Communiqué ISSUE No 9 Promoting Technical Regional December 2015 Cooperation Through Its Mandates This Issue P.2 13 October 2015, Islamabad

UN AS PROMOTOR OF PEACE AT MODEL UNODC Pakistan UNITED NATIONS United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FROMUN'15 - UN As A Committed Partner in 7 TH EDITION communiqué ISSUE no 9 Promoting Technical Regional December 2015 Cooperation Through its Mandates this issue P.2 13 October 2015, Islamabad. In celebration of the various member states, and students who actively Counter-Narcotics Canine Capacity of ANF United Nation's 70th anniversary, the United Nations participated through their questions. Ms. Rida Tanvir, Enhancement of Operational Capacity of ANF in P.3 Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) facilitated an a student observed, "It was really good to see the Balochistan UNODC Representative Cesar interactive panel discussion on the role of the UN as a high-level officials from many different UN agencies in ANF Academy- Regional Centre of Excellence P.4 Guedes was a chief guest for committed partner in promoting technical and one room, and I have learned so much about the work Sensitization of the Chemical Industry on Precursor P.5 the closing of 3 days model regional cooperation at International Relations and role of the UN agencies from the discussion today. United Nations FROMUN 2015 Department auditorium of the HTMS REGIONAL Chemicals at Froebels International Q u a i d - i - A z a m U n i v e r s i t y. Special Homicide Investigation Unit P.6 S c h o o l . T h e v e n u e M o d e r a t e d b y U N O D C CONFERENCE Police Training College Sihala P.7 c o n g r e g a t e d o v e r 3 0 0 Representative Cesar Guedes, International Anti-Coruption Day P.8 students from 4 schools from panelists from the UNODC and its AT A GLANCE the Islamabad area. In Pakistan counterparts the Anti-Narcotics Crime Scene Investigation Units, Gujrat P.9 FROMUN has achieved a great Force (ANF), UNAIDS, UNHCR, and Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and P.10 reputation as a forum WHO discussed their respective Migrant Smuggling addressing global concerns in a mandates in a regional context, the Launch of Drug Prevention Campaign in Sindh P.12 real world context. It fosters deliberation including the topics of UNPLUGGED Programme in Pakistan P.13 g l o b a l c i t i ze n s h i p a n d technical cooperation and addresses current world issues harmonisation. The panelists The FAST Programme P.14 related to regional conflicts, demonstrated that countering UNODC M&E Team Conducts Assessment P.15 peacekeeping, human rights, illicit narcotics trafficking (UNODC, Completion of Over 200,000 hrs of e-Learning P.16 w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n , ANF), finding durable solutions for Introducing UNODC’s Global e-Learning Platform in P.17 e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l Afghan refugees in Pakistan d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d t h e (UNHCR), eradicating Polio (WHO), Pakistan environment. and reducing new HIV infections Launch of Theoretical Training for the World Pilot P.18 (UNAIDS) all require close coordination and I hope there will be another discussion like this in the CCP AIR Mr. Guedes highlighted the cooperation between Pakistan and its neighbouring future." Along with the panel discussion, an Paris Pact Initiative P.19 role of the UN as promoter of countries. In addition, they highlighted the UN information booth was set up displaying pamphlets, peace, development, and agencies are providing a platform for the relevant information sheets, and pictures of the participating UN as a Committed Partner in Promoting Regional P.20 human rights in the last 70 parties to come together and find common solutions agencies, which providing the audience the role and Cooperation years. He underscored the i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e m a n d a t e s . mandate of the UN agencies, especially with regard to great contribution of Pakistan The auditorium of the International Relations regional and technical cooperation. to the world body and its Department at Quaid-i-Azam University was filled Regional Conference on Human specialised agencies; specially with officials from the Government of Pakistan, in peace keeping operations and in senior leadership cadres Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling across the organisation. November - A two-day Regional Conference on attended the conference. The participating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (HTMS) countries included Pakistan, Afghanistan, Islamic was held in Karachi in November. The event was Republic of Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, ‘A safer community, free from the threats posed by organized crime and drug use and jointly hosted by UNODC Country Office Pakistan Maldives, Australia, Korea, Central Asian Republics, confident in the integrity of the criminal justice system to provide access to justice’ and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Gulf States, Tunisia, Mauritius, South Africa, and Government of Pakistan. Supported by the Nigeria, European Union countries including the Government of Australia, this high level conference United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil. The was the first of its kind in the region where all international organizations included the UNODC, relevant source, transit, and destination countries International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNODC participated. It discussed the challenges emerging United Nations High Commissioner for United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime out of the HTMS situation in the region and beyond, Refugees (UNHCR), International Labour with the aim of enhancing regional cooperation Organization (ILO), Central Asian Regional Plot # 5-11, Diplomatic Enclave, G-5, Islamabad related to irregular migration attempts. Senior Information and Coordination Centre (CARICC), Gulf Tel: +92 51 2601461 Fax: +92 51 2601469 Email: [email protected] Government Officials and representatives from fifty Cooperation Council Criminal Information Center Website: http://www.unodc.org/pakistan (50) countries along with ten (10) Ambassadors and (GCCC-ICCD), and Combined Maritime Forces High Commissioners accredited to Islamabad (CMF). Continued on page 10 - 11... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REGIONAL AND BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOLIVIAN EXPERTS BORDER MANAGEMENT

"UNODC is leading global e f f o r t s a g a i n s t d r u g trafficking and is the sole guardian of all international conventions on drugs.

The mission acknowledged UNODC office in Pakistan the importance of ANF's has been active for over 35 current standard of canine years and works in close training and dog-handling. It Unodc Vows to Enhance the collaboration with the made recommendations to UNODC Enhances Operational Government of Pakistan bring the ANF's canine (GoP) with the objective of capacity to international Counter-narcotics Canine Capacity Capacities of the Anti-Narcotics enabling them to overcome sta n d a rd s . Pa r t i c u l a r common challenges and in reference was given to addition to meeting their of the Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan Force in Balochistan Province international obligations. improving canine breeding and training capabilities of A technical needs assessment mission conducted partnership with the Government of Pakistan Islamabad, November 2015 - The UNODC Country police stations in Balochistan will strengthen A regional and international the ANF, and tactical by a team of counter-narcotics canine experts from demands pragmatic measures in support of the Office in Pakistan and the Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan's role as the first line of defense against perspective to Pakistan’s deployment along both the Bolivian Police, has been concluded in Pakistan. ANF's counter-narcotics drive in the country. Our (ANF), Government of Pakistan, have successfully drug trafficking from the western borders, and it trafficking and border vulnerable drug trafficking The special visit was aimed at evaluating the canine efforts aim to improve Pakistan's response against inaugurated the construction of various ANF police will help form a containment ring around the challenges is essential, given routes and entry/exit points capacity of the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), and to the emerging challenges of drugs and chemical stations across Balochistan. Supported by Canada, source, as expressed by Major General Khawar that these issues are linked in the country. The experts make recommendations for possible future precursors trafficking especially through the the United Kingdom, and Denmark, this is a key Hanif, Director General ANF," said Mr. Guedes. with neighbouring countries facilitated the development improvements. The mission was jointly hosted by Southern trafficking route. It would have a greater achievement in UNODC's ongoing work under its Both Narcotics Control Division (NCD) and ANF and indeed with more o f a c o m p r e h e n s i v e the UNODC Country Office Pakistan and the ANF. It impact on the region". Pakistan Country Programme (2010-2015). envisage furthering the achievements far, such as distant countries. UNODC technical evaluation of the explored the steps required to bring the canine record narcotics seizures by the ANF over the last supports Pakistan’s effort to emerging needs in the capacity of Pakistani law At commencement of the 10-day With Pakistan as the main transit country in the two years, international cooperation d e f i n e , p r o j e c t a n d country's law enforcement enforcement agencies in mission, the Bolivian canine experts region, this initiative offers an effective response achievements under the Triangular Initiative and coordinate internationally agencies, and UNODC's line with the international met Major General Khawar Hanif, against drug trafficking in Pakistan and beyond, other international forums, as well as promotion of i t s i n t e r e s t s i n a n t i - f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t standards. Director General of the ANF and his through establishing and operationalising the the ANF Academy as the regional centre of trafficking and border s t ra t e g y t o e n h a n c e Certified by ISO-9001, the staff. "Our record drug seizures ANF's police stations in Dalbandin, Panjgur, Turbat, excellence in counter-narcotics training. The management. Pakistan's counter-narcotics Bolivian Police Training during recent years are directly Gwadar, and Hub in Balochistan. Being academy has been recently awarded the ISO-9001- canine capacity. The results Centre of Drug Detecting attributed to our commitment to implemented under UNODC's Sub-programme-1 " 2008 international standard. UNODC looks forward These are opportunities for of this assistance are Canines is located in fight the drug menace," said Illicit Trafficking and Border Management, " the to going beyond the initially set objectives by Pakistan to influence shared anticipated to have a Cochabamba, Bolivia, and is General Hanif. "UNODC's canine initiative will deploy the ANF's operational introducing the next Country Programme (2016- threats that are manifest in positive impact on anti- considered one of the renowned canine training training initiative will enhance the capacities of the resources in the main cities located on the trade 2019), aimed at fostering greater national and other countries – and to use narcotics efforts. This input facilities in the world. It trains canine experts from ANF, as well as that of other law enforcement transit route, as they serve as the major economic international counter-narcotics and interagency t h e s u p p o r t o f t h o s e was made possible by the eleven Latin American nations. Lieutenant Colonel agencies, as we look forward to making the ANF's hubs in Balochistan. To be completed by 2016, cooperation. Through this capacity-building partners to take action continued and generous Javier Mendoza, head of the Bolivian Canine canine breeding and training centre one of the these police stations will improve counter- initiative, UNODC is decided to building the ANF's domestically. support of the Government Centre, along with the Deputy Chief, Captain Jimmy leading training entities in the region," he added. narcotics and border management procedures, operational capacities, to improve counter- of the United Kingdom to Quiroga, conducted the needs assessment mission The Bolivian experts were briefed on the tactical with the aim of facilitating trade while interdicting narcotics and border control for gathering and UNODC. in Pakistan. Welcoming the experts, Mr. Cesar and operational requirements of the ANF across unwanted flows. It is expected that they will form sharing information, interdiction, investigation and Guedes, UNODC Representative in Pakistan, Pakistan. They were shown the ANF's breeding and part of a larger communication network between prosecution of drug traffickers and international highlighted the importance of raising Pakistan's training facilities in Rawalpindi and Lahore, and the ANF and other law enforcement agencies drug trafficking organisations. counter-narcotics canine capacity as it is witnessed the canine operations of the ANF at two including the Frontier Corps, Pakistan Customs and considered the first line of defence against international airports. local civil administration; thus effectively international drug trafficking networks. "Our close addressing counter-narcotics through an interagency approach. "The under-construction ANF

2 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REGIONAL AND BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOLIVIAN EXPERTS BORDER MANAGEMENT

"UNODC is leading global e f f o r t s a g a i n s t d r u g trafficking and is the sole guardian of all international conventions on drugs.

