Tag: UNODC
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Afghanistan Opium Cultivation Falls Sharply as Regional Trafficking Surges
Overview: a sharp drop in cultivation amid a broader drug landscape A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows a significant contraction in opium cultivation within Afghanistan this year, with 10,200 hectares under cultivation, down from 12,800 hectares in 2024 and vastly lower than the country’s pre-ban peak of…
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Afghanistan Opium Cultivation Drops Sharply, Yet Trafficking Rises: UNODC Findings
Overview: A Surprising Shift in Afghanistan’s Opium Landscape New data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) indicates a significant shift in Afghanistan’s drug economy. This year, opium cultivation covered 10,200 hectares, a decline from 12,800 hectares in 2024 and dramatically smaller than the pre-ban peak of approximately 232,000 hectares. While the…
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Afghanistan Opium Cultivation Falls as Trafficking Rises: UNODC Update
Overview: A Sharp Decline in Cultivation Amidst Growing Trafficking The latest Global Opioid Challenge report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) paints a mixed picture for Afghanistan, historically the world’s largest producer of illegal opium. The country now reports 10,200 hectares under opium cultivation for the current year, a substantial drop…
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ICAC Leads Global AI and Technologies Training in Anti-Corruption, Uniting 22 ACAs in Tech-Driven Graft-Fighting
ICAC Orchestrates Groundbreaking Global Training on AI and Anti-Corruption The Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) marked a milestone in international governance by spearheading the first-ever Professional Development Programme on Empowering Integrity: Mastering Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Technologies in Anti-Corruption. The 10-day course brought together 22 anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) from 16 jurisdictions to exchange…
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ICAC’s Global AI Training for Anti-Corruption Forges International Graft-Fighting Collaboration
Global Initiative: ICAC’s First-Ever AI and Technologies Training for Anti-Corruption The International Conference Centre in Hong Kong marked a milestone as ICAC, in collaboration with the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and its GlobE Network, completed the first Professional Development Programme on Empowering Integrity: Mastering…
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ICAC’s Groundbreaking AI and Technologies Training Unites 22 ACAs to Strengthen Global Anti-Corruption Efforts
Overview: A landmark international training In a landmark collaboration, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and its GlobE Network brought together 22 anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) from 16 jurisdictions for the first-ever Professional Development Programme on Empowering…
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Singapore Firm Accused of Luring Jobseekers Into Scam-Linked Cambodian Resort
Overview: A Singaporean Firm Under Scrutiny for Misdirection A Singapore-based technology firm, Changting Network Technology, is under police scrutiny for allegedly luring jobseekers with offers for Singapore-based roles, only to later direct them toward a Cambodian resort linked to scam networks. The resort, Koh Kong Resort, has drawn international attention for its ties to a…
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Singapore Police Probe: Firm Lured Jobseekers Into Scam-Linked Cambodian Resort
Overview: A Singapore-based job scam in the making Authorities in Singapore are examining Changting Network Technology, a local firm that advertised roles for Singapore-based work but allegedly redirected interviewees to a Cambodian resort for full-time positions. The investigation follows reports that the Koh Kong Resort, the alleged training and work site, is connected to a…
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Singapore Firm Accused of Luring Jobseekers to Scam-Linked Cambodian Resort
Overview: A Singapore-based recruitment firm under scrutiny A Singapore-based technology firm, Changting Network Technology, is under police investigation after reports that job advertisements in Singapore were used to recruit candidates for positions supposedly based here, only for interviewees to be told they would be working at a Cambodian resort tied to alleged scam operations. The…