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4 July 2017 VIENNA, 4 July (UN Information Service) – On behalf of the UN Office at Vienna, I wish the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) a happy 50th birthday. UNCITRAL’s contribution to international trade during that half century has been immense. Through your collective efforts you have helped unify international trade laws, …
Remarks of the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov General Assembly side event on transnational organized crime challenges and responses in Southeast Asia New York, 19 June 2017 NEW YORK/ VIENNA, 19 June (UN Information Service) – Transnational organized crime is a growing challenge to security and development in Southeast …
Speech at UN General Assembly to mark 25th Anniversary of the assassination of Italian Judge Giovanni Falcone emphasizes need for global action to stop crime preying on societies everywhere. NEW YORK/ VIENNA, 19 June (UN Information Service) – Criminals exploit inequality and vulnerability, and profit from gaps in development and enforcement, the Executive Director of …
Remarks of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna Yury Fedotov COPUOS 2017 Panel on the 50th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty 7 June 2017 VIENNA, 7 June (UN Information Service) – Sixty years ago, a metal sphere just 58 centimetres in diameter was launched into outer space, circling the Earth in …
VIENNA, 26 May (UN Information Service) – We must all work together to protect lives and promote peace, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, said in a statement today. “The terrible tragedy in Manchester reminds us that we must remain united against terrorism and violent extremism,” Mr. …
At high-level meeting on security, head of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says transnational crime evolving, warns on ransomware and its ability to expose vulnerabilities ZAVIDOVO/VIENNA, 24 May (UN Information Service) – Transnational organized crime groups are exploiting gaps in law enforcement to create new markets and expand their operations, the UNODC Executive …
Remarks of the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov: Special event: “Assisting and protecting human trafficking survivors in the context of armed conflict, refugees and mixed migration flows” 22 May 2017 VIENNA, 22 May (UN Information Service) – Good afternoon, and many thanks for coming to this very important event. 2017 …
Ships should continue to follow the advice of navies and the International Maritime Organisation when planning passage off Somalia stresses the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) VIENNA, 4 April (UN Information Service) – Somali pirates are still a force to be reckoned with the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, …
VIENNA, 24 March (UN Information Service) – The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, welcomed a new UN Security Council resolution on trafficking in cultural property today. “The resolution adopted by the Security Council addresses the vital issue of trafficking in cultural property as a source of terrorism …
60th Session ends with speech from the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reflecting on five days of extraordinary achievement with record participation and side events. VIENNA, 17 March (United Nations Information Service) – The UNODC Chief Yury Fedotov closed the 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) …