2 3 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (RAC) NEWSLETTER ...continued from column on page 4 Quarterly Newsletters are being produced regularly by analyzing all the data and information that comes from different zones/circles and checkpoints of the FIA.

So far RAC has published 5 newsletters in which FIA's achievements in curbing human trafficking and Sensitization of migrant smuggling are highlighted. The HTMS Unodc Reaffirms Commitment the Chemical and Newsletters have been amongst the most valuable I n J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 a to Upgrading the ANF Academy Pharmaceutical Industry on the communication tools used M e m o r a n d u m o f by the Research Analysis Understanding was signed Center for the Federal between UNODC and the to Regional Training Capacity Diversion of Precursor Chemicals Investigation Agency. A Federal Investigation major milestone achieved is Agency to establish a The Anti Narcotics Force recently hosted a briefing of its collaboration with the international UNODC Pakistan has implemented a number of their level; and discussed the problems faced by highlighting the activities of Research and Analysis for drug liaison officers at the ANF academy in community and with UNODC. This has particularly initiatives involving LEAs, regulatory bodies, and the industry as well by the regulatory and law FIA's Immigration Wing for Center at FIA Headquarters Islamabad. International counterparts true with respect to the capacity building of the the industry aimed at harmonizing measures enforcement agencies. Those present were also the Pakistani public and the in Islamabad. The purpose representing 35 countries led by the UNODC ANF Academy as a regional centre of excellence. against illicit drug trafficking and the diversion of briefed on the overall prevalent drug situation in international community. of this initiative is to Representative, Mr. Cesar Guedes attended the Mr. Guedes added that it was extremely gratifying precursor chemicals. As part of UNODC's ongoing the region, with special emphasis on the diversion enhance legal, regulatory, event. Major General Khawar Hanif, Director that this venture, commenced three years ago assistance program in Pakistan, the Country Office of precursor chemicals. The newsletters being a n d e n f o r c e m e n t General of the Anti Narcotics Force, presiding, between UNODC and ANF, had achieved success in collaboration with Narcotics Control Division and published at RAC are frameworks on human emphasized the importance of counter-narcotics beyond its initial objectives through the dedication the Anti-Narcotics Force conducted four The workshops were widely attended by the CEOs, designed to provide the trafficking and migrant collaboration between the international of the leadership and staff involved. workshops for the chemical and pharmaceutical managers, supervisors, and traders of leading r e a d e r s h i p w i t h t h e s m u g g l i n g ; a d d t o community and Pakistan to effectively combat industries of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and national industries including Rafhan, Nestle, resources to identify, and knowledge and skills within complex international drug trafficking The event was also significant in that Major General Sindh in Islamabad and Karachi. The aim of these Servis, Punjab Beverages, Ittehad Chemicals Ltd, raise awareness of, human migration-related law organisations. He also gave an overview of the Hanif announced this would be his final activity as exercises as indicated was to raise awareness Gul Ahmed Textiles, Proctor & Gamble, Allied trafficking. Each individual enforcement agencies; and ANF's activities over the last three years, and the Director General ANF as he was about to within the industry on the diversion of precursor Plastic, Engro Polymers & Chemicals, Reckitt in society can thus play an i m p ro v e i n fo r m a t i o n lauded the Government of Pakistan for its embark on another important assignment. The chemicals and their illicit use. These actions were Benkiser Pakistan, Archroma Indus Motors, Lorex active role in educating collection, analysis, and continued support to anti-narcotics efforts, participants acknowledged the vision and recommended at the first national conference held Industries, Brooks Pharma, Denim Clothing others about this problem. coordination regarding particularly as Pakistan faces a difficult situation leadership that General Hanif had provided and in Islamabad in October 2012. Company, Takhria Tannery, and many others from migration-related crimes. with respect to its struggle against terrorism and their appreciation that he was leaving the ANF in a the three provinces. Without an understanding other geopolitical security challenges. While strong position to tackle the many challenges that Mr. Muhammad Hafeez, Joint Secretary NCD of human trafficking As per the understanding, thanking the international community, the ANF lie ahead. The ANF representatives reassured their highlighted the important role of the industry in These initiatives have been made possible by the i n d i c a t o r s , m a n y the main objective of the representative made a particular reference to the enthusiasm to collaborate with UNODC in the next helping law enforcement agencies combat drug continued and generous support of the community members would Research and Analysis invaluable capacity-building assistance rendered Pakistan Country Programme (2016-2019), trafficking and related crimes. Brigadier Government of Japan to UNODC. miss the opportunity to Center is to contribute to by UNODC. towards a greater impact in Pakistan and the Muhammad Basharat, Director Enforcement ANF identify a potential human the capacity building of the region, through fostering national and expressed appreciation for UNODC's support to the trafficking situation, or help FIA by enhancing and The event culminated in the inauguration by Mr. international interagency cooperation. country's law enforcement agencies in combating someone in need. Others standardizing its data Cesar Guedes of the ANF Academy as an ISO-9001- the trafficking of drugs and precursors to and from may recognize the signs, but collection and reporting 2008 Quality Management System Accredited Pakistan. not know how to reach out capabilities related to Academy. This major distinction was recently for help. Raising awareness Human Trafficking and awarded the ANF by a renowned organisation that Officials responsible for various control about how to identify and M i g r a n t S m u g g l i n g . upholds international standards. Mr. Guedes mechanisms at the Narcotics Control Division and report human trafficking is the Anti-Narcotics Force briefed the participants therefore essential. ...continued on column stated that this event marked a landmark on page 5 achievement by the ANF, and representedthe fruits on the processes and rules that are followed at

4 5 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (RAC) NEWSLETTER ...continued from column on page 4 Quarterly Newsletters are being produced regularly by analyzing all the data and information that comes from different zones/circles and checkpoints of the FIA.

4 5 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN ...continued from column PUNJAB AND on page 6 BALOCHISTAN major city in Punjab in the districts of Gujrat, Mandi B a h a u d d i n , J h e l u m , Hafizabad, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sialkot, L a h o re , R awa l p i n d i , Faisalabad, etc.

In Balochistan hoardings w e r e p l a c e d , a n d UNODC in collaboration newspaper messages with the Punjab and p u b l i s h e d i n m a j o r B a l o c h i s t a n P o l i c e newspapers, in ten major Departments has initiated cities, designed to raise a p u b l i c a w a re n e s s Specialized Homicide UNODC Support to public awareness. A Police c a m p a i g n a i m e d t o Perception Survey was educate the public on the carried out in the province need to preserve crime Investigation Unit Police Training College Sihala to capture indepth insights scenes. This initiative i n t o t h e p u b l i c ' s includes radio talk shows, a In the heat of summer UNODC's M&E Team trav- security challenges which programme officers UNODC has provided support to the Police Training through a provincial competitive exam, is currently assessment of of the general media campaign, a elled to the capital cities of all four provinces to col- meet on a daily basis, whilst implementing activi- College Sihala, to improve the capacity of its undergoing its basictraining at the College. Balochistan Police. b r a n d a m b a s s a d o r lect feed back and success stories from UNODC's ties, especially in Balochistan and Khyber trainers through a number of Train the Trainer campaign, talk shows, many partners in law enforcement and civil society. Pakhtunkhwa. "We realise that our colleagues are Courses. UNODC also coordinated an initiative by Amongst these trainees are the 76 pioneer leaflets with key messages, The aim is to improve UNODC's knowledge regard- travelling to areas which are not always safe to the Commandant to incorporate in to the College's prospective women sub-inspectors in Punjab. banners, posters in public ing the results of interventions and lessons implement programmes. We take precautions, like program 16 guest lectures by experts from the UNODC assured that it would provide continuous places, and newspaper learned. avoiding night travel and we even ate kebab in our international community on specific areas related support for the training and capacity building of the advertisments. The key armoured vehicle", says Ms. Sofia Sultan, to law enforcement new recruits, messages are drafted and Planning had started in early May for the first visits Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Research). (FLEC). t o w a r d s jointly completed in close to Peshawar and Lahore. UNODC works with a wide facilitating the consultation with the range of law enforcement Apart from the interviews For the first time in Punjab p o l i c e police. and other government agen- and focus group discus- m o d e r n t r a i n i n g d e p a r t m e nt ' s cies as well as a number of sions, the team also visited techniques have been evolution into a NGOs, in all of Pakistan's a number of e-learning cen- adopted, by the College in more responsive The Public Relations provinces. The list of activi- ters and inspected the S i h a l a , u n d e r t h e and gender equal Department of the Punjab ties implemented since the equipment provided by l e a d e r s h i p o f i t s institution. Police assisted in the inception of the current UNODC. Their overall Commandant Mr. Amir organisation of media country programme in 2010 impression was of a Zulfiqar. The training g a t h e r i n g s a n d is long and varied; including programme in motion with r e g i m e i n c l u d e s distribution of the leaflets both training courses and stakeholders expressing an continuous monitoring in 16 districts. Over 100,00 other types of capacity and overall satisfaction with the and evaluation of both l e a f l e t s h a v e b e e n building, and facilitation of collaboration. A range of suc- trainees and trainers. distributed by Traffic Police cross-border collaboration cess stories were collected, wardens and local police as well as direct outreach to drug users and prison- to be published in a small booklet, and suggestions During the visit of UNODC Pakistan Country stations to the general ers, and much more. When the field visits ended in and lessons learned were analysed and shared with Representative Mr. Cesar Guedes to the Police public at key locations. August the M&E team had visited 20 different programme officers. "We are happy that the work Training College, the Commandant (Mr. Zulfiqar) Efforts have been made to stakeholders, and talked to exactly 100 people who to further improve our qualitative data collection is made a presentation to the team, in which he ensure the campaign's either participated in in-depth interviews or were moving along successfully - it is important that we expressed his appreciation to UNODC for providing mission statement is part of focus group discussions. keep track of our results and learn from our support to the College. disseminated across every efforts", noted UNODC's Representative Mr. Cesar ...continued on column During the visits, the M&E team had to face the Guedes. The batch of 418 sub-inspectors, recruited directly on page 7

