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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

1. Responding to the multiple crises, has the governing body of your organization taken any decisions or adopted any new strategies to enhance effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions and to reinforce the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and poverty eradication?  

In 2023, the Governing Bodies of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), have adopted several resolutions reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.   

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 

At its thirty-second regular session, the Commission adopted a specific resolution entitled “Enhancing the contributions of the CCPCJ to the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (E/RES/2023/25). Proposed for adoption by the General Assembly, the resolution invites the Commission to continue developing policies and awareness-raising initiatives on accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calls Member States and other relevant stakeholders to provide views on how the Commission can contribute to the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and request the Commission to transmit that information to the High-level Political Forum at its meeting in 2024. 

The Commission has also adopted further resolutions relevant to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, with a focus on SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions):  

  • “Reducing reoffending through rehabilitation and reintegration” (E/RES/2023/24), supporting SDGs 3, 8, 10, 16 and 17. By adopting the resolution, the General Assembly would encourage Member States to promote a rehabilitative environment in correctional facilities and in the community, and strongly encourage Member States to actively participate in the open-ended intergovernmental expert group to develop draft model strategies on reducing reoffending. 

  • “Technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime related to counter-terrorism” (E/RES/2023/26), accelerating the achievement of SDGs 1, 5, 11, 16 and 17. The resolution stresses the need to strengthen international, regional and subregional cooperation to effectively prevent and combat terrorism, in particular by enhancing the national capacity of Member States through the provision of technical assistance.   

  • “Equal access to justice for all” (E/RES/2023/27), contributing to further progress on SDGs 5, 10, 16 and 17. Through this important resolution, Member States are encouraged to explore cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary, multi-stakeholder, holistic and integrated approaches, taking into account that access to justice is key for the rule of law, the achievement of safe and secure societies, and the right to equal treatment before the law.   

  • “Action against trafficking in persons in business operations, public procurement and supply chains for goods and services” (32/1), supporting SDGs 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 16. By adopting this resolution, the Commission called upon Member States to intensify their efforts to prevent and address the demand that fosters trafficking in persons and urged Member States to institutionalise a people-centred approach to combat trafficking of persons in business operations and supplies of goods and services.  

Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) 

As the Commission has stressed in the 2019 Ministerial Declaration “Strengthening Our Actions at the National, Regional and International Levels to Accelerate the Implementation of Our Joint Commitments to Address and Counter the World Drug Problem,” efforts to achieve the SDGs and to effectively address the world drug problem are complementary and mutually reinforcing. During its sixty-sixth regular session, the Commission has adopted several resolutions with a focus on SDG 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being for all at all ages) and SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions):  

  • “Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy that is sustainable and inclusive” (66/4), contributing to achieving SDGs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 16. Through this resolution, the Commission encouraged Member States to prioritize alternative development programmes, particularly for communities affected by the illicit cultivation of drug crops, emphasizing the need for sustainable socioeconomic development and the inclusion of women and youth. Moreover, this resolution stresses the importance of evidence-based assessments and international cooperation in combating drug-related crime while emphasizing environmental protection and conservation.  

  • “Safe handling and disposal of synthetic drugs, their precursors and other chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs” (66/2), supporting SDGs 3, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. By adopting this resolution, the Commission also addressed environmental issues. In this regard, Member States are encouraged to establish and implement adequate practical procedures for the safe handling and disposal of synthetic drugs, their precursors and other chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs that are informed and guided by scientific evidence, are environmentally responsible and ensure the health and safety of persons.  

  • “Strengthening information sharing to increase scientific evidence-based support to international scheduling and the effective implementation of international scheduling decisions” (66/3), contributing directly to SDG 3, particularly Target 3.5 on strengthening the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. With a view to detecting and identifying new psychoactive substances and new precursor chemicals, through this resolution, the Commission encouraged Member States to establish and enhance the capacity and effectiveness of drug analysis laboratories.  

Additionally, in its resolution 66/1, “Preparations for the midterm review to be held during the sixty-seventh session of the commission on Narcotic Drugs, in 2024,” the Commission decided, inter alia, to convene a high-level segment during its sixty-seventh session to take stock of the implementation of all international drug policy commitments and outline the way forward to 2029, in line with the Ministerial Declaration of 2019. The 2024 midterm review will result in a concise, action-oriented document that focuses on indicating the work to be done to accelerate the implementation of all those existing commitments between 2024 and 2029, thus advancing the 2030 Agenda.  
 

