What is the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

For more information, visit: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a UN agency that helps member governments reduce and prevent drug abuse and trafficking, corruption, and international terrorism. The agency was created in 1997 when the United Nations International Drug Control Program and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division were combined. There are approximately 500 UNODC staff members who work in more than 21 field offices around the world. Vienna is the headquarters of the agency as of 2011, and there are liaison offices in New York City and Brussels.