The Executive Director, Ghada Waly of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched the Strategic Vision for Africa 2030. It is to provide innovative ways to support member states and stakeholders over the next 10 years to strengthen crime prevention, enhance the effectiveness of criminal justice systems, counter organised crime and corruption, promote balanced drug control and improve the rule of law.
Speaking at the launch, Executive Director UNODC, Ghada Waly said that the ‘Strategic Vision represents a transformative approach to our work. It aims to adopt an integrated, people-centred, and human-rights based approach to empower African societies against drugs and crime.’
“By building resilience and promoting the rule of law, we can help African countries live up to their aspirations for sustainable development,” said Ms. Waly.
The event featured 20 speakers including several African Ministers, UN Under-Secretaries-General, an African Union Commissioner, an African Development Bank Regional Director, ambassadors, government officials and civil society organisations.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched the Strategic Vision for Africa 2030. It is to provide innovative ways to support member states and stakeholders over the next 10 years to strengthen crime prevention, enhance the effectiveness of criminal justice systems, counter organised crime and corruption, promote balanced drug control and improve the rule of law.
Speaking at the launch, Executive Director UNODC, Ghada Waly said that the ‘Strategic Vision represents a transformative approach to our work. It aims to adopt an integrated, people-centred, and human-rights based approach to empower African societies against drugs and crime.’
“By building resilience and promoting the rule of law, we can help African countries live up to their aspirations for sustainable development,” said Ms. Waly.
The event featured 20 speakers including several African Ministers, UN Under-Secretaries-General, an African Union Commissioner, an African Development Bank Regional Director, ambassadors, government officials and civil society organisations.
