Tag: UNODC
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FIFA and UNODC join forces to encourage football to speak out against match-fixing
Zurich, December 10, 2020: FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have joined forces today, International Anti-Corruption Day, for a new campaign encouraging football to speak out against match-fixing and to raise awareness about FIFA’s confidential reporting platforms. Against the backdrop of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on football,…
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ICSS and UNODC announce new partnership to strengthen investigations and prosecutions into match-fixing and the manipulation of sports competitions
Doha, Qatar; 15th April 2015: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced a new partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today to help strengthen cross-border investigations and prosecutions into match-fixing and the manipulation of sports competitions. Announced at a high level meeting at the 13th United Nations Crime…
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ICSS and UNODC to host special high-level meeting at 13th UN Crime Congress on global data-sharing for effective match-fixing investigation and prosecution
By Will Shand from Doha, Qatar; April 2, 2015: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced today that it will host a special high-level meeting with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at the 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to enhance global data-sharing for effective…
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UN ignites the flame of social change
Geneva, August 13, 2012: Flame, The London 2012 Olympic Games came to an end yesterday and are already widely lauded as an overall success, with plenty of historic moments that will stay fresh in the minds of many for years to come. But beyond the stadiums, courts and fields where sporting excellence prevailed, the event…
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IOC’s fight against irregular and illegal betting in sport
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 02, 2012: irregular illegal betting, The third meeting of the Working Group on Irregular and Illegal Betting in Sport concluded today in Lausanne with the approval of a list of measures aimed at raising awareness, improving monitoring, intelligence and analysis, and strengthening or encouraging the adoption of legislation and regulations to combat the…