COOPERATION BETWEEN SCO AND UNODC (UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME)

This article is devoted to the analysis of cooperation between the SCO countries and the integration association itself with UNODC. It is emphasized that the interaction of these structures is extremely important in the current conditions of a high level of cross-border organized crime in the global world, which is facilitated, as you know, by the Internet, the rapid progress of ICT, the liberalization of international transportation and cross-border communication of various communities, individuals and world tourism. One of the types, one of the dangerous varieties of cross-border organized crime is drug trafficking, which brings challenges and threats to national, regional and universal security. Hence the task of establishing close cooperation between the SCO and UNODC through various programs. UNODC seeks to strengthen the potential of the SCO member states to counter the drug threat. The article describes and analyzes various UNODC projects and programs, many of which have been successfully implemented in the SCO member countries.