6 7 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN ...continued from column PUNJAB AND on page 6 BALOCHISTAN major city in Punjab in the districts of Gujrat, Mandi B a h a u d d i n , J h e l u m , Hafizabad, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sialkot, L a h o re , R awa l p i n d i , Faisalabad, etc.

In Balochistan hoardings w e r e p l a c e d , a n d UNODC in collaboration newspaper messages with the Punjab and p u b l i s h e d i n m a j o r B a l o c h i s t a n P o l i c e newspapers, in ten major Departments has initiated cities, designed to raise a p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s Specialized Homicide UNODC Support to public awareness. A Police c a m p a i g n a i m e d t o Perception Survey was educate the public on the carried out in the province need to preserve crime Investigation Unit Police Training College Sihala to capture indepth insights scenes. This initiative i n t o t h e p u b l i c ' s includes radio talk shows, a In the heat of summer UNODC's M&E Team trav- security challenges which programme officers UNODC has provided support to the Police Training through a provincial competitive exam, is currently assessment of of the general media campaign, a elled to the capital cities of all four provinces to col- meet on a daily basis, whilst implementing activi- College Sihala, to improve the capacity of its undergoing its basictraining at the College. Balochistan Police. b r a n d a m b a s s a d o r lect feed back and success stories from UNODC's ties, especially in Balochistan and Khyber trainers through a number of Train the Trainer campaign, talk shows, many partners in law enforcement and civil society. Pakhtunkhwa. "We realise that our colleagues are Courses. UNODC also coordinated an initiative by Amongst these trainees are the 76 pioneer leaflets with key messages, The aim is to improve UNODC's knowledge regard- travelling to areas which are not always safe to the Commandant to incorporate in to the College's prospective women sub-inspectors in Punjab. banners, posters in public ing the results of interventions and lessons implement programmes. We take precautions, like program 16 guest lectures by experts from the UNODC assured that it would provide continuous places, and newspaper learned. avoiding night travel and we even ate kebab in our international community on specific areas related support for the training and capacity building of the advertisments. The key armoured vehicle", says Ms. Sofia Sultan, to law enforcement new recruits, messages are drafted and Planning had started in early May for the first visits Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Research). (FLEC). t o w a r d s jointly completed in close to Peshawar and Lahore. UNODC works with a wide facilitating the consultation with the range of law enforcement Apart from the interviews For the first time in Punjab p o l i c e police. and other government agen- and focus group discus- m o d e r n t r a i n i n g d e p a r t m e nt ' s cies as well as a number of sions, the team also visited techniques have been evolution into a NGOs, in all of Pakistan's a number of e-learning cen- adopted, by the College in more responsive The Public Relations provinces. The list of activi- ters and inspected the S i h a l a , u n d e r t h e and gender equal Department of the Punjab ties implemented since the equipment provided by l e a d e r s h i p o f i t s institution. Police assisted in the inception of the current UNODC. Their overall Commandant Mr. Amir organisation of media country programme in 2010 impression was of a Zulfiqar. The training g a t h e r i n g s a n d is long and varied; including programme in motion with r e g i m e i n c l u d e s distribution of the leaflets both training courses and stakeholders expressing an continuous monitoring in 16 districts. Over 100,00 other types of capacity and overall satisfaction with the and evaluation of both l e a f l e t s h a v e b e e n building, and facilitation of collaboration. A range of suc- trainees and trainers. distributed by Traffic Police cross-border collaboration cess stories were collected, wardens and local police as well as direct outreach to drug users and prison- to be published in a small booklet, and suggestions During the visit of UNODC Pakistan Country stations to the general ers, and much more. When the field visits ended in and lessons learned were analysed and shared with Representative Mr. Cesar Guedes to the Police public at key locations. August the M&E team had visited 20 different programme officers. "We are happy that the work Training College, the Commandant (Mr. Zulfiqar) Efforts have been made to stakeholders, and talked to exactly 100 people who to further improve our qualitative data collection is made a presentation to the team, in which he ensure the campaign's either participated in in-depth interviews or were moving along successfully - it is important that we expressed his appreciation to UNODC for providing mission statement is part of focus group discussions. keep track of our results and learn from our support to the College. disseminated across every efforts", noted UNODC's Representative Mr. Cesar ...continued on column During the visits, the M&E team had to face the Guedes. The batch of 418 sub-inspectors, recruited directly on page 7

6 7 Development of Prosecutors Handbook

...continued from column on page 8 o b j e c t i v e i s t h e identification of messages for effective courtroom p r a c t i c e , i n c r e a s e d understanding of the different roles in courtroom s e t t i n g s , e f f e c t i v e management of authority UNODC is providing support and professional roles, to prosecution services in development of skills Pakistan to strengthen the related to giving evidence, capacity of prosecutors and and provision of training in prosecution services, in cross-examination. Often collaboration with the 9th December Crime Scene Investigation Unit, experts are unfamiliar with G o v e r n m e n t o f t h e t h e c o u r t r o o m Netherlands. As part of this environment, and a poor program UNODC is assisting International Anti-Corruption Day Gujrat p e r f o r m a n c e c a n the Balochistan Prosecution undermine confidence and Service in enhancing the Islamabad, 9 December 2015. Pakistan observed Convention against Corruption in its true spirit. He A modern mobile crime scene investigation unit collection, excavation, fingerprinting, impressions, c r e d i b i l i t y . T h e training structure and International Anti-Corruption Day with a ceremony echoed H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary was handed over by Mr. Cesar Guedes (for pattern print lifting, trace evidence collection, and development of efficacious capability of the province's organized by the National Accountability Bureau General's, call for united efforts to combat UNODC), H.E Mr. Tore Nedrebo (Norwegian bullet trajectory definition. The unit will enhance courtroom skills requires prosecutors. This effort is (NAB) at President corruption and embrace the principles of Ambassador to Pakistan), and Mr. Tom Jorgen the CSI teams' capacity in the areas of photography, intensive and practical complemented by UNODC's House. The event transparency, accountability, and good Martinussen (First Secretary Development, evidence collection, fingerprint processing, training. In order to development of guidelines was attended by governance. Norwegian Embassy) to Mr. Rai Zameer ul Haque sketching, and evidence analysis at district level: demystify the process, it for prosecutors, in close (District Police Officer, Gujrat). Community thereby facilitating expert testimony in criminal dignitaries from Activities organized by UNODC Pakistan for 9 must include the theory, c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d n o t a b l e s , p o l i c e c o u r t v a r i o u s D e c e m b e r i n c l u d e d b ra n d i n g , i n practice, and procedure of consultation with the BPS. o f f i c e r s , m e d i a proceedings. professional fields c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l g i v i n g e v i d e n c e . A These guidelines will be p e r s o n n e l , a n d The mobile v i z . t h e A c c o u n t a b i l i t y professional trainer, who included in the post- members of civil crime scene government, civil B u r e a u , a n t i - would be an experienced induction training for society participated in investigation s o c i e t y , c o r r u p t i o n lawyer, will provide the prosecutors. this event held at unit will be I n t e r n a t i o n a l m e s s a g e s o n trainees with constructive Central Police Lines, f u r t h e r Diplomatic Corps, b a n n e r s a n d feedback throughout the Gujrat. This effort is replicated in The guidelines are designed judiciary, and the streamers displayed program. e n a b l e d t h ro u g h other areas of to provide highly motivated media. at different points in c o l l a b o r a t i o n P u n j a b , p r o s e c u t o r s t h e t h e c a p i t a l . between UNODC and i n c l u d i n g opportunity to develop trial H.E. President of F u r t h e r m o r e , Norway with the Gujranwala skills as advocates in the t h e I s l a m i c UNODC launched a Punjab Police; as part and Sialkot. courtroom. They focus on R e p u b l i c o f N a t i o n a l S e l f i e of their program of support in the areas of crime gaining a competitive edge P a k i s t a n M r. Campaign to spread scene investigation & management, and police when presenting a case in a Mamnoon Hussain the message across prosecution cooperation; with particular focus on court of law. The advocacy presided on the the country through Gujrat as a model district. The mobile crime scene and courtroom skills occasion and over s o c i a l m e d i a , unit will be on call to support criminal investigation module provides a suitable the launch of a including facebook activities regarding crimes committed in the learning opportunity for book on anti-corruption. During the ceremony Mr. and twitter. legal professionals who Cesar Guedes, Country Representative UNODC vicinity of all police stations throughout the district work in the courts. Its (among other speakers) delivered a speech on the of Gujrat 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. importance of combating the scourge of ...continued on column State of the art equipment has been installed in the on page 9 corruption; and acknowledged the importance of adopting and implementing the United Nations mobile crime scene unit including kits for blood

