UNICRI
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justic Research Institute
President: Giovanna Gamboa Molina
Chair: Daniela Zistecatl Díaz, Padme Angelique Estrada Bazán, Ana Sofía Ferrari Morales, Julio Rodrigo Ramírez Galindo, Michelle Monserrat García Cruz
Topic A) Measures to prevent and reduce human trafficking with emphasis on vulnerable children and women that suffer from sexual and labour exploitation in Southeast Asia.
Topic B) Approaches to prevent environmental threats with emphasis on illegal logging, deforestation and mining activities for the preservation and protection of indigenous rights in the Amazon Basin.
Background and faculties
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is constituted by a total of 193 member states. It originated in 1967 as a Resolution of the Economic and Social Council resolution 1085 B of 1965. Its focus relies on the assistance to non governmental, intergovernmental and governmental organizations by taking action over crimes directly related to environmental threats, criminal policies, justice, reforms, corruption, drug abuse, illegal trafficking and violent extremism. By implementing administration policies for the improvement of jurisdiction and crime prevention, this institute conducts research and analysis of fields with the intention of improving and training personnel worldwide and the support of policy formulation on issues of social concerns.
With the following strategies, The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) assists the Member states as well as other institutions to make advancements on crime prevention and to protect human rights:
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Creates and encourages programs with the aim of preventing, detecting and controlling specific crimes by organizing meetings, where the Member States can analyze and eradicate criminal activities to contribute to the socioeconomic development and the guarantee of human rights;
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Promotes and supports the international investigation of environmental threats, criminal policies, justice, reforms, corruption, drug abuse, illegal trafficking and violent extremism in order to provide a database of information;
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Designs advanced education with the cooperation of educational institutions to provide specialized courses for law enforcement members, judges, lawyers, and other justice personnal aiming for the effectiveness against criminal activities.