Press Release on the International Day to Prevent and Combat All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime (November 15, 2026).
Every year, on November 15, the world observes the International Day to Prevent and Combat All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime, established by UN General Assembly Resolution 78/267 in 2024.
The date marks the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) - a universal international legal instrument central to the global fight against crime.
Today, transnational organized crime is becoming more and more aggressive, coordinated and technologically sophisticated.
Criminal syndicates are rapidly adopting information and communication technologies and engage in illegal arms and drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud and money laundering.
There is also clear evidence of growing links between these groups and extremist organizations and terrorist organizations.
The Russian Federation has consistently been at the forefront of international efforts to address these challenges.
Our country helped lay the foundations of the modern global framework against crime under the auspices of the United Nations. He was also among the first to ratify the UNTOC and its supplementary protocols, and took the initiative to develop the UN Convention against Cybercrime.
Russia makes a significant contribution to strengthening the capacity of other countries in this area, while widely promoting cooperation between competent authorities both bilaterally and in the frameworks of the UN, CIS, CSTO, SCO and BRICS, while working to foster broader cooperation.
Among other forms of aid, Russia supports its partners through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), making an annual voluntary contribution of $3 million to its budget.