8 9 Development of Prosecutors Handbook

...continued from column on page 8 o b j e c t i v e i s t h e identification of messages for effective courtroom p r a c t i c e , i n c r e a s e d understanding of the different roles in courtroom s e t t i n g s , e f f e c t i v e management of authority UNODC is providing support and professional roles, to prosecution services in development of skills Pakistan to strengthen the related to giving evidence, capacity of prosecutors and and provision of training in prosecution services, in cross-examination. Often collaboration with the 9th December Crime Scene Investigation Unit, experts are unfamiliar with G o v e r n m e n t o f t h e t h e c o u r t r o o m Netherlands. As part of this environment, and a poor program UNODC is assisting International Anti-Corruption Day Gujrat p e r f o r m a n c e c a n the Balochistan Prosecution undermine confidence and Service in enhancing the Islamabad, 9 December 2015. Pakistan observed Convention against Corruption in its true spirit. He A modern mobile crime scene investigation unit collection, excavation, fingerprinting, impressions, c r e d i b i l i t y . T h e training structure and International Anti-Corruption Day with a ceremony echoed H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary was handed over by Mr. Cesar Guedes (for pattern print lifting, trace evidence collection, and development of efficacious capability of the province's organized by the National Accountability Bureau General's, call for united efforts to combat UNODC), H.E Mr. Tore Nedrebo (Norwegian bullet trajectory definition. The unit will enhance courtroom skills requires prosecutors. This effort is (NAB) at President corruption and embrace the principles of Ambassador to Pakistan), and Mr. Tom Jorgen the CSI teams' capacity in the areas of photography, intensive and practical complemented by UNODC's House. The event transparency, accountability, and good Martinussen (First Secretary Development, evidence collection, fingerprint processing, training. In order to development of guidelines was attended by governance. Norwegian Embassy) to Mr. Rai Zameer ul Haque sketching, and evidence analysis at district level: demystify the process, it for prosecutors, in close (District Police Officer, Gujrat). Community thereby facilitating expert testimony in criminal dignitaries from Activities organized by UNODC Pakistan for 9 must include the theory, c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d n o t a b l e s , p o l i c e c o u r t v a r i o u s D e c e m b e r i n c l u d e d b ra n d i n g , i n practice, and procedure of consultation with the BPS. o f f i c e r s , m e d i a proceedings. professional fields c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l g i v i n g e v i d e n c e . A These guidelines will be p e r s o n n e l , a n d The mobile v i z . t h e A c c o u n t a b i l i t y professional trainer, who included in the post- members of civil crime scene government, civil B u r e a u , a n t i - would be an experienced induction training for society participated in investigation s o c i e t y , c o r r u p t i o n lawyer, will provide the prosecutors. this event held at unit will be I n t e r n a t i o n a l m e s s a g e s o n trainees with constructive Central Police Lines, f u r t h e r Diplomatic Corps, b a n n e r s a n d feedback throughout the Gujrat. This effort is replicated in The guidelines are designed judiciary, and the streamers displayed program. e n a b l e d t h ro u g h other areas of to provide highly motivated media. at different points in c o l l a b o r a t i o n P u n j a b , p r o s e c u t o r s t h e t h e c a p i t a l . between UNODC and i n c l u d i n g opportunity to develop trial H.E. President of F u r t h e r m o r e , Norway with the Gujranwala skills as advocates in the t h e I s l a m i c UNODC launched a Punjab Police; as part and Sialkot. courtroom. They focus on R e p u b l i c o f N at i o n a l S e l f i e of their program of support in the areas of crime gaining a competitive edge P a k i s t a n M r. Campaign to spread scene investigation & management, and police when presenting a case in a Mamnoon Hussain the message across prosecution cooperation; with particular focus on court of law. The advocacy presided on the the country through Gujrat as a model district. The mobile crime scene and courtroom skills occasion and over s o c i a l m e d i a , unit will be on call to support criminal investigation module provides a suitable the launch of a including facebook activities regarding crimes committed in the learning opportunity for book on anti-corruption. During the ceremony Mr. and twitter. legal professionals who Cesar Guedes, Country Representative UNODC vicinity of all police stations throughout the district work in the courts. Its (among other speakers) delivered a speech on the of Gujrat 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. importance of combating the scourge of ...continued on column State of the art equipment has been installed in the on page 9 corruption; and acknowledged the importance of adopting and implementing the United Nations mobile crime scene unit including kits for blood

8 9 MEDIA COVERAGE

Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling .... Continued from - page 1 Mr. Akbar Khan Hoti the Director General of FIA co- transnational criminal syndicates were using chaired the opening ceremony along with Mr. unfrequented routes for their nefarious plans to Cesar Guedes - Representative UNODC; Her smuggle people, weapons and other contraband Excellency (H.E) Margaret Adamson - High across borders. "We have improved domestic laws, Commissioner of Australia; H.E. Heather Cruden - as well deployed technological means such as the High Commissioner of Canada; and H.E. Brigitta Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) Blaha - Ambassador of Austria, who also delivered which has the capacity to risk manage and detect their key note speeches. Giving his welcome illegal movements" said Mr. Hoti. The FIA heads an address Mr. Guedes reflected UNODC's efforts in inter agency task force on HTMS in Pakistan. He helping the world to effectively combat HTMS in added that "the FIA is manning some 36 entry/exit the region and beyond. He hailed the national points in the country and has established an strategy of the FIA Government of Pakistan, to effective regime against this menace in close effectively address HTMS in Pakistan. "There are collaboration with other law enforcement agencies 2.4 million victims of human trafficking around the and with significant support from the UNODC world at any given time, out of which 70 percent Pakistan. We have arrested 23 most wanted are women and young girls. HTMS remains one of migrant smugglers and 1,310 human traffickers the most lucrative businesses generating over $32 during 2015, which reflects our national resolve to billion in profits annually", said Mr. Guedes. During combat this menace". his opening remarks Mr. Hoti highlighted that the

10 MEDIA COVERAGE COUNTRIES IN HTMS REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling .... Continued from column - page 1 Mr. Akbar Khan Hoti the Director General of FIA co- transnational criminal syndicates were using H.E. Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad Khan, Governor Sindh was the the FIA for organizing this important regional chaired the opening ceremony along with Mr. unfrequented routes for their nefarious plans to Chief Guest on the concluding day. He conference to appropriately address the issue Cesar Guedes - Representative UNODC; Her smuggle people, weapons and other contraband acknowledged the professionalism of UNODC and through improved collaboration between the Excellency (H.E) Margaret Adamson - High across borders. "We have improved domestic laws, FIA in their strategic approach to effectively affected countries. Commissioner of Australia; H.E. Heather Cruden - as well deployed technological means such as the combat HTMS. Addressing the forum during his High Commissioner of Canada; and H.E. Brigitta Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) closing address, he said "Human trafficking has Through this high-profile event, UNODC has Blaha - Ambassador of Austria, who also delivered which has the capacity to risk manage and detect assumed international dimensions, which restated its commitment to present international their key note speeches. Giving his welcome illegal movements" said Mr. Hoti. The FIA heads an demands a coordinated strategy to find a lasting best practices for improving border control address Mr. Guedes reflected UNODC's efforts in inter agency task force on HTMS in Pakistan. He solution to the problem. Human trafficking is giving mechanisms, and to regional cooperation for helping the world to effectively combat HTMS in added that "the FIA is manning some 36 entry/exit rise to various economic and social problems investigation, prosecution, and protection of the region and beyond. He hailed the national points in the country and has established an around the world. Every year thousands of people victims. It is currently supporting the Government strategy of the FIA Government of Pakistan, to effective regime against this menace in close are deceived by hollow promises of a brighter of Pakistan through its broad-based Pakistan effectively address HTMS in Pakistan. "There are collaboration with other law enforcement agencies future. Pakistan is making serious efforts to tackle Country Programme (2010-2015), which in 2.4 million victims of human trafficking around the and with significant support from the UNODC this problem. Various Anti Human Trafficking cells addition envisage transcending the initially set world at any given time, out of which 70 percent Pakistan. We have arrested 23 most wanted have been fully operationalized by the FIA objectives through the introduction of the next are women and young girls. HTMS remains one of migrant smugglers and 1,310 human traffickers throughout the country". The Governor also Country Programme (2016-2019) aimed at the most lucrative businesses generating over $32 during 2015, which reflects our national resolve to praised the role of the judiciary in this context and fostering greater national and international billion in profits annually", said Mr. Guedes. During combat this menace". said that impartation of training to judges and interagency cooperation. his opening remarks Mr. Hoti highlighted that the prosecutors by UNODC has also proved helpful. Finally, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad applauded UNODC and

10 11 PREVALENCE RATE PROMOTIONAL FOR THE PROVINCE MATERIAL USED OF SINDH FOR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

