Today marks the launch of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network), a major international operational network for information exchange between anti-corruption law enforcement authorities. The initiative was developed in partnership with the G20 countries and… Read More ›

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New analysis reveals financial flows and payment mechanisms behind wildlife and forest crime
New analysis published 18 March that claims to expose the financial underbelly of global wildlife crime specifically contemplates the role trade-based money laundering (TBML) and trade-based value exchange plays in the illegal trade in natural resources. The report by TRAFFIC,… Read More ›
UN agencies finalise framework to measure illicit financial flows
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have finalised a conceptual framework for the statistical measurement of illicit financial flows (IFFs). Pilot projects are either underway or due to commence… Read More ›
COP10 focus on role IFFs play impeding progress towards SDGs
The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (TOC) has highlighted the role illicit financial flows (IFFs) play impeding progress towards the sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly in Africa. The… Read More ›