UNICRI
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
President: Diego Ortiz Martínez
Chair: Daniela Zistecatl Díaz, Mía Graciela Fernández Campos, Karina Martínez Zaldivar, María Zarur De La Peña, Ingrid Carrillo García.
Topic A) Actions to combat crimes linked to exploitation of critical minerals derived from weak law enforcement in the states of Africa, emphasizing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic B) Measures to counter organized criminal groups nexus with firearms trafficking networks in the Latin American region with emphasis in the Triple Frontier
Background and faculties
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Institute was created based on the Bulletin ST/SGB/134 in 1968. This was reached along with international cooperation between the United Nations and the Italian government through an agreement for the establishment of the United Nations Social Defence Research Institute (UNSDRI). In 1969, UNSDRI headquarters were officially inaugurated in Rome, Italy. During the UNSDRI years, the committee entrusted international and transnational research to promote a global criminal policy, focusing on emerging issues such as illicit drug abuse and traffic, migration and crime and other aspects of crime justice. In 1989 through Resolution No. 1989/56 of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) the institute took the name of United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). In 2000, UNICRI moved its new Headquarters to Turin, Northern Italy. Furthermore, UNICRI’s projects enhance the collaboration with other international organizations, governmental institutions and specialized non-governmental organizations to achieve the institute’s goals.
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) seeks the prevention of illicit practices, improvement of measures against crime and the correct implementation of criminal justice through the application of the following measures:
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Establishment of international policies and installation of programs, which include effective and sustainable education campaigns;
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Conduction of research and data collection projects, based on international cooperation with organizations, national governments and civilians;
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Provide technical assistance to governments for the increasement of judicial personnel, policymakers, and other workers in the justice system;
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Promotion of financial transparency and cooperation among nations through the development of legal frameworks and mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs);
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Formation of training bodies and workshops for the improvement in knowledge and skills of government workers, police officers and guardians in prisons.