2. In the past year, has your organization organized any intergovernmentally mandated conferences, forums or events that contributed to the achievement of the SDGs, or in the process of planning and organizing any such mandated events to be held next year?  

 

Event Name: 

Thirty-second regular session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 

Event Dates: 

22-26 May, 2023 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Vienna, Austria and Online 

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

CCPCJ is the main United Nations policy-making body on crime prevention and criminal justice (established by ECOSOC in 1992). During the thirty-second regular session, the Commission recommended to ECOSOC the approval of six draft resolutions for adoption by the General Assembly, including a resolution focusing on enhancing the contributions of the Commission to the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, reducing reoffending and achieving equal access to justice for all through enhanced criminal justice systems. By adopting these resolutions, Member States reconfirm their commitments and establish clear priorities to advance the 2030 Agenda, in particular SDG 16. 

Website (if applicable) 

32CCPCJ Main (unodc.org) 

 

Event Name: 

Intersessional Meeting including Thematic Discussions on the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration 

Event Dates: 

21-22 September, 2023 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Vienna, Austria and Online 

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 5, 10, 16 and 17   

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

In its resolution A/RES/76/181 entitled “Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice,” the General Assembly requested, inter alia, that the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice hold intersessional thematic discussions to effectively follow up on the Kyoto Declaration (reiterated in A/RES/77/231 and E/RES/2023/23).  

The third Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of the Kyoto Declaration on “Promoting the Rule of Law” brought together national practitioners and policymakers from over 80 Member States, 10 UN entities and other intergovernmental and international organizations, and 20 civil society organizations to revisit the commitments contained in the Kyoto declaration, exchange best practices and lessons learned.  

Strengthening the rule of law is essential for achieving SDG 16, and the Thematic Discussions created a constructive dialogue that encouraged participants to continue to engage with relevant stakeholders to reinforce the global partnership in advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.    

Website (if applicable) 

thematic-sessions-kyoto (unodc.org) 

 

Event Name: 

Sixty-sixth regular session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs  

Event Dates: 

13-17 March, 2023 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Vienna, Austria and Online 

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17  

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

The CND is the principal policy-making body within the UN for the world drug problem and was established by ECOSOC in 1946. During its sixty-sixth regular session, it adopted four resolutions, including a resolution on safe handling and disposal of synthetic drugs, their precursors and other chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs (Resolution 66/2), information sharing (Resolution 66/3) and promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy that is sustainable and inclusive (Resolution 66/4). By adopting these resolutions, Member States reconfirm their commitments and establish clear priorities to advance the 2030 Agenda, in particular SDG 3 and SDG 16.  

Website (if applicable) 

Session 66 of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (unodc.org) 

 

Event Name: 

Intersessional meetings – Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, Following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration 

Event Dates: 

23 – 25 October; 4 – 6 December, 2023 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Vienna, Austria and Online 

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

At its sixty-second session in March 2019, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs adopted the Ministerial Declaration entitled “Strengthening Our Actions at the National, Regional and International Levels to Accelerate the Implementation of our Joint Commitments to Address and Counter the World Drug Problem.” Member States committed to supporting the CND in continuing transparent and inclusive discussions involving all relevant stakeholders and resolved to review in the CND in 2029 the progress in the implementation of all international drug policy commitments, with a mid-term review in 2024. 

In 2023, in preparation for the 2024 Mid-Term Review, a comprehensive stock-taking of progress made in implementing all international drug policy commitments will be conducted. Over 700 participants took part in the first of two intersessional meetings, including experts and policymakers from over 170 Member States, UN entities, intergovernmental organizations, international partners and civil society. By offering an inclusive space for sharing perspectives, best practices and lessons learned on key thematic areas, including the increasing links between drug trafficking, corruption and other forms of organized crime, the Thematic Discussions contribute to advancing the 2030 Agenda, particularly SDG 3 and SDG 16.  