According to the “Drug use in Pakistan 2013 Survey", it is estimated that six per cent of the population in Pakistan, or 6.7 million people, aged between 15 and 64, had used drugs in the year the UNODC launched Drug Prevention survey was conducted. Of these, 4.25 million people a r e t h o u g h t t o b e Campaign in the Sindh Province UNPLUGGED Program in Pakistan suffering from drug use d i s o rd e rs a n d d r u g The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Control said, "Preventing drug use before it begins The Unplugged Program from the EU-Dap developed for students aged between 14 and 16. dependence, reporting (UNODC), in collaboration with the Ministry of is the most cost-effective, common-sense (European Union Drug Abuse Prevention) initiative significant challenges Interior and Narcotics Control and supported by approach to promoting safe and healthy has been developed, piloted, and evaluated in the The pilot programme started in August with the controlling or reducing the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law communities. Young people deserve every EU. It is a program involving training and resource training of 16 teachers from 4 government schools, t h e i r u s e , a n d Enforcement Affairs (INL) Pakistan of the US opportunity to live up to their full potential; material delivered to young teenagers at school, 2 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 2 from Punjab. experiencing negative Department of State, implemented a drug therefore, exposure to effective drug prevention based on a social influences approach, to promote These teachers after the training went back to their personal consequences as prevention campaign in nine cities located in the messages improves their chances". positive health behavior respective schools and started a result of their drug use. Province of Sindh. These cities were: Hyderabad, generally and substance the pilot program. Around 400 Larkana, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Mr. Cesar Guedes, UNODC Representative, stated abuse prevention specifically. students from all four schools The Province of Sindh had Nawabshah, Jacobabad, and Khairpur. The overall that "With the widespread availability of drugs in It has shown effective participated. t h e s e co n d h i g h e st aim of the five-month campaign was to raise public Pakistan, there is a need for continuous prevalence rate for awareness on drugs and their harmful effects on contribution by the key players to spread the outcomes in delaying the cannabis use in the individuals, families, and society at large; with message on drug prevention, contribute to onset of drug use and in The pilot program has now country. 4.3 per cent of special focus on youth in the educational increasing knowledge, and create a positive change reducing the use of different been completed, and the the population uses institutions, teachers, parents, and religious in the general attitude and behaviour of the drugs. process evaluation is being c a n n a b i s , a n d a n leaders. community." He thanked the INL of the US carried out to determine the estimated 570,000 people Department of State for supporting the drug UNODC has adapted the details of launching it on a in Sindh used opioids This campaign was implemented in close awareness campaign in Sindh, and wished the U n p l u g g e d m a t e r i a l wider scale. during previous years. Of cooperation with the NCD, Ministry of Interior and provincial Government the very best in successful according to the culture of these, 66 per cent used Narcotics Control Division, and Government of implementation of the campaign and for the Pakistan. This program is prescription opioids Sindh by making use of electronic and print media; betterment of the country’s future. H.E. Dr. Ishrat effective in addressing the (painkillers) and 34 per installing billboards with drug prevention ul Ebad, Governor of Sindh lauded the launch of the cent used heroin, opium, messages in local languages at strategic locations in drug awareness campaign in Sindh as the first step teenage group due to the or both. Almost 100,000 the target cities; broadcasting drug prevention in the direction of an ongoing intervention in drug l a t t e r ' s t e n d e n c y t o drug users in Sindh are messages and talk shows on FM radio and local TV prevention and awareness. He also assured the experiment and experience estimated to be injecting stations; organising drug prevention education Government of Sindh's full support to UNODC, INL new things in life, such drugs, primarily opiates. sessions with school children, teachers and Pakistan, and the NCD, Ministry of Narcotics experiments liable to lead them into bad company, Prevalence estimates for religious scholars, and establishing a helpline to Control in the implementation of the campaign as and their lack of awareness of the consequences the use of tranquilisers offer access to drug information and facilitate drug an effective model to be replicated in other parts of likely leading to involvement and addiction. The and sedatives in Sindh are treatment services. Mr. Ghalib Bandesha, the country. two-month, comprehensive program has been comparable with that of Secretary NCD, Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Punjab while the use of a m p h e t a m i n e - t y p e stimulants is not as high as 13 in other provinces. PREVALENCE RATE PROMOTIONAL FOR THE PROVINCE MATERIAL USED OF SINDH FOR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

According to the “Drug use in Pakistan 2013 Survey", it is estimated that six per cent of the population in Pakistan, or 6.7 million people, aged between 15 and 64, had used drugs in the year the UNODC launched Drug Prevention survey was conducted. Of these, 4.25 million people a r e t h o u g h t t o b e Campaign in the Sindh Province UNPLUGGED Program in Pakistan suffering from drug use d i s o rd e rs a n d d r u g The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Control said, "Preventing drug use before it begins The Unplugged Program from the EU-Dap developed for students aged between 14 and 16. dependence, reporting (UNODC), in collaboration with the Ministry of is the most cost-effective, common-sense (European Union Drug Abuse Prevention) initiative significant challenges Interior and Narcotics Control and supported by approach to promoting safe and healthy has been developed, piloted, and evaluated in the The pilot programme started in August with the controlling or reducing the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law communities. Young people deserve every EU. It is a program involving training and resource training of 16 teachers from 4 government schools, t h e i r u s e , a n d Enforcement Affairs (INL) Pakistan of the US opportunity to live up to their full potential; material delivered to young teenagers at school, 2 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 2 from Punjab. experiencing negative Department of State, implemented a drug therefore, exposure to effective drug prevention based on a social influences approach, to promote These teachers after the training went back to their personal consequences as prevention campaign in nine cities located in the messages improves their chances". positive health behavior respective schools and started a result of their drug use. Province of Sindh. These cities were: Hyderabad, generally and substance the pilot program. Around 400 Larkana, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Mr. Cesar Guedes, UNODC Representative, stated abuse prevention specifically. students from all four schools The Province of Sindh had Nawabshah, Jacobabad, and Khairpur. The overall that "With the widespread availability of drugs in It has shown effective participated. t h e s e co n d h i g h e st aim of the five-month campaign was to raise public Pakistan, there is a need for continuous prevalence rate for awareness on drugs and their harmful effects on contribution by the key players to spread the outcomes in delaying the cannabis use in the individuals, families, and society at large; with message on drug prevention, contribute to onset of drug use and in The pilot program has now country. 4.3 per cent of special focus on youth in the educational increasing knowledge, and create a positive change reducing the use of different been completed, and the the population uses institutions, teachers, parents, and religious in the general attitude and behaviour of the drugs. process evaluation is being c a n n a b i s , a n d a n leaders. community." He thanked the INL of the US carried out to determine the estimated 570,000 people Department of State for supporting the drug UNODC has adapted the details of launching it on a in Sindh used opioids This campaign was implemented in close awareness campaign in Sindh, and wished the U n p l u g g e d m a t e r i a l wider scale. during previous years. Of cooperation with the NCD, Ministry of Interior and provincial Government the very best in successful according to the culture of these, 66 per cent used Narcotics Control Division, and Government of implementation of the campaign and for the Pakistan. This program is prescription opioids Sindh by making use of electronic and print media; betterment of the country’s future. H.E. Dr. Ishrat effective in addressing the (painkillers) and 34 per installing billboards with drug prevention ul Ebad, Governor of Sindh lauded the launch of the cent used heroin, opium, messages in local languages at strategic locations in drug awareness campaign in Sindh as the first step teenage group due to the or both. Almost 100,000 the target cities; broadcasting drug prevention in the direction of an ongoing intervention in drug l a t t e r ' s t e n d e n c y t o drug users in Sindh are messages and talk shows on FM radio and local TV prevention and awareness. He also assured the experiment and experience estimated to be injecting stations; organising drug prevention education Government of Sindh's full support to UNODC, INL new things in life, such drugs, primarily opiates. sessions with school children, teachers and Pakistan, and the NCD, Ministry of Narcotics experiments liable to lead them into bad company, Prevalence estimates for religious scholars, and establishing a helpline to Control in the implementation of the campaign as and their lack of awareness of the consequences the use of tranquilisers offer access to drug information and facilitate drug an effective model to be replicated in other parts of likely leading to involvement and addiction. The and sedatives in Sindh are treatment services. Mr. Ghalib Bandesha, the country. two-month, comprehensive program has been comparable with that of Secretary NCD, Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Punjab while the use of a m p h e t a m i n e - t y p e stimulants is not as high as 13 in other provinces. PRISONS QUOTES FROM MANAGEMENT THE BENEFICIARIES INFORMATION ON UNODC’S WORK SYSTEM (PMIS)

