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    The UNODC research programme supports UN bodies and member states in addressing drug issues in 3 main ways: 1. By collecting and analyzing drug data and statistics to monitor trends and threats. 2. By strengthening national forensic capacity and supporting the production and use of drug statistics. 3. By developing forensic and statistical standards in crime and drugs in collaboration with members. It provides tools like surveys, training, and reports to build national capacity and facilitate data sharing, and analyzes regional and international drug markets through publications like the World Drug Report. The goal is to support evidence-based policies and comprehensive responses to drugs.

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    The UNODC research programme supports UN bodies and member states in addressing drug issues in 3 main ways: 1. By collecting and analyzing drug data and statistics to monitor trends and threats. 2. By strengthening national forensic capacity and supporting the production and use of drug statistics. 3. By developing forensic and statistical standards in crime and drugs in collaboration with members. It provides tools like surveys, training, and reports to build national capacity and facilitate data sharing, and analyzes regional and international drug markets through publications like the World Drug Report. The goal is to support evidence-based policies and comprehensive responses to drugs.

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    The UNODC research programme supports UN bodies and member states in addressing drug issues in 3 main ways: 1. By collecting and analyzing drug data and statistics to monitor trends and threats. 2. By strengthening national forensic capacity and supporting the production and use of drug statistics. 3. By developing forensic and statistical standards in crime and drugs in collaboration with members. It provides tools like surveys, training, and reports to build national capacity and facilitate data sharing, and analyzes regional and international drug markets through publications like the World Drug Report. The goal is to support evidence-based policies and comprehensive responses to drugs.

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    How does UNODC research programme

    support UN inter-governmental bodies


    and their Member States to address the
    Drug Problem?

    DPA/RAB June 2014


    Research, analysis, statistics and forensics:
    UNODC mission

    1. Collect and disseminate accurate drugs and crime statistics and analyze
    trends and threats to support Member States in their comprehensive
    response to drugs and crime.

    2. Strengthen national forensic capacity and support Member States to


    produce, disseminate and use drug and crime statistics within the framework
    of official statistics.

    3. Develop forensic, methodological and statistical standards in the field of


    crime, criminal justice and illicit drugs in collaboration with national experts
    and relevant international organizations.

    As mandated by various CND, ECOSOC, GA resolutions


    Three sets of research tools
    1. To support national capacity
    Surveys
    National research capacity
    National forensic capacity
    2. To facilitate data and information sharing
    3. To provide knowledge on the dynamics of regional and
    international drug markets
    The World Drug Report
    Global Assessment of Synthetic drugs and NPS
    Annual reports to the CND
    Regional analytical reports on Afghan Opiates and ATS
    UNODC helps Member States to fulfil their
    international commitments and to better
    understand their national drug problem

    Parties to the International Drug Conventions are required to provide data on


    drug use and supply to the UN Secretary General on an annual basis.
    Ex: UNODC and Member States jointly implement
    annual production and drug use surveys
    Our approach:
    Consistent & Comparable methods
    Quality standards & control
    Harmonised methodologies
    Transparent (reports published)

    Participatory
    Cooperation of national and international agencies
    Transfer of technology, capacity building

    Focussed on evidence for policy development


    Support Member States in the development of their comprehensive counter drugs
    policies including: eradication, prevention of drug use, alternative development.
    International Collaborative Exercises (ICE)

    Drug and precursor standards
    Methods of analysis

    Seized materials
    Biological specimens
    2 Rounds a year

    Web-based secure portal


    Real time evaluation
    International Collaborative Exercise

    Supporting 165 Labs in 57 countries


    Field identification kits

    Kits available in all


    UN languages +
    Computer Based Training
    Guidelines for NPS identification
    Enhancing Member States Capacity

    Training on portable
    devices for rapid NPS
    detection
    Facilitating data and information sharing
    www.unodc.org/nps
    Sharing Information on Legislative Responses
    Providing knowledge on the dynamics of
    regional and international drug markets
    www.unodc.org/wdr/
    How do we produce research publications?
    ARQ
    IDS
    Ad
    hoc

    Data
    Int. provided
    by MS
    Org.
    Acade
    mia

    Primary Evidence always reviewed by MS


    Analysis of Primary evidence + contextual
    information

    Official
    info from
    open
    sources

    Scientific
    literature

    Primary
    evidence
    Example : Methamphetamine flows as perceived by
    recipient country, 2008-2012

    Transnational information system

    In the spirit of international cooperation


    UNODC Research Values
    Transparency
    Unbiased research
    Evidence and Methodology lead the analysis and research
    findings
    Research to support countries NOT against countries
    The purpose is not to blame and shame but to provide an accurate
    picture of dug markets
    All MS are equally treated in the analysis of data and in the
    dissemination of results
    Distinction between research findings and policy conclusions
    Challenges
    Dealing with a complex phenomenon and 193 MS

    Lack of national capacity to regularly produce data but


    also in some instances lack of willingness to openly
    share information on national drug markets

    High demand and limited resources


    Conclusion: Relevance of UNODC Research for
    MS and the international community
    Putting the puzzle together
    Monitoring compliance with international conventions and targets set at
    inter-governmental fora.

    Supporting evidence-based policy development and comprehensive


    responses to illicit drugs, including alternative development.

    Supporting the monitoring capacity of Member States

    Identifying drugs (forensics)

    Providing knowledge on illicit drugs cultivation, production, use, and the


    drug economy (affecting social stability, economic development, health
    and national security).

    Monitoring the effectiveness of drug control measures and related


    development programmes.
    For further information, please contact:
    Angela Me, Chief
    Research and Analysis Branch
    UNODC
    [email protected]

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