Website (if applicable) 

Thematic Sessions (unodc.org) 

 

Event Name: 

First meeting of the open-ended intergovernmental expert group on the development of model strategies on reducing reoffending 

Event Dates: 

4-6 September, 2023 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Virtual  

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 5, 10 and 16 

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

In December 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 77/232 entitled “Reducing reoffending through rehabilitation and reintegration,” which encouraged Member States to develop comprehensive strategies or action plans to reduce reoffending. The resolution also requested UNODC to convene a meeting of an open-ended intergovernmental expert group with a view to developing model strategies on reducing reoffending that can serve as useful tools for Member States.  

Pursuant to this request, UNODC convened the meeting in 2023, which considered a working paper prepared by the Secretariat. Consultations on draft model strategies on reducing reoffending are set to continue in the context of a second meeting of the expert group meeting, which is scheduled to take place in Vienna in March 2024.  

Reducing reoffending is one of the main goals of criminal justice systems. It leads to fewer victims, greater community safety as well as less pressure on and lower costs for the criminal justice system. Thus, the development of model strategies will contribute to advancing SDG 16.   

Website (if applicable) 

Model strategies on reducing reoffending (unodc.org) 

 

Event Name: 

Midterm review to be held during the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in 2024 

Event Dates: 

14 – 15 March 2024 (high-level segment of the 67th regular session); 18-22 March 2024 (67th regular session) 

Event Location (City, Country): 

Vienna, Austria and Online 

Relevant SDGs: 

SDGs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 

Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)  

In the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, Member States resolved to review in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 2029 the progress made in the implementation of all international drug policy commitments, with a mid-term review in 2024. The Commission decided in its resolution 66/1, “Preparations for the midterm review to be held during the sixty-seventh session of the commission on Narcotic Drugs in 2024”, that the mid-term review will consist of a 2-day high-level segment in addition to the 5-day regular session of the CND.  

The Commission agreed to work in good faith towards adopting a concise, action-oriented document at the opening of the high-level segment of its sixty-seventh session. The document will focus on indicating the work to be done to accelerate the implementation of all those existing commitments between 2024 and 2029, thus advancing the 2030 Agenda. 

Website (if applicable) 

2024 Mid-term Review (unodc.org) 

 

3. In the past year, has your organization published or planned to publish any analytical work or guidance note or toolkits to guide and support the implementation of SDGs at national, regional and global levels?  Please select up to three to highlight, especially those that address interlinkages among the SDGs.  

Resource Name 

Global progress report on SDG 16 indicators 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) 

SDG 16 

Publishing entity/entities 

UNODC, UNDP and OHCHR 

Target audience  

UN agencies, policymakers, national authorities, statistical offices, civil society, academia and media 

Description (max 150 words)  

The report illustrates in stark terms where we are today on SDG 16. Countries are backsliding on their human rights obligations, violence and insecurity are pervasive, corruption and unresponsive Governments corrode weakened social contracts and justice continues to be elusive for the most marginalized. Without addressing some of the deep-seated causes of inequality and exclusion captured within SDG 16, progress on sustainable development will not be achieved. The report draws on available data to urge policymakers to recognize that the current pace of change is insufficient to address some of the most significant challenges societies are facing today. 

Language(s) 

English 

Website (if applicable) 

Global progress report on SDG 16 indicators (unodc.org) 

 

Resource Name 

Gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide): Global estimates in 2021 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) 

SDGs 5 and 16 

Publishing entity/entities 

UNODC and UN Women 

Target audience  

UN agencies, policymakers, national authorities, statistical offices, civil society, academia and media 

Description (max 150 words)  

With the aim of galvanizing global action against this crime and contributing to advancing SDG Target 16.1, UNODC joined forces with UN Women to produce the second global research brief on the gender-related killings of women and girls, which offers global and regional estimates on femicide and provides extensive recommendations to strengthen comprehensive and multisectoral responses.  

The research brief covers an analysis of gender-related killings of women and girls in the private sphere in 2021. It underscores that the majority of female homicides are gender-related killings, and the largest share are homicides perpetrated by intimate partners and other family members, corresponding to a rate of 1.1 per 100.000 female population (SDG indicator 16.1.1). These killings are very often the culmination of repeated episodes of gender-based violence, which means they are preventable through timely and effective interventions.  