The Effectiveness of the UNODC's interventions could be gauged from the direct quotes of the beneficiaries as follows. UNODC is providing Prison Management Information “ T h a n k s t o c a p a c i t y System (PMIS) to Punjab building training provided Prisons Department along by the UNODC, I have with necessary equipment gained greater knowledge including computers, and skills, which I never biometric systems, UNODC M&E Team Conducts learnt during the course of networking etc. Initially the my career." trainee police system will be installed in 20 participant of FGD prisons across Punjab. PMIS Second Round of Qualitative is an information system “Confidence level of designed by United Nations a Road to Continuous Improvement The FAST Programme - Pakistan Assessment: trainees has increased and Office on Drugs and Crime their communication skills (UNODC) in collaboration Families and Schools Together (FAST) is an after- parents, and community representatives in UNODC conducted the second round of its among the service providers and the rights are enhanced. Now they with Punjab Prisons school multi-family group programme offered for Islamabad, conducted by three certified qualitative assessment exercise from April to June holders. deal the prisoners with Department to computerize eight weeks to all children within the same grade international trainers of the FAST programme. The 2015, through field visits in Islamabad and to the and their families. The intervention brings together programme will focus on children 6-7 years of age. more care and respect and automate the prisoner's respective provincial capitals of Pakistan. Thereby, Data was carefully edited and analysed, themes family, home, school, and community to increase Under the programme, the whole family comes to keeping in view their basic related matters and day to a dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation team and patterns identified, and recommendations child well being by strengthening relationships and the school building after school hours to take part human rights" ( F G D day operations in Prisons. visited UNODC's partner law enforcement compiled - along with detailed feedback in the factors that protect against stress. FAST is an early- in family activities and share a family meal. Families participants, Sindh Prison agencies to explore the impact of its programme, form of a report - and shared internally to further intervention programme which brings parents, are divided into multifamily groups called hubs, Dept.) The system is piloted in children, teachers, most activities carried and to collect feedback from the beneficiaries. The enhance the positive outcome. Camp Jail Lahore and shall be and the wider out by hubs of 8-10 agencies include the provincial police and prison “The advanced teaching replicated in the remaining community together families. Over the eight- departments, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Sofia Sultan, lead M&E officer in this UNODC to ensure children week group methods have helped build 19 prisons across Punjab. Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), Pakistan Maritime assessment, observed: “Working closely with law get the support they programme, trained the confidence of the The equipment and Security Agency, National Database and enforcement agencies is a very challenging job. networking in 20 prisons of need to fulfill their teams work with trainees by creating a potential at school – families to increase Registration Authority (NADRA), Islamabad Capital However, I have always enjoyed it by keeping Punjab is almost finalized. friendly environment. The and in life. The children's respect for Territory (ICT) Police, National Accountability myself in the shoe of our hardworking program Apart from this, trainings are teachers are now trained programme aims to their parents as the Bureau (NAB), and civil society organisations. In officers. At times you are overwhelmed by the also on PMIS is conducted for how to make the s trengthen the authority in the family, addition other beneficiaries, including officials and contribution your agency is making, while at others for the prisons officials to students more attentive family and the strengthen parent-child prisoners in district jail Quetta, were included. you feel more has to be done for the betterment of better understand the and fresh till end of the parent-child bond, attachment and family Pakistan. You can only observe, through direct system and implement in increase the child's closeness, reduce t e a c h i n g d a y w h i l e With the evaluation criteria of OECD-DAC, interactions with your stakeholders, how a tiny their respective prisons. success at school, conflict in the family, students are now more assessment was conducted keeping in view drop of hard work can create an ocean of positive reduce drug abuse in build parent friendship attentive and confident in relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, change.” The PMIS is designed to the family, and networks linking clarifying their queries and and the impact of intervention. Nearly 103 facilitate the Prisons reduce family stress and social isolation. families of children of the same age at the same they take more interest in school, and increase parent involvement in schools participants gave their feedback, their comments The Monitoring and Evaluation Unit at UNODC is Administration in the i nte r a c t i v e s e s s i o n s . The programme is initially being implemented in and parent leadership in communities. Such collected through interviews and group dedicated to the road to continuous improvement operations i.e. Mangement (Trainees of KPK Police three schools in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa activities enhance the social environment, discussions. of the program and its interventions, towards of Admission and Release, dept.)” provinces. FAST’s training manual was locally strengthen the child's resilience, and reduce the opening up a better future for all in Pakistan. FIR, Under sections, adapted and translated into Urdu. UNODC temptation to use drugs. UNODC observed the satisfaction with the services Warrants administration, organized a five days training of selected teachers, Prisoner's Housing, Daily .....continued on column - 14 on page 18 15 PRISONS QUOTES FROM MANAGEMENT THE BENEFICIARIES INFORMATION ON UNODC’S WORK SYSTEM (PMIS)

The Effectiveness of the UNODC's interventions could be gauged from the d i re c t q u o te s o f t h e beneficiaries as follows. UNODC is providing Prison Management Information “ T h a n k s t o c a p a c i t y System (PMIS) to Punjab building training provided Prisons Department along by the UNODC, I have with necessary equipment gained greater knowledge i n c l u d i n g c o m p u t e rs , and skills, which I never b i o m e t r i c s y s t e m s , UNODC M&E Team Conducts learnt during the course of networking etc. Initially the my career." trainee police system will be installed in 20 participant of FGD prisons across Punjab. PMIS Second Round of Qualitative is an information system “ C o n f i d e n c e l e v e l o f designed by United Nations a Road to Continuous Improvement The FAST Programme - Pakistan Assessment: trainees has increased and Office on Drugs and Crime their communication skills (UNODC) in collaboration Families and Schools Together (FAST) is an after- parents, and community representatives in UNODC conducted the second round of its among the service providers and the rights are enhanced. Now they w i t h P u n j a b P r i s o n s school multi-family group programme offered for Islamabad, conducted by three certified qualitative assessment exercise from April to June holders. deal the prisoners with Department to computerize eight weeks to all children within the same grade international trainers of the FAST programme. The 2015, through field visits in Islamabad and to the and their families. The intervention brings together programme will focus on children 6-7 years of age. more care and respect and automate the prisoner's respective provincial capitals of Pakistan. Thereby, Data was carefully edited and analysed, themes family, home, school, and community to increase Under the programme, the whole family comes to keeping in view their basic related matters and day to a dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation team and patterns identified, and recommendations child well being by strengthening relationships and the school building after school hours to take part h u m a n r i g h t s " ( F G D day operations in Prisons. visited UNODC's partner law enforcement compiled - along with detailed feedback in the factors that protect against stress. FAST is an early- in family activities and share a family meal. Families participants, Sindh Prison agencies to explore the impact of its programme, form of a report - and shared internally to further intervention programme which brings parents, are divided into multifamily groups called hubs, Dept.) The system is piloted in children, teachers, most activities carried and to collect feedback from the beneficiaries. The enhance the positive outcome. Camp Jail Lahore and shall be a n d t h e w i d e r out by hubs of 8-10 agencies include the provincial police and prison “The advanced teaching replicated in the remaining community together families. Over the eight- departments, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Sofia Sultan, lead M&E officer in this UNODC to ensure children w e e k g r o u p methods have helped build 19 prisons across Punjab. Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), Pakistan Maritime assessment, observed: “Working closely with law get the support they programme, trained the confidence of the T h e e q u i p m e n t a n d Security Agency, National Database and enforcement agencies is a very challenging job. networking in 20 prisons of need to fulfill their t e a m s w o r k w i t h trainees by creating a potential at school – families to increase Registration Authority (NADRA), Islamabad Capital However, I have always enjoyed it by keeping Punjab is almost finalized. friendly environment. The and in life. The children's respect for Territory (ICT) Police, National Accountability myself in the shoe of our hardworking program Apart from this, trainings are teachers are now trained programme aims to their parents as the Bureau (NAB), and civil society organisations. In officers. At times you are overwhelmed by the also on PMIS is conducted for how to make the s t r e n g t h e n t h e authority in the family, addition other beneficiaries, including officials and contribution your agency is making, while at others for the prisons officials to students more attentive fa m i l y a n d t h e strengthen parent-child prisoners in district jail Quetta, were included. you feel more has to be done for the betterment of better understand the and fresh till end of the parent-child bond, attachment and family Pakistan. You can only observe, through direct system and implement in increase the child's closeness, reduce t e a c h i n g d a y w h i l e With the evaluation criteria of OECD-DAC, interactions with your stakeholders, how a tiny their respective prisons. success at school, conflict in the family, students are now more assessment was conducted keeping in view drop of hard work can create an ocean of positive reduce drug abuse in build parent friendship attentive and confident in relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, change.” The PMIS is designed to the family, and n e t w o r k s l i n k i n g clarifying their queries and and the impact of intervention. Nearly 103 facilitate the Prisons reduce family stress and social isolation. families of children of the same age at the same they take more interest in school, and increase parent involvement in schools participants gave their feedback, their comments The Monitoring and Evaluation Unit at UNODC is Administration in the i nte r a c t i v e s e s s i o n s . The programme is initially being implemented in and parent leadership in communities. Such collected through interviews and group dedicated to the road to continuous improvement operations i.e. Mangement (Trainees of KPK Police three schools in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa activities enhance the social environment, discussions. of the program and its interventions, towards of Admission and Release, dept.)” provinces. FAST’s training manual was locally strengthen the child's resilience, and reduce the opening up a better future for all in Pakistan. F I R , U n d e r s e c t i o n s , adapted and translated into Urdu. UNODC temptation to use drugs. UNODC observed the satisfaction with the services Warrants administration, organized a five days training of selected teachers, Prisoner's Housing, Daily Continued at column on column 14 - page 18 15 STATISTICS ON e-LEARNING

....Continued from column - page 14 PRISONS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PMIS)

