United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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The UNODC works to supplement the United Nations in its efforts to reduce and eliminate border-crossing crime, terrorism, and the trafficking of any illegal or illicit drugs. With an emphasis on both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UNODC works to achieve justice and fairness for all.
Topic 1: The Global Prison Crisis
In 2023, the global prison population is over 10,000,000 people. Despite the gravity of the current situation, the incarceration crisis has gone largely ignored on the international stage due to the perception of prisoners as undeserving of justice. Hidden behind cement walls, chain link fences, and barbed wire, they are kept out of the public eye. It is the duty of the UNODC to help nations institute prison reforms on the basis of three key objectives: to lower the number of incarcerated individuals via preventative measures and increased access to legal aid, to make prisons safer with higher standards of living conditions, and to assist in the reintegration of prisoners into society. It is the mission of the UNODC, then, to confront these issues head-on and create a future that benefits every member of our global community.
Topic 2: Corruption
As long as organized governments have existed, there has been some level of corruption within its members, individuals abusing their power for personal gain. In the past, this may have included bribery, trading in influence, and the like. However, in the 21st century, corruption encompasses a number of crimes, including nepotism, extortion, embezzlement, electoral fraud, and more. Much of this corruption finds its root in an inequality of power. The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) was formed in order to combat the current rise in corruption, combining knowledge and support from nations across the world. The UNODC must now act against international corruption to continue promoting justice worldwide.