Dialogue on Organized Crime: Illicit markets in an era of connectivity
This paper documents the key organized-crime themes and challenges discussed at the 10th iteration of the Development Dialogue series held in...
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The Political Economy of Migrant Detention in Libya: Understanding the players and the business models
The overall objective of this study is to understand the political economy of migrant detention in Libya, in both the official and non-official...
Shifting sands: Libya’s changing drug trafficking dynamics on the coastal and desert borders
This report provides an assessment of drug smuggling routes and dynamics in Libya and aims to establish areas for further in-depth research. It draws...
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How do we stop migrants continuing to die in trucks?
The use of refrigerated containers and lorries in people smuggling and clandestine migration – which the Global Initiative forecasted would be an...
39 found dead in truck: A tragedy, but not an isolated incident
39 found dead in truck: A tragedy, but not an isolated incident The tragedy of 39 people found dead in a truck in Essex, England, on 23 October has...
The Global Initiative at the 74th UNGA
The Global Initiative hosted, participated in and moderated several events held in the margins of the General Assembly – not least of which was the...
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After the storm: Organized crime across the Sahel-Sahara following upheaval in Libya and Mali
Organized crime in the Sahel has entered a new phase of consolidation and diversification. During the past decade, criminal activity expanded...
Organised Crime Index (Africa 2019)
The ENACT Organised Crime Index is an innovative tool designed to measure levels of organised crime in African countries and assess their resilience...
Supporting asylum seekers with local NGO Dhia in Ciudad Juárez
The Resilience Fund works with local NGO DHIA in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to support asylum seekers and build their resilience against organized crime....
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Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
In Memoriam: Stephen Ellis, 1953-2015
The Global Initiative is very sad to report that Prof. Stephen Ellis died on July 29, 2015, having lost his three-year battle with leukaemia....
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Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
Munich Security Report 2019
Looking at the current state of international affairs it is difficult to escape the feeling that the world is not just witnessing a series of smaller...
Data bulletins: improving migration data to implement the global compact for migration
IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre released an edited volume of the “Data Bulletin Series: Informing the Implementation of the Global...