Court Productions, Court s 20 law enforce- D e c i s i o n s S e n t e n c e ment agencies are Management, Remission, currently using Appeal Management for the e-Learning convicted prisoners, Medical platform Treatments, Visitors and o t h e r m i s c e l l a n e o u s s 50 e-Learning Features like Prison Offense, Completion of Over 200,000 Hours Introducing UNODC's centers have been Cash Ledger, Belongings and established to Children Log. This system d a t e a c r o s s also include a reporting of e-Learning Training by Law Global e-Learning Pakistan. modules which is used to extract several reports to be Enforcement Personnel in Pakistan Platform in Pakistan s More than 30,000 utilized and presented at law enforcement different levels. UNODC Pakistan has in December 2015 completed In 2015, UNODC Pakistan and its Government Capitalizing on the substantive implementation, Learning modules are being adapted for Pakistan personnel have a successful six years of e-Learning Program counterparts have achieved the milestone of knowledge, and expertise carefully developed on the topic of 'Smuggling of Migrants', to be b e e n t r a i n e d through different implementation in Pakistan. This program imparting over 200,000 hours of e-Learning under previous phases of e-Learning, the UNODC delivered through an online e-Learning delivery e - L e a r n i n g (formally known as Computer-Based Training or training to more than 30,000 law enforcement Global e-Learning Platform takes forward the platform by June 2016. The new e-Learning concept of CBT to a new level, re-branding it under modules. 'CBT') was started in Pakistan in 2010 under the personnel - as recorded by LMS in mid-2015 - since modules are based on the SCORM standard, which the wider UNODC Global eLearning Programme integrated UNODC Country Programme (CP) for the UNODC Country Program's inception in 2010 in can deliver training in both online and offline umbrella. This has resulted in the development and s The knowledge gain Pakistan, and was aimed at enhancing the Pakistan. With 92 e-Learning courses on offer by modes, and with extended features of learning. In production of additional e-Learning modules, and measured through capacities of Pakistan's law enforcement agencies. UNODC delivered across 30 centers, and more such 2016 and in subsequent years, UNODC Pakistan a UNODC-owned and managed platform for the the pre- and post- A recurring theme throughout the CP, cross-cutting centers in the training establishments of law delivery of corporate training. aims to develop further new training modules; tests shows an its five outcomes, e-Learning is the cornerstone of enforcement in Pakistan, the breadth of such as on Human Rights Awareness, Security i n c r e a s e f ro m UNODC Pakistan is working closely with UNODC's a comprehensive training assistance agenda being knowledge and scope of delivery has ensured Documents' Examination, Cyber-Crime, 33.41% to 67.95%, Global e-Learning Programme on this important pursued by UNODC in partnership with the maximum attendance, and knowledge has Underground Banking/Hawala & Hundi, and Anti- amounting to an training initiative; and currently additional e- Government of Pakistan. therefore increased exponentially. By December Corruption. a v e r a g e 2015, e-Learning was contributing towards the appreciation in e-Learning is an interactive, multimedia, computer, capacity building of 20 law enforcement agencies .....Connued from page 16 k n o w l e d g e o f and mobile device-based training platform that across 50 locations, there complementing operations. These include the upgradation of three enforcement agencies in Pakistan, and the heads of 103.3 percent. uses visuals such as animation, video, text, and traditional training methods: and thus contributing facilities at the FIA's Regional Directorates in their respective training establishments. sound to deliver practical law enforcement to a more holistic approach to learning. Lahore, Karachi, and Quetta; and one center at the s More than 200,000 knowledge. Learners peruse the training contents The e-Learning team at UNODC COPAK also carried Four new e-Learning centers were established battalion headquarters of the Pakistan Coast h o u r s o f l a w at and in their own pace and time. Trainees and out regular missions to a number of e-Learning during 2015; including at PTC Shahdadpur, PTS Guards in Gwadar, Balochistan. e n f o r c e m e n t their managers can choose which modules to centers across the country, to train the agencies' Larkana, Police Special Branch Department Quetta, training have been study: for example, a trainee assigned to airport To create an awareness on effectively using the e- local staff, review training practices, and conduct and Balochistan Prosecution Department Quetta. imparted through duty might only study the 13 lessons on Learning platform, and for integration of e- technical troubleshooting where required. Taken In addition, necessary resources have been the e-Learning interdiction techniques for airports. The system Learning into the training curriculum of law together, these activities served to enhance the platform. allocated by UNODC to establish a further five e- overcomes many of the difficulties associated with enforcement agencies, a Seminar was held in networking and implementation of standardised Learning centers at specified strategic locations, the traditional classroom-based approach to collaboration with Pakistan Customs on 31 March learning practices across the e-Learning centers of towards raising law enforcement capacity to training, and is a cost-effective way to train large 2015 in Karachi. This was attended by the senior Pakistan. counter human trafficking and migrant smuggling numbers of staff. representatives of drugs and border law .....Connued on page 17 16 17 STATISTICS ON e-LEARNING

....Continued from column - page 14 PRISONS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PMIS)

s Pillar III: Preventing the diversion of precursor chemicals used in illicit opiates As a well-established manufacturing in platform for consensus Afghanistan. building, the Paris Pact functions as an essential s Pillar IV: Reducing bridge between political Launch of Theoretical Training drug abuse and commitment at the dependence through highest international a comprehensive levels and the for the World Pilot CCP AIR - approach. prioritization of technical assistance Air Cargo Profiling Unit. Phase IV of the Paris Pact interventions on the Paris Pact Initiative - Pakistan programme, which is ground. It is a being implemented by Karachi - The United Nations Office on Drugs and program was launched in 2005 with pilot projects Since its inception in 2003, the broad international control, participated in the Tri-Fold Expert Working multilayered initiative UNODC to provide the Crime, Pakistan organized a two weeks theoretical in Ecuador, Pakistan, and Senegal. Karachi was coalition known as the Paris Pact Initiative (PPI), Groups hosted by CARICC in Almaty, Kazakhstan on partnership with that defines and training of the Karachi Airport "Air Cargo Profiling among the first ports to establish a (maritime) made up today of 58 partner countries including 1-5 June 2015; where discussions on illicit financial necessary coordination strengthens linkages Unit" under its Global Container Programme, with Container Control Unit. Jinnah International Pakistan, and 22 organizations including UNODC, flows, precursors, and cross-border cooperation between various the participation of representatives from Karachi is the country's biggest airport with the has evolved into one of the most important support, continues to were consecutively held in addition to joint drive forward the three counter-narcotics actors Denmark, France, Japan, approximate passenger frameworks for combating Afghan opiates: its sessions aimed at exploring cross-cutting topics. well-established at the global level. The The UK, international movement of 6 million per year. trafficking, consumption, and related problems in The fourth event, corresponding with the fourth organizations UNODC, It also handles more than 50 % the affected priority countries along the Afghan components developed partnership aims to pillar of the Vienna Declaration - the Expert WCO, and ICAO; and of the country's air cargo with opiates trafficking routes. over the preceding define policy and Working Group on Community-based and officials from Pakistan’s an average of 150 tons per year. phases:- provide stronger Outpatient Treatment - was held in Bishkek, Federal Board of Revenue, This highlights the significance Pakistan is an active Paris Pact partner sharing a evidence for Anti-Narcotics Force and of having an effective profiling long and porous border with Afghanistan. This Kyrgyzstan on 25-26 June 2015 hosted by the coordinated action by all Government of Kyrgyzstan. Each meeting gathered 1. The Consultative Civil Aviation Authority in unit at Karachi Airport; places Pakistan in a vulnerable position in terms of Mechanism. Paris Pact partners. Karachi. The training is especially given its geopolitical trafficking of Afghan drugs, and exposes the local around 60 participants, representing being conducted by importance in the region's population to drug addiction and related approximately 25 countries and 10 international The Vienna Declaration, Instructors from World trade, and Pakistan's contiguity problems. The drug problem needs to be tackled organizations. 2. The Research and the outcome document Customs Organization and UK Border Police. In the to Afghanistan. collectively as a common and shared responsibility. Liaison Officer (RLO) of the Third Ministerial long term UNODC plans to expand it to major Given the encouraging results of the Container In this spirit, Pakistan has not only actively The recommended activities and conclusions Network. Conference of the Paris airports of Pakistan including Lahore and Control Programme in sea-ports, UNODC is now in participated in all Paris Pact working/planning resulting from all four Expert Working Groups th Pact Partners, guides the Islamabad. the phase of expanding the same concept for forums, but fosters efforts to enhance regional and (EWGs) were brought to the 12 Paris Pact Policy 3. Information partnership on four airports. Government of Pakistan had asked international cooperation. As a priority country for Consultative Group Meeting (PCGM) held on 15-16 Management through the December 2015 in Vienna; where approximately interlinked pillars for The Global Container Control Program is a joint UNODC and WCO to help it establish the first pilot the Paris Pact, Pakistan continues staying in focus Automated Donor initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and unit in Karachi. The Karachi air cargo control unit for the Initiative considering its strategic location, 120 policy level officials from 39 countries, and 10 enhanced cooperation: Assistance Mechanism Crime and the World Customs Organization. This will be mandated to profile cargos entering/exiting and this is further reinforced by the presence of the organizations, congregated and endorsed the (ADAM) and the Paris Pact initiative helps states to set in place an effective the airport in order to minimize the risk of air Paris Pact Research and Liaison Officer at UNODC recommendations of the 2015 EWGs. s P i l l a r I : supported online inter agency law enforcement structure, to consignments being exploited for smuggling of Pakistan. Details on these events can be found on the Strengthening and minimise the exploitation of containers for illicit illicit drugs, precursors, arms and ammunition, and mapping tool Drugs Initiative's online information hub ADAM, Monitoring Platform implementing drug trafficking and the smuggling of various illicit other types of illegitimate goods. In 2015, under the Consultative Mechanism www.paris-pact.net regional initiatives consignments such as chemical precursors, arms This initiative has been possible with the financial component of the Paris Pact programme the Anti (DMP). and ammunition, endangered species, and items support from Denmark. Narcotics Force of Pakistan, the country's premier .....continued on column - relating to intellectual property rights. This on page 19 law enforcement agency in the field of narcotics

