As a key institution of governance, the PNTL has been instrumental to Timor-Leste’s pride in being a model of democracy, good governance and human rights in Southeast Asia. Over the years, PNTL has been collaborating and adopting coordinated approaches with UN agencies in Timor-Leste, to strengthen its ability in crime prevention, investigations, and digital forensics to ensure that officers are prepared to handle the needs of modern policing.
In July of this year, Mauritania's presidential election took place amidst a peaceful atmosphere. With a spotlight on various social, economic and governance issues affecting the country’s population, the smooth organization of the electoral process signaled that national authorities were better prepared than in previous elections to meet the complex context.
The Alternative Development Programme, led by UNODC, has restored thousands of hectares of lush green forests in the Southern Shan State affected by the expansion of opium cultivation.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime is supporting biodiversity-rich countries like Tanzania and Uganda to improve their forensic capacity to counter wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
The Resident Coordinator in Ecuador, Lena Savelli, shares her insights about the joint efforts on the ground, the resilience displayed by the people she met and the robust community leadership in the face of a dramatic spike in criminality and other daunting challenges in Esmeraldas, an Ecuadorian province nestled in the far northwest corner of Ecuador.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis — from climate action to gender equality and food security.
Our UN teams are on the ground, working with governments and key stakeholders to bolster countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure a smooth recovery.
Huapanh, a province of Lao PDR, is infamous for the cultivation of opium poppies, an illegal crop that has been a dominant source of income for generations.
