UNODC recognizes the need to promote strong partnerships with civil society organizations in dealing with the complex issues of drug abuse and crime which undermine the fabric of society. The active involvement of civil society, which includes NGOs, community groups, labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations and foundations is essential to help UNODC carry out its global mandates.
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Through GLOU68, UNODC Civil Society Unit (CSU) is the main entry point for non-governmental stakeholders and serves as a bridge between these stakeholders and UNODC substantive offices, field offices and the Member States. Located within the Office of the Director for the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of UNODC, the CSU carries out the following main functions:
The CSU carries out these functions in close collaboration with relevant UNODC substantive offices, including Crime and Economic Branch, Organized Crime Branch, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, the Secretariat to the Governing Bodies, and relevant Field Offices. The CSU also partners with umbrella organizations such as the UNCAC Coalition, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, and the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
A guide for NGO participation in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is available here.
Applications for the Fifteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UN Crime Congress) for Non-Governmental Organizations without ECOSOC status
The Fifteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UN Crime Congress) will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 25 to 30 April 2026, with pre-session consultations scheduled for Friday, 24 April 2026. NGOs that are not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) are invited to apply for special accreditation in line with ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31, para 44. Deadline for applications for NGOs without ECOSOC status is 4 November 2025.
Read more here.
The call for applications for the SE4U Self-Paced Course on UNTOC and its Review Mechanism is now open
The course will run between 15 October and 1 December 2025 in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. The overall objective of this course is to improve the knowledge of civil society organizations, academia and the private sector on the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Review Mechanism in accordance with Resolution 9/1 of the Conference of the Parties and to prepare them for constructive dialogue with government authorities and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Read more here.
Leaders Gathered at the NCII Abuse Summit to Tackle Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls
On March 12 2025, global experts, policymakers, industry leaders and civil society representatives convened in New York for the Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images (NCII) Abuse Summit, a pivotal event held during the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) hosted by UNODC in partnership with Southwest Grid for Learning (SWGfL). The summit aimed to drive urgent action against non-consensual intimate image abuse (NCII). Read more here.
This is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in short EBRD