18 19 PARIS PACT INITIATIVE 2015 VIENNA ....Continued from column - page 18 DECLARATION s Pillar II: Detecting and blocking financial flows linked to illicit traffic in opiates

s Pillar III: Preventing the diversion of precursor chemicals used in illicit opiates As a well-established manufacturing in platform for consensus Afghanistan. building, the Paris Pact functions as an essential s Pillar IV: Reducing bridge between political Launch of Theoretical Training d r u g a b u s e a n d commitment at the dependence through highest international a comprehensive l e v e l s a n d t h e for the World Pilot CCP AIR - approach. p r i o r i t i z a t i o n o f technical assistance Air Cargo Profiling Unit. Phase IV of the Paris Pact interventions on the Paris Pact Initiative - Pakistan programme, which is g r o u n d . I t i s a being implemented by Karachi - The United Nations Office on Drugs and program was launched in 2005 with pilot projects Since its inception in 2003, the broad international control, participated in the Tri-Fold Expert Working multilayered initiative UNODC to provide the Crime, Pakistan organized a two weeks theoretical in Ecuador, Pakistan, and Senegal. Karachi was coalition known as the Paris Pact Initiative (PPI), Groups hosted by CARICC in Almaty, Kazakhstan on p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h a t d e f i n e s a n d training of the Karachi Airport "Air Cargo Profiling among the first ports to establish a (maritime) made up today of 58 partner countries including 1-5 June 2015; where discussions on illicit financial necessary coordination strengthens linkages Unit" under its Global Container Programme, with Container Control Unit. Jinnah International Pakistan, and 22 organizations including UNODC, flows, precursors, and cross-border cooperation b e t w e e n v a r i o u s the participation of representatives from Karachi is the country's biggest airport with the has evolved into one of the most important support, continues to were consecutively held in addition to joint drive forward the three counter-narcotics actors Denmark, France, Japan, a p p rox i m a t e p a s s e n g e r frameworks for combating Afghan opiates: its sessions aimed at exploring cross-cutting topics. w e l l - e s t a b l i s h e d at the global level. The The UK, international movement of 6 million per year. trafficking, consumption, and related problems in The fourth event, corresponding with the fourth organizations UNODC, It also handles more than 50 % the affected priority countries along the Afghan components developed partnership aims to pillar of the Vienna Declaration - the Expert WCO, and ICAO; and of the country's air cargo with opiates trafficking routes. over the preceding d e f i n e p o l i c y a n d Working Group on Community-based and officials from Pakistan’s an average of 150 tons per year. phases:- p r o v i d e s t r o n g e r Outpatient Treatment - was held in Bishkek, Federal Board of Revenue, This highlights the significance Pakistan is an active Paris Pact partner sharing a e v i d e n c e f o r Anti-Narcotics Force and of having an effective profiling long and porous border with Afghanistan. This Kyrgyzstan on 25-26 June 2015 hosted by the coordinated action by all Government of Kyrgyzstan. Each meeting gathered 1. The Consultative Civil Aviation Authority in unit at Karachi Airport; places Pakistan in a vulnerable position in terms of Mechanism. Paris Pact partners. Karachi. The training is especially given its geopolitical trafficking of Afghan drugs, and exposes the local around 60 participants, representing b e i n g c o n d u c t e d b y importance in the region's population to drug addiction and related approximately 25 countries and 10 international The Vienna Declaration, Instructors from World trade, and Pakistan's contiguity problems. The drug problem needs to be tackled organizations. 2. The Research and the outcome document Customs Organization and UK Border Police. In the to Afghanistan. collectively as a common and shared responsibility. Liaison Officer (RLO) of the Third Ministerial long term UNODC plans to expand it to major Given the encouraging results of the Container In this spirit, Pakistan has not only actively The recommended activities and conclusions Network. Conference of the Paris airports of Pakistan including Lahore and Control Programme in sea-ports, UNODC is now in participated in all Paris Pact working/planning resulting from all four Expert Working Groups th Pact Partners, guides the Islamabad. the phase of expanding the same concept for forums, but fosters efforts to enhance regional and (EWGs) were brought to the 12 Paris Pact Policy 3 . I n f o r m a t i o n partnership on four airports. Government of Pakistan had asked international cooperation. As a priority country for Consultative Group Meeting (PCGM) held on 15-16 Management through the December 2015 in Vienna; where approximately interlinked pillars for The Global Container Control Program is a joint UNODC and WCO to help it establish the first pilot the Paris Pact, Pakistan continues staying in focus A u t o m a t e d D o n o r initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and unit in Karachi. The Karachi air cargo control unit for the Initiative considering its strategic location, 120 policy level officials from 39 countries, and 10 enhanced cooperation: Assistance Mechanism Crime and the World Customs Organization. This will be mandated to profile cargos entering/exiting and this is further reinforced by the presence of the organizations, congregated and endorsed the (ADAM) and the Paris Pact initiative helps states to set in place an effective the airport in order to minimize the risk of air Paris Pact Research and Liaison Officer at UNODC recommendations of the 2015 EWGs. s P i l l a r I : s u p p o r t e d o n l i n e inter agency law enforcement structure, to consignments being exploited for smuggling of Pakistan. Details on these events can be found on the Strengthening and minimise the exploitation of containers for illicit illicit drugs, precursors, arms and ammunition, and mapping tool Drugs Initiative's online information hub ADAM, Monitoring Platform i m p l e m e n t i n g drug trafficking and the smuggling of various illicit other types of illegitimate goods. In 2015, under the Consultative Mechanism www.paris-pact.net regional initiatives consignments such as chemical precursors, arms This initiative has been possible with the financial component of the Paris Pact programme the Anti (DMP). and ammunition, endangered species, and items s u p p o r t f r o m D e n m a r k . Narcotics Force of Pakistan, the country's premier Continued at column on column relating to intellectual property rights. This - page 17 law enforcement agency in the field of narcotics

18 19 UN AS PROMOTOR OF PEACE AT MODEL UNODC Pakistan UNITED NATIONS United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FROMUN'15 - UN As A Committed Partner in 7 TH EDITION communiqué ISSUE no 9 Promoting Technical Regional December 2015 Cooperation Through its Mandates this issue P.2 13 October 2015, Islamabad. In celebration of the various member states, and students who actively Counter-Narcotics Canine Capacity of ANF United Nation's 70th anniversary, the United Nations participated through their questions. Ms. Rida Tanvir, Enhancement of Operational Capacity of ANF in P.3 Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) facilitated an a student observed, "It was really good to see the Balochistan UNODC Representative Cesar interactive panel discussion on the role of the UN as a high-level officials from many different UN agencies in ANF Academy- Regional Centre of Excellence P.4 Guedes was a chief guest for committed partner in promoting technical and one room, and I have learned so much about the work Sensitization of the Chemical Industry on Precursor P.5 the closing of 3 days model regional cooperation at International Relations and role of the UN agencies from the discussion today. United Nations FROMUN 2015 Department auditorium of the HTMS REGIONAL Chemicals at Froebels International Q u a i d - i - A z a m U n i v e r s i t y. Special Homicide Investigation Unit P.6 S c h o o l . T h e v e n u e M o d e r a t e d b y U N O D C CONFERENCE Police Training College Sihala P.7 c o n g r e g a t e d o v e r 3 0 0 Representative Cesar Guedes, International Anti-Coruption Day P.8 students from 4 schools from panelists from the UNODC and its AT A GLANCE the Islamabad area. In Pakistan counterparts the Anti-Narcotics Crime Scene Investigation Units, Gujrat P.9 FROMUN has achieved a great Force (ANF), UNAIDS, UNHCR, and Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and P.10 reputation as a forum WHO discussed their respective Migrant Smuggling addressing global concerns in a mandates in a regional context, the Launch of Drug Prevention Campaign in Sindh P.12 real world context. It fosters deliberation including the topics of UNPLUGGED Programme in Pakistan P.13 g l o b a l c i t i ze n s h i p a n d technical cooperation and addresses current world issues harmonisation. The panelists The FAST Programme P.14 related to regional conflicts, demonstrated that countering UNODC M&E Team Conducts Assessment P.15 peacekeeping, human rights, illicit narcotics trafficking (UNODC, Completion of Over 200,000 hrs of e-Learning P.16 w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n , ANF), finding durable solutions for Introducing UNODC’s Global e-Learning Platform in P.17 e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l Afghan refugees in Pakistan d e ve l o p m e n t , a n d t h e (UNHCR), eradicating Polio (WHO), Pakistan environment. and reducing new HIV infections Launch of Theoretical Training for the World Pilot P.18 (UNAIDS) all require close coordination and I hope there will be another discussion like this in the CCP AIR Mr. Guedes highlighted the cooperation between Pakistan and its neighbouring future." Along with the panel discussion, an Paris Pact Initiative P.19 role of the UN as promoter of countries. In addition, they highlighted the UN information booth was set up displaying pamphlets, peace, development, and agencies are providing a platform for the relevant information sheets, and pictures of the participating UN as a Committed Partner in Promoting Regional P.20 human rights in the last 70 parties to come together and find common solutions agencies, which providing the audience the role and Cooperation years. He underscored the i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e m a n d a t e s . mandate of the UN agencies, especially with regard to great contribution of Pakistan The auditorium of the International Relations regional and technical cooperation. to the world body and its Department at Quaid-i-Azam University was filled Regional Conference on Human specialised agencies; specially with officials from the Government of Pakistan, in peace keeping operations and in senior leadership cadres Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling across the organisation. November - A two-day Regional Conference on attended the conference. The participating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (HTMS) countries included Pakistan, Afghanistan, Islamic was held in Karachi in November. The event was Republic of Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, ‘A safer community, free from the threats posed by organized crime and drug use and jointly hosted by UNODC Country Office Pakistan Maldives, Australia, Korea, Central Asian Republics, confident in the integrity of the criminal justice system to provide access to justice’ and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Gulf States, Tunisia, Mauritius, South Africa, and Government of Pakistan. Supported by the Nigeria, European Union countries including the Government of Australia, this high level conference United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil. The was the first of its kind in the region where all international organizations included the UNODC, relevant source, transit, and destination countries International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNODC participated. It discussed the challenges emerging United Nations High Commissioner for United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime out of the HTMS situation in the region and beyond, Refugees (UNHCR), International Labour with the aim of enhancing regional cooperation Organization (ILO), Central Asian Regional Plot # 5-11, Diplomatic Enclave, G-5, Islamabad related to irregular migration attempts. Senior Information and Coordination Centre (CARICC), Gulf Tel: +92 51 2601461 Fax: +92 51 2601469 Email: [email protected] Government Officials and representatives from fifty Cooperation Council Criminal Information Center Website: http://www.unodc.org/pakistan (50) countries along with ten (10) Ambassadors and (GCCC-ICCD), and Combined Maritime Forces High Commissioners accredited to Islamabad (CMF). Continued on page 10 - 11...