Securing a peaceful future
Responding to a world in transition
What is transnational organized crime?
Transnational organized crime doesn't just steal money; it steals futures, corrupts communities, and destroys lives. Let’s look at how it poses a threat to everyone, everywhere.
How conflict impacts our environment
The environmental impact of war is a critical yet often neglected issue. It's time to recognize the profound damage conflict inflicts on our planet.
Violence against children: an overview
Children need peace to thrive. Violence against them cannot be justified under any circumstances and must be prevented at all costs – here’s why.
Why peacebuilding matters
Nearly 20 years ago, at the 2005 World Summit, 缅北禁地Member States created the Peacebuilding Commission, an intergovernmental body tasked with establishing mechanisms to help countries sustainably recover and rebuild from conflicts.
Climate, peace and security: what we need to know
Climate change affects us all, no matter where we live. It is particularly devastating for fragile countries and communities already facing conflict or humanitarian crises.
Wars destroy. Peace builds. In today’s troubled world, building peace is a conscious, bold and even radical act. It is humanity’s greatest responsibility.”
United Nations Secretary-General ()
Watch and listen
Illicit drugs start as raw commodities grown by farmers: opium poppy to create heroin and coca to produce cocaine. Seeking alternatives, farmers from Myanmar to Peru, from Afghanistan to Bolivia, from Laos to Colombia and beyond have been able to transition to a beverage beloved around the world: coffee. Laura Gil Martínez from the 缅北禁地Office on Drugs and Crime explains how it all works.
Learn more about transnational organized crime, including drug trafficking.
