Affiliate Organizations

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from Governments, for 90 per cent of its budget.

UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. In the Millennium Declaration, Member States also resolved to intensify efforts to fight transnational crime in all its dimensions, to redouble the efforts to implement the commitment to counter the world drug problem and to take concerted action against international terrorism. For more information, click here.

Folke Bernadotte Academy

The Folke Bernadotte Academy is a Swedish government agency dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of international conflict and crisis management, with a particular focus on peace operations. The Academy functions as a platform for cooperation between Swedish agencies and organizations and their international partners. For more information, click here.

International Bar Association

The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of 30,000 individual lawyers and more than 195 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community. For more information, click here.

International Association of Chiefs of Police

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 20,000 members in over 89 different countries. The association's goals are to advance the science and art of police services; to develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world; to bring about recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons; and to encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct. For more information, click here.

International Association of Women Police

The International Association of Women Police (IAWP) is an organization dedicated to strengthening, uniting and raising the profile of women in criminal justice internationally. IAWP is committed to professional development, training, recognition, mentoring, networking and peer support. For more information, click here.

International Corrections and Prisons Association

Recognizing the common problems shared by many national correctional and prison services, the ICPA is a dynamic organization devoted to improving global understanding and professionalism in the correctional sector. The ICPA provides leadership and vision in the area of corrections and criminal justice. Its multinational Board of Directors and membership from over 70 countries encompass all areas of the criminal justice system. For more information, click here.

International Association for Court Administration

The International Association for Court Administration (IACA) is an association of trial court administrators seeking to improve court management and administration in all countries and to foster professionalism and collegiality among those who serve in court systems. IACA also seeks to complement and reinforce efforts by government and non-government organizations to build justice sector capacity and judicial reform. For more information, click here.

International Security Sector Advisory Team at the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces

DCAF’s International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT) provides practical support to the international community in its efforts to improve security and justice, primarily in conflict-affected and fragile states. It does this by working with a group of member states and institutions to develop and promote good security and justice reform practices and principles, and by helping its members to build their capacity to support national and regional security and justice reform processes.

ISSAT Security and Justice Reform Community of Practice (CoP) aims to provide SSR practitioners with easy access to the collective wisdom and experience of the community while providing an environment where they can collaborate on the continuous development of good SSR practice. For more information, click here.

The Worldwide Association of Women Forensic Experts (WAWFE)

The Worldwide Association of Women Forensic Experts (WAWFE) is a multi-disciplinary association with the purpose of connecting women working worldwide in different forensic fields to promote the advancement and recognition of women's role in the international forensic community. The organization aims to promote professionalism, integrity and competence in the forensic sciences, and to facilitate the exchange of information and expertise.

The International Institute for Law and Human Rights

The Institute for International Law and Human Rights (IILHR) helps states in transition to democracy develop the capacity to strengthen the rule of law and build respect for human rights. With a staff of diplomats, parliamentarians, human rights activists, and attorneys, IILHR has a strong track record of implementing successful programs that help local partners build support for human rights and the rule of law. For more information, click here.