UNODC
(UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME)
Contraband trafficking with special emphasis on drug peddling
Trafficking has developed into one of the worst setbacks ever since this new era of dealing and harbouring contraband substances and weapons has dawned upon us. Trafficking has been taking place ever since time immemorial be it illicit substances, dangerous weapons or people themselves in the form of slavery or other illegal occupations. Another parasite that has gnawed its way through the global society is drug peddling or trafficking, which has been widely circulated amongst all age ratios due to the illicit global trading of the same. According to UN reports, the world heroin consumption stands at 340tons with an annual flow of 430-450 tons into the global heroin market. Afghanistan remains the epicentre of this unsolicited trading with about 370 tons of heroin flowing solely through its ports. The Balkan and northern routes are the main heroin trafficking corridors linking Afghanistan to the huge markets of the Russian Federation and Western Europe. While cocaine consumption stood at 712 tons in 2008 and has haplessly been on the rise, for Northern America, Columbia remains the hub of cocaine cultivation where it is further supplied to Mexico as well.
It is not a surprising revelation that these substances hold the power to ruin the lives of the emerging global youth who are the new leaders and neither do they spare the older age groups. The UNODC is ready to tackle global contraband peddling, where the delegates will try to debate and move towards proposing effective solutions to put a halt on this global illicit trade which not only ruins lives of the consumers, but also encourages the general public to switch to such illegal means to make money.
- by VANI GAUR (USG PRESS)
Aman Sinha
Chairperson
Aman Sinha has attended more than 45 MUN conferences in the past four years. He had served as the Secretary General in the first edition of Forum of Diplomacy Model United Nations Conference.
Apart from MUNs, he is someone who loves to talk about his favourite web series; The Office and his love for Michael Scott, if that conversation stands to be a two-way street just like 'loyalty'.
He is a musician and a big-time fan of Imagine Dragons. He is incredibly optimistic about everything and he is extremely approachable as an Executive Board member.
Presenting to you, the CHAIRPERSON of the UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME, Aman Sinha.
