UNODC in Latin America and the Caribbean

1. UNODC in Latin America and the Caribbean Videoconference UNODC – OAS Committee on Hemispheric Security 14 August 2008

2. Asset Recovery Corruption Prevention/Money Laundering Fight against Organized Crime Fight against Drug Trafficking Ratification & Implementation of UNODC Conventions Crime Prevention/ Urban Violence International Cooperation in criminal matters Criminal Justice Reform UNODC: MENU OF SERVICES 1

3. Ratification and Implementation of the UN Conventions against Transnational Organized Crime, Corruption, and the 13 Conventions against Terrorism • Services: • Bridging differences in legal systems. • Building human and institutional capacity. • Strengthening institutional structures. 2

4. RATIFICATION OF UNODC CONVENTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 3

5. Corruption: • Placement of an Anti-Corruption Adviser in selected Gov’t institutions in LAC. • Development and implementation of national anti-corruption legislation and policies, in accordance with UNCAC.  e.g. support to the General Controller’s Office in Brazil. • Joint work with the WB in Asset Recovery (StAR). • Money-Laundering: • Advisory Programme in collaboration with GAFI. • Provision of tools such as the IMoLIN, goAML, goCASE, goATR. • Terrorism: • Legislative and specialized Technical Assistance provided to 13 LAC countries • Specialised Workshops for Judicial Officers 4

6. Organized Crime: • Organized Crime: • Legislative assistance for criminalization, including witness protection. • Joint development of the Model Witness Protection Law for Latin America. • Support of the criminal justice system in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of THB. • Trafficking in Human Beings: • Development and implementation of a National Anti-Trafficking Strategy. • Elaboration of a comprehensive study on THB and its transnational dimension. • Joint programming with UN agencies in the GIFT initiative. • Smuggling of Migrants: • Adoption of adequate legislative frameworks, capacity-building of law enforcement, prosecution and the judiciary, strengthening international and regional cooperation and prevention through awareness campaigns. (Andean Region). • Trafficking in Arms • Developing training, information, promotion, technical assistance, prevention and regulation strategies, involving relevant national institutions. . Computer Based Training (CBT) for Law Enforcement and Money Laundering. 5

7. Drug Trafficking: • UNODC has been providing assistance at a global level, particularly with CICAD/OAS in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Activities: • Control Deliveries. • Global Container Control Programme in collaboration with WCO • Precursors Control • Special Investigative Techniques in cooperation with Interpol • “Law Enforcement and Intelligence Cooperation against Cocaine Trafficking from Latin America to West Africa”, in cooperation with Interpol and Europol. 6

8. Crime Prevention/ Fight against Urban Violence: • Crime Prevention: • “South-South” Project in Southern Africa and the Caribbean Regions Identified Best Practices in Crime Prevention. Handbook to be Published. • Labour Market (Re)Integration of Youth at Risk. • Economic Inclusion of Youth at Risk: • Inter-agency collaboration between UNODC, UNHABITAT Safer Cities Programme and UNIDO 7

9. Criminal Justice Reform: • Integrity of Criminal Justice Institutions. • Prison Reform/ Alternatives to Imprisonment. • Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit. • Juvenile Justice: Strengthening child and youth-sensitive justice systems. • Access to Justice: Restorative Justice. • Improve capacity to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate complex crimes. 8

10. Conclusions Next Steps: • Strengthen partnerships with OAS/SEGIB/CARICOM/SICA. • Joint work with CARICOM in support to Security Strategy. • Develop and implement integrated (drug & crime) programmes in LAC. • Promotebalanced approach in support of ‘Preventive’ and ‘Repressive’ Measures. • Strengthen international cooperation in criminal matters. 9