Combating drugs, crime and terrorism

Drug control, crime prevention and combating terrorism

Context

Transnational organized crime and terrorism continue to pose significant challenges to international peace and security, affecting the security and resilience of communities, eroding social cohesion and threatening fundamental human rights. While the growth in Internet connectivity drives progress, cybercrime has also become a pressing global concern.

Our goals

The United Nations is committed to making the world safer from drugs and crime, and to pursuing a future free from terrorism. Our work supports Governments in combating these threats through prevention, criminal justice responses and international cooperation. We assist in setting and implementing international standards and norms, as well as in ensuring compliance with obligations in international instruments on drugs, corruption, transnational organized crime and terrorism.