This is how we disrupt maritime drug trafficking ๐ฒ๐ปโจ@UNODC_MCP synchronized MDA, VBSS & surveillance in a live controlledโdelivery exerciseโpowered by strong partnerships with ๐บ๐ธ @StateINL, @PoliceMv & @MNDF_Official ๐ข๐ก๐๏ธโ๐จ๏ธ
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ!
In the middle of the ocean, the @srilanka_navy tracked, intercepted, and seized over 161kg of heroin from a multi day fishing trawler.
#ANationUnited#StopSmuggling
Read more: https://t.co/XFau9QC7nr
UNODC is on the front lines of the fight against maritime crimeโstrengthening international law, supporting enforcement and tackling illicit activities at sea. โ๏ธ๐ข
๐ Learn about @UNODC_MCP's key achievements in 2024 & read the full report hereโฌ๏ธ
๐ธ: The original manuscript of the United Nations Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes.
79 years ago, 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights.
Learn more on Thursdayโs #UNDay: https://t.co/swaalYquKT
From oil spills to illegal waste dumping, marine pollution can have devastating impacts on our oceans and coastal communities.โจย
On #WorldMaritimeDay, Iโm proud to present @UNODCโs new legal manual to give countries the tools to protect the seas.โจย
https://t.co/rzRD8UglDb
Pollution crimes pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems, but gathering evidence and holding offenders accountable is challenging, says Mr. Tennakoon, Deputy Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.
Stronger legal frameworks can help close the gap. https://t.co/54eUEIT3em
#endENVcrime
๐ขHappy #WorldMaritimeDay ๐
From combating maritime crime to fighting marine pollution, UNODC is dedicated to ensuring maritime security and protecting our marine environment.
Let's enhance law enforcement and community resilience to secure our seas โก๏ธ https://t.co/OwlBjFAZB9
Quad marsec:
- coast guards to join a "first-ever Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission"
- Indo-Pacific Logistics Network pilot project [airlift]
- layer[ing] new technology & data into IPMDA
- maritime legal dialogue
- regional Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific
๐จ Stay informed on global efforts against maritime crimes! ๐๐ Discover how @UNODC_MCP is empowering member states with cutting-edge training to tackle crimes in the maritime space . Read the latest updates in our bi-weekly newsletter now ๐ https://t.co/cy37Gk3Hb0
Have you ever noticed how much #plastic washes on our beaches?
Plastic #pollution at sea is a major issue.
Check out our latest issue paper to explore legal solutions for tackling the illicit disposal of plastic in our oceans ๐ https://t.co/7zHxY98TmM
#PlasticsTreaty#INC5
๐Explore the updated maritime catalogue featuring all the law enforcement training programmes @UNODC_MCP provides to member states, helping combat maritime crimes globally ๐ Click here to view ๐ https://t.co/I7rTwtYk3q
Sea levels around the world are rising as a result of human-caused global warming. Overall, global sea levels have risen about 10 centimeters from 1993 to 2023. #WorldOceansDay
https://t.co/qqRNzm91IA
As Sri Lanka marks 15 years since the end of the war we remember all its victims and the tremendous suffering it inflicted @UNSriLanka stands in solidarity with all Sri Lankans affected by the conflict and is committed to working together to build peace and foster reconciliation
#HappeningNow in #SriLanka๐ฑ๐ฐ! @UNODC_MCP & @srilanka_navy host Conference "Charting Unruly Waters: Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness in the #IndianOcean". Experts, law enforcement officials & thinktanks discuss opportunities for greater MDA!
Funded by #Japan๐ฏ๐ต
#BorderManagement
Want to learn more about @UNODC_MCP activities in 2023 and the programming we deliver? Check out the newly published 'GMCP Briefing Package' now available on our website! ๐https://t.co/0YoLET4KUQ โ๐โน๏ธโจ@UNODC@MiwaKatoEmpower
๐ Strengthening maritime security starts with awareness! Want to know how we can build a safer maritime environment through #MaritimeDomainAwareness? โ๏ธ
Register to join @UNODC_MCP & @srilanka_navy this 26-27 March online or in Colombo ๐ฑ๐ฐ
Check the QR code below!
Happy International Women's Day!
@CrimarioII is proud of having so many talented women in our team: @marianneperon Laetitia de Tarlรฉ Katia Maronati Gladys Kiprono Maryam Kidere, and by working side by side with so many others likeminded women throughout the #IndoPacific region.