Trafficking in Human Beings
The issue of combating THB at borders was addressed at the 2014 Annual NFP Network
Meeting working group. The Annual NFP Network Meeting was held from 10-12 June and
covered issues such as confidence building for co-operation. NFPs and invited national and
international experts had an opportunity to discuss, identify gaps and brainstorm possible
solutions for improved co-operation to counter all forms of crime.
Several aspects of combating trafficking in human beings were discussed at the joint OSCEIOM-UNODC “Trans-regional Workshop on Enhancing Co-operation in Combatting Irregular
Migration and Smuggling of Migrants through South Eastern Europe” organized on 11-12
June.
Drug Trafficking
In accordance with the commitments of MC.DEC/4/11 on Strengthening the OSCE
Engagement with Afghanistan, the TNTD/BSMU continued to promote cross-border
co-operation at the regional level on countering illicit drug trafficking. The OSCE has been
providing support in enhancing the existing border management systems between
Afghanistan and neighbouring states and enhancing information exchange capacities of the
relevant border security and management agencies to combat drug trafficking activities
through the BSM NFP Network.
Several events that contributed to the capacity of the relevant OSCE participating States and
Partners for Co-operation to counter drug trafficking in the region were supported by the
BSMU, included BSMC training activities conducted in Greece, Romania and Mongolia.
Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
On 12-13 May 2014, the TNTD, in partnership with INTERPOL and the UN agencies
mentioned below and in close co-operation with Turkish authorities, organized a Workshop
on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan at the National Police Centre in Istanbul, Turkey. The workshop, which gathered
12 law enforcement officials from the above-mentioned countries, aimed to raise awareness
of international tracing tools and to share international best practices and challenges of
tracing SALW. International experts from INTERPOL, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
(UNODA), the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and UN Coordinating
Actions on Small Arms (UN CASA) and experts from participating States (Belgium and the
UK) contributed to the success of the workshop. The TNTD moderated sessions during the
two-day workshop. Presentations were followed by practical exercises organized by
INTERPOL and International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS).
Anti-Corruption
Since June 2012, the TNTD/BSMU, in co-operation with the European Union Border
Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine, provided assistance to border
security and management services and other law enforcement agencies of Moldova and
Ukraine in developing a national specialized anti-corruption training curriculum, which was
completed in 2013. In 2014, the TNTD/BSMU also continued its involvement with EUBAM in
developing an anti-corruption training curriculum for the border security and management
agencies of Ukraine and Moldova.
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