Language(s) 

English, French and Spanish 

Website (if applicable) 

Data Matters (unodc.org) 

 

Resource Name 

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) 

SDG 5, 8 and 16 

Publishing entity/entities 

UNODC 

Target audience  

UN agencies, policymakers, national authorities, statistical offices, civil society, academia and media 

Description (max 150 words)  

In 2023, UNODC launched the 7th edition of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. For the first time in the 20 years that the Office has collected data on trafficking in persons, a decrease in the number of victims detected globally was registered in 2020. Pandemic-related restrictions on movement and business operations may have at least temporarily reduced some forms of trafficking, including trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and cross-border trafficking. The findings also suggest that national institutions are too often failing to detect and protect trafficking victims, and to give them justice. The report aims to shed light on a shared problem and drive action against this crime by providing policymakers and practitioners with the information and analysis needed to sharpen responses and improve prevention. 

Language(s) 

English 

Website (if applicable) 

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (unodc.org) 

 

4. In connection with the 2023 SDG Summit, the United Nations development system announced 12 High-Impact Initiatives where transformative progress is possible despite challenging global circumstances. Please share if your organization is contributing to any of these High Impact Initiatives and how various actors are being rallied behind them to mobilize further leadership and investment to bring progress to scale.  

  • Digital Public Infrastructure (Scaling inclusive and open digital ecosystems for the SDGs) 

  • Energy Compacts (Scaling up ambition to deliver on SDG7) 

  • Food Systems Transformation (Transforming food systems for a sustainable world without hunger) 

  • FutureGov (Building public sector capabilities for the future) 

  • Global Accelerator (The Global Accelerator on jobs and social protection for just transitions)   

  • Local2030 Coalition (Pushing key transitions and achieving the SDGs by 2030)  

  • Nature Driving Economic Transformation (Leveraging the power of biodiversity and nature to drive equitable economic progress)  

  • Power of Data (Unlocking the data dividend for the SDGs)  

  • Spotlight Initiative (To eliminate violence against women and girls) 

  • The SDG Stimulus (Scaling up long-term affordable financing for the SDGs)  

  • Transforming4Trade (Paradigm shift to boost economic development)  

  • Transforming Education (Learning to build a better future for all)  

Spotlight Initiative (To eliminate violence against women and girls) 

UNODC has been part of the UN-EU Spotlight Initiative national programmes for Argentina, Kyrgyzstan and Mexico and is contributing to Spotlight 2.0 programming, including in six Southern African countries. The Office is engaging with criminal justice counterparts and other donors to mobilize further leadership and investment to bring progress to scale.  

Under this initiative, for example, UNODC supported responses against gender-based violence occurring in Mexican universities, providing assistance for the development of a protocol and toolbox to implement the protocol. Positively, the Mexican authorities have expressed strong interest in adapting and rolling out the protocol and tools, including at the secondary education level (public and private high schools), after the end of the Spotlight Initiative programme in 2023. 

In Kyrgyzstan, Spotlight has actively strengthened the Parliamentary Council on the Rights of Women, Children, and Gender Equality in its role as the liaison between women’s rights organizations and state actors. UNODC’s efforts included supporting the development of a strategic action plan for 2023-2026, aimed at strengthening civic engagement in law-making by facilitating the participation of women’s rights groups, survivors of gender-based violence, civil society organizations and other activists in the design of legislation and policies. UNODC’s efforts in the Central Asian country under the Initiative also include supporting the establishment of a “one-window” one-stop centre to provide survivors of gender-based violence with coordinated and multi-sectoral services, the first-ever one-stop center in the country.  
 

5. In addition to the above, has your organization been part of any other initiatives or multi-stakeholder partnerships that enhance effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions and reinforce the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in the areas of poverty eradication (SDG1), food systems transformation (SDG2), climate action (SDG13), governance (SDG16), partnerships (SDG17), which will go under in-depth review at the HLPF in 2024, or related to the Secretary-General’s proposals in Our Common Agenda  

Initiative/Partnership Name 

SE4U - Stakeholder Engagement for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), its Review Mechanism and Related Activities 

Partners (please list all partners) 

Global Initiative Against Transnational 

Organized Crime 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)  

SDGs 16 and 17 

Member States benefiting from it 

Global 

Description (max 150 words) 

Initiated in October 2019, the main objective of the project “Stakeholder Engagement for the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), its Review Mechanism and Related Activities,” also known as SE4U, is to facilitate the engagement of non-governmental stakeholders in the UNTOC, its Review Mechanism and related activities. Through the implementation of the SE4U project, UNODC increases non-governmental stakeholders’ (CSOs, academia and the private sector) capacity to engage in the implementation of the Convention, fosters constructive contributions to its Review Mechanism, facilitates collaboration between State parties and non-governmental stakeholders, and enables stakeholders to promote the application of UNTOC at global, regional, national and local levels. 

