing standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice.

UNODC releases its flagship publication,
World Drug Report 2007

Full Report (pdf)

UN drug agency reports "significant and positive changes" in world drugs markets. Countries urged to provide greater health care to drug addicts.
Press release in Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish

What is the role of criminologists in informing United Nations public policy?

Cindy Smith, Chair of the Division of International Criminology of the American Society of Criminology, reflects on how the UN's Crime Commission develops its resolutions. That is, how public policy is being shaped and the role of criminologiests. <--more--

UNODC Annual Report 2008

The UNODC Annual Report for 2008 is available <--here-->