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UN and Organized Crime Podcast

UN and Organized Crime Podcast

Written by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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The UN and Organized Crime Podcast is a series from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. As multilateralism itself comes under intense pressure, and as existing responses to transnational organized crime continue to fail, we’ll analyse the UN responses to the issue with some of the world’s leading experts as we try to unpack diplomatic discussions, policy developments and programme implementation.Copyright 2026 Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime Political Science Politics & Government True Crime
Episodes
  • A new protocol to the UNTOC: from the legal to the operational
    Jul 16 2026

    In this episode Ian talks to John Scanlon and Frances Craigie about how a new protocol to the UNTOC could help states in their fight against wildlife trafficking, filling the legal and operation gaps between counter crime treaties and CITES.

    Presenter:

    Ian Tennant, Director of Multilateral Engagement, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    Speakers:

    Frances Craigie, Director of Enforcement, DFFE, South Africa

    John Scanlon, Chair of ICEL and EWC.

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    21 mins
  • What a new protocol on environmental crimes could mean for the Amazon
    May 22 2026

    In this episode Ian speaks to key figures from the Brazilian government and civil society to understand the impacts of environmental crimes on the Amazon, and why Brazil has been leading the charge for a new protocol to address these threats under the UNTOC.

    Speakers:

    • Gustavo Carneiro, Deputy Coordinator for the fight against transnational crimes, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    • Melina Russo, Research Director, Igarapé Institute

    Presenter:

    Ian Tennant, Director of Multilateral Engagement, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    Links:

    (Article) When ‘why?’ becomes ‘why not?’: The case for a new global framework to tackle environmental crime

    UN-TOC Watch

    ECO-SOLVE

    Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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    16 mins
  • A new hope for fighting environmental crimes?
    Apr 16 2026

    This episode kicks off a mini-series looking at a new protocol to the UNTOC on environmental crimes, with a conversation with Simone Haysom, GI-TOC's Director of Environmental Crimes, to explore why a new protocol is needed and what impacts it could have.

    Presenter: Ian Tennant, Director of Multilateral Engagement, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    Guest: Simone Haysom, Director of Environmental Crime, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    Links:

    (Article) When ‘why?’ becomes ‘why not?’: The case for a new global framework to tackle environmental crime

    UN-TOC Watch

    ECO-SOLVE

    Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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    13 mins
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