Website  

SE4U (unodc.org) 

 

Initiative/Partnership Name 

STRIVE Juvenile: Preventing and Responding to Violence against Children by Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups 

Partners (please list all partners) 

European Union, UNODC, Indonesia, Iraq and Nigeria 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)  

SDG 5 and 16 

Member States benefiting from it 

Indonesia, Iraq and Nigeria 

Description (max 150 words) 

STRIVE Juvenile aims to disrupt terrorist groups’ recruitment of children, support children’s rehabilitation and reintegration and strengthen their resilience against violent extremism. As executing agency, UNODC implements STRIVE Juvenile targeted, innovative, and demand-driven interventions, which ultimately aim to improve government strategies, policies and mechanisms related to child recruitment and exploitation by terrorist groups as well as to equip children, youth and their surroundings with the knowledge and skills to stand against the agendas of terrorist groups. 

Website  

STRIVE Juvenile (unodc.org) 

 

Initiative/Partnership Name 

The Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants - Asia and the Middle East (GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East) 

Partners (please list all partners) 

The European Union (EU), UNODC and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)  

SDGs 8 and 16  

Member States benefiting from it 

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Iraq and Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

Description (max 150 words) 

The initiative works alongside partner countries in developing and implementing more effective national and international responses to trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling. It assists governmental authorities and civil society organizations in targeted, innovative and demand-driven interventions: sustaining effective strategy and policy development, legislative review and harmonization, capability development, and regional and trans-regional cooperation. The project also provides direct assistance to victims of human trafficking and vulnerable migrants through the strengthening of identification, referral and protection mechanisms. GLO.ACT is expected to enhance the implementation of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children and the Protocol against Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air. Both protocols supplement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). 

Website  

GLO.ACT (unodc.org) 

 

Initiative/Partnership Name 

International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) 

Partners (please list all partners) 

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), INTERPOL, UNODC, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) 

Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)  

SDGs 13 and 15 

Member States benefiting from it 

More than 40 countries in the Pacific, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. 

Description (max 150 words) 

UNODC is part of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), a coordinated global response to wildlife crime. Established in 2010, the ICCWC seeks to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support at national, regional and international levels to combat wildlife and forest crime. On behalf of the ICCWC, UNODC leads the implementation of the Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit and the Indicator Framework, undertaking foundational, evidence-based assessments in requesting countries to understand the national context and identify strengths and weaknesses in the preventive and criminal justice responses to wildlife crime. 

Website  

ICCWC (unodc.org)  

 

6. In the Political Declaration adopted at the 2023 SDG Summit, Member States committed to using the review of the high-level political forum at the 78th session of the General Assembly to further strengthen the follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, harnessing data to track progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, strengthening analysis of the interlinkages across the Goals and targets, including policy implications of their synergies and trade-offs. Please provide your organization’s recommendations, if any, in this regard.  

  • Strengthen follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at HLPF 

  • Harnessing data to track progress in implementation 

  • Strengthening analysis of the interlinkages across Goals and targets, including policy implications of their synergies and trade-offs 

  • Other suggestions   

Harnessing data to track progress in implementation 

UNODC’s recommendations regarding harnessing data to track progress in implementing the SDGs, particularly SDG 16, are summarized as follows:  

  • Even though countries have made progress in producing data for SDG 16 indicators in recent years, there is still limited data availability to monitor target 16.4 (by 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows). To improve monitoring of illicit markets that are constantly adapting, the availability of data related to illicit financial flows should be expanded to include different crime opportunities at an increasing pace. 

  • Methodological development for the SDG indicators has improved significantly since 2015. Nevertheless, geographic coverage is still challenging, with less than half of the 193 countries or areas having internationally comparable data for several cross-cutting goals, including SDG 16. Efforts to address this persistent gap and increase the availability of relevant and comparable data to better inform national policymaking and to ensure transparency and accountability should be strengthened.    

  • In line with the above, sustained efforts should be made to continue methodological development for SDG indicators and to ensure comprehensive availability of sex-disaggregated data across relevant SDG 16 indicators. 

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Year of submission: 2023