UN involvement in drug control began in the early 20th century with the adoption of international conventions, culminating in the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 1997 to address the global problem of illicit drug trafficking.
UN initial involvement focused on addressing opium and other drug issues through international conventions, such as the International Opium Convention in 1912, which laid the groundwork for future drug control efforts.
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered on Labor Inspection Reporting on Trafficking in Persons Cases. (Saudi Arabia)
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered on Combating forced labour as a form of Trafficking in Persons. (UAE)
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered on Border Security and Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Saudi Arabia)
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered as part of Decent Work in Global Supply Chains. (Saudi Arabia)
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered on The Mechanism for Examining Deportees’ Documents. (Saudi Arabia)
• Tailored training materials developed, and training sessions delivered on Legal Adaptation of Trafficking in Persons Cases. (Saudi Arabia)
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The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the OGCCR Programme Management Officer, and under the overall guidance of the Representative for the GCC Region. He/she will also work in close coordination with relevant colleagues in the OGCCR and other experts engaged in delivering technical support to the HRC and the NCCHT in Saudi Arabia.
The consultant will be expected to perform the following tasks:
1. Preparation and delivery of one virtual training workshop on Labor Inspection Reporting on Trafficking in Persons Cases.
2. Preparation and delivery of one In-person training workshop on Combating forced labour as a form of Trafficking in Persons.
3. Preparation and delivery of one virtual training workshop on Border Security and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
4. Preparation and delivery of one virtual training workshop on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.
5. Preparation and delivery of one virtual training workshop on The Mechanism for Examining Deportees’ Documents. 6. Preparation and delivery of one In-person training workshop on Legal Adaptation of Trafficking in Persons Cases.
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Drug use is higher in urban areas than in rural areas, in both developed and developing countries. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on drug markets is unknown and hard to predict but it could be far reaching.
Due to COVID-19, traffickers may have to find new routes and methods, and trafficking activities via the darknet and shipments by mail may increase, despite the international postal supply chain being disrupted. The pandemic has also lead to opioid shortages, which in turn may result in people seeking out more readily available substances such as alcohol, benzodiazepines or mixing with synthetic drugs.
More harmful patterns of use may emerge as some users switch to injecting, or more frequent injecting. Looking at further effects of the current pandemic, the Report says that if governments react the same way as they did to the economic crisis in 2008, when they reduced drug-related budgets, then interventions such as prevention of drug use and related risk behaviours, drug treatment services, the provision of naloxone for management and reversal of opioid overdose could be hard hit. Interception operations and international cooperation may also become less of a priority, making it easier for traffickers to operate.
• An Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the fields of law, criminology or other related social sciences is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields, in combination with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience in the prosecution or judiciary field and/or related areas, is required.
• Practical experience in mainstreaming human rights-based approaches through the criminal justice system, is required.
