UNODC reports on the global spread of drug trafficking issues originating in Nigeria, affecting continents including Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
UNODC reports on the global spread of drug trafficking issues originating in Nigeria, affecting continents including Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
organization
- NIS receives financial and material support from Italy to manage border security and address transnational crime and migration issues in Nigeria, in partnership with UNODC.
- Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention, bringing together international experts including UNODC leadership.
Related events
- Nigeria is strengthening its response to human trafficking occurring across West Africa, with the Nigerian Embassy in Mali assisting victims.
- Global leaders are meeting in Lagos to discuss various crises, including the issue of Africa being a source of trafficking flows.
- Advocates are warning about potential foreign interference in Nigeria's affairs regarding drug-trafficking documents, impacting national sovereignty.
- In Nigeria, trafficking syndicates are moving children between states, while authorities challenge civil society organizations to help flush out criminal elements.
- Nigeria was once regarded as a model across the African continent.