UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME

Our second committee is UNODC which is a beginner-level committee!

UNODC works to educate people throughout the world about the dangers of drug abuse and to strengthen international action against illicit drug production and trafficking and drug-related crime. To achieve those aims, UNODC has launched a range of initiatives, including alternatives in the area of illicit drug crop cultivation, monitoring of illicit crops and the implementation of projects against money laundering.

The region of Middle East serves as a critical strategic point among drug cartels, due to it's connection with major drug producing areas in Asia, Europe and Africa. The region also suffers from lack of political stability, corrupt systems and weak enforcement of law and hence, it grants a perfect medium for local drug cartels to rise and be greatly influential in the global drug scene. The rise of the local drug cartels cause an unsafe environment for civil people, exacerbates the problem of drug usage, allows for global drug cartels to be more active in the region and further weakens the already weak political stability in the region.

Agenda Item: Middle Eastern Drug Cartels and Related Drug Trafficking Routes

Under-Secretary-General: Selin Esin
Academic Assistant: Kuzey Karlık