July 17

United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime: 2009 Annual Report

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The UNDOC Annual Report 2009 provides an overview of what the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is doing to help Member States address the threat posed by drugs, crime and terrorism. The report demonstrates that, in an unstable world, the information and expertise provided by UNODC are in high demand (full-text, pdf).

"Victim empowerment in South Africa—a UNODC first
In 2008, UNODC launched a new project to empower crime victims in South Africa. Such work is especially relevant in a country with one of the highest crime rates in the world. A local study shows that one South African woman is killed by her intimate partner every six hours.
With this project, UNODC aims to help build institutional capacity within the Department of Social Development to lead, expand and sustain the victim empowerment programme, improve coordination and co-operation between government departments and civil society
organizations, promote awareness of South Africa’s victim empowerment policies, and to build capacity among civil society organizations to deliver victim empowerment interventions. Crime victims are often not aware of their rights as outlined in the government’s Victim Charter. Through the “16 days of activism to stop violence against women and children” in November and December, UNODC helped raise awareness on victims’ rights and the various services available to them through government andcommunity organizations."

 

UN Pulse : Permanent Link: UNDOC Annual report 2009

February 11

HIV/AIDS And Drug Addiction: Africa, Asia And Eastern Europe

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Combating the Twin Epidemics of HIV/AIDS and Drug Addiction: Opportunities for Progress and Gaps in Scale
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies

This report examines on 12 countries in Asia, Africa, and eastern Europe that have experienced significant increases in reports of injection drug use, injection-related HIV, or both during the past decade. These countries receive significant aid from the United States either directly through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) or through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The report focuses on a particular intervention—medication-assisted maintenance treatment for drug dependence—an area in which the United States has considerable experience and strength and that offers an opportunity to expand engagement in global HIV efforts. U.S. efforts should be coordinated with those of recipient governments and other donors in an integrated, comprehensive approach that ultimately will be the most effective strategy to curb the rapid growth of injection-driven HIV epidemics.

+ Full Report (PDF; 1.7 MB)

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