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📢 Update #CrimeCongress The 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice has been postponed to 26 September – 1 October 2026. Stay tuned for further information: unodc.org/crimecongress

How can companies put integrity into practice? By making ethical choices part of everyday business, and not just a legal requirement. Learn more in the new UNODC and @globalcompact's publication: bit.ly/3PAWpe4 #UnitedAgainstCorruption

Across 6 custodial centres in Nigeria, UNODC built and renovated 7 vocational training facilities, including a new centre for women in Yola. Inmates gained practical skills in tailoring, carpentry, masonry and hat making to support employment and their families. #PrisonersMatter

Corruption blocks access to essential services and often favours connections and wealth over merit. A new UNODC report highlights how the world’s 1.9 billion young people encounter corruption in everyday life and why integrity must guide the systems they will inherit.

From deepfakes and AI-driven malware to underground banking, cybercriminals are using advanced tech to expand their reach and hide their activities. Learn more about these emerging threats and their growing impact in Southeast Asia in our latest report:ow.ly/UVEy50XjLuS

Over two days, UNODC & @INTERPOL_HQ’s #GlobalFraudSummit brought together global partners with a mandate to turn commitments into results. Countries made pledges to deliver concrete, long-term impact against organized fraud. Watch the recap ⬇️

Press release #GlobalFraudSummit: @UNODC -@Interpol global summit mobilizes action against fraud surge - more here: unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressr…

The US alone reported losses of $10 billion to scam operations based in Southeast Asia in 2024, but now solutions are tackling these organised crimes, including at the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, held by UNODC and INTERPOL. news.un.org/en/story/2026/…

A retired couple lost USD 2.5M to a scam that looked legitimate. Behind it are scam centres across Southeast Asia driving a global criminal ecosystem. This week’s #GlobalFraudSummit focused on dismantling these centres through joint operations & real-time intelligence sharing.

The #GlobalFraudSummit continues today in Vienna, looking beyond the financial impact of fraud to explore stronger collaboration mechanisms, faster responses, and the devastating toll it has on victims.

Discussions continue today at the #GlobalFraudSummit. Global partners are discussing priorities, aligned responses and advanced solutions. Now, the focus shifts to delivery: shared intelligence, joint investigations and streamlined prosecutions across borders.

Today at the #GlobalFraudSummit, governments, law enforcement and the private sector came together to discuss ways to prevent fraud, dismantle scam centres, cut off criminal profits and strengthen national responses. See highlights from today ⬇

Fraud is no longer a peripheral threat, it is at the centre of polycriminality, intersecting with organized crime, human trafficking and cybercrime. 🔎 The 2026 INTERPOL Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment, released today at the #GlobalFraudSummit, highlights: 🔵 The increased use of AI to plan and execute fraud campaigns 🔵 The systematic integration of sextortion into scams 🔵 The use of specialized money laundering groups 🔵 The globalization of trafficking-fuelled scam centres The good news? Law enforcement authorities are collaborating more effectively. Read more: interpol.int/News-and-Event…

@UNODC @RTHondavehanson @EUHomeAffairs @matildaalomatu @magnusbrunner With dozens of side and special events, the #GlobalFraudSummit is a unique platform for public-private sector exchanges.

“Today, we are facing a very different kind of fraud; one that is sophisticated, organized and perpetrated across borders with breathtaking speed.” @JohnBrandolino at the UNODC & @INTERPOL_HQ #GlobalFraudSummit on the need for an effective and coordinated response against fraud.

🔴 LIVE   The #GlobalFraudSummit just kicked off.   Over the next two days, governments, law enforcement and the private sector are working together to better align policy, investigations and technological responses in the fight against fraud.   Tune in: bit.ly/GFS_16

We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Giuseppe Di Gennaro, former Executive Director of the UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control, which later became part of UNODC.

E-waste is one of the fastest growing and a valuable waste stream. Illegal trafficking brings big profits for criminals while legal recyclers lose income. Stronger laws and controls are needed to protect the economy and fair competition. bit.ly/4qXnvJn #endENVcrime

Fraud is becoming more sophisticated every day and increasingly driven by organized criminal groups. It moves fast and across borders, but we can disrupt it by acting collectively. #GlobalFraudSummit

A text that appears to be from your bank. A plea for help from a loved one. A promise just believable enough. Fraud takes many forms and is becoming more sophisticated every day. Ahead of Monday's #GlobalFraudSummit, learn more about UNODC's role in tackling organized fraud: