Dark Pharma: Counterfeit and Contraband Pharmaceuticals in Central America
This working paper, the second in a series on the global illicit economy, focuses on the “dark pharma” trade in Central America, where no country...
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The UN System-Wide Response to Organized Crime
From peace operations to how to better manage forests and food supply chains, the United Nations (UN) is engaged in the fight against organized crime...
Pulling at golden webs
The development potential of the African artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is undermined by criminal consortia across the continent...
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Organized crime and the UN Security Council
In 2018, 40% of UN Security Council Resolutions demanded a response to organized crime. Here, we present insights into the United Nations Security...
The Global Initiative at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Next week (20–24 May), UN member states and civil-society groups will gather in Vienna for the annual session of the UN Commission on Crime...
Do we need a global agreement on wildlife crime?
A recent article by former CITES Secretary-General John Scanlon calls for a debate on the way forward internationally in addressing organized...
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World Atlas of Illicit Flows
Organized crime takes the lion’s share of USD31.5 billion in illicit flows in and around conflict areas A new report warns that the...
Human Trafficking and the Illicit Cigarette Trade: Global Consequences
The illicit trade of cigarettes has become a multi-billion dollar business today and has taken centre stage in the global debate in the last few...
Webinar: Responses to the Global Trade in Illicit Organs
The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and Babson College present The Price of Life: Responding to the Global Black Market in...
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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: Jean-Luc Vez
Global Initiative Board Member, Jean-Luc Vez, Managing Director for Security Policy and Security Affairs at the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the...
GIN Interview: Louise Shelley, founder and director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center
Academic and author Louise Shelley was driven to create the Washington-based Terrorism, Transnational and Corruption Center (TraCCC) in the...
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Dark Pharma: Counterfeit and Contraband Pharmaceuticals in Central America
This working paper, the second in a series on the global illicit economy, focuses on the “dark pharma” trade in Central America, where no country...
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...