UN and Organized Crime Podcast

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

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

In this episode, Ian speaks to three civil society grantees of the Resilience Fund, who attended the most recent UN Crime Commission in May. Anna Romandash, Noor Azizha and Lucie Andrea Gutiérrez speak about their experiences at the local level, and why the next Crime Congress should pay heed to their and others plight, in order to better build community resilience to organized crime
Speakers:
Anna Romandash, Resilience Fund grantee (Ukraine)
Noor Azizha, Resilience Fund grantee (Myanmar)
Lucie Andrea Gutiérrez, Resilience Fund grantee (Colombia)
Presenter: Ian Tennant, Director of Multilateral Engagement, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Resilience Fund

Underworlds with Mark Shaw is returning for another season.
Mark sits down with authors to discuss their investigations into the murky world of organized crime.
In season two, we hear about a range of stories such as money laundering and cryptocurrency; the 'Ndrangheta's expansion from Calabria, Italy to other countries of Europe.
Also the story of a leading South African police officer, who was tasked with investigating the Italian mafia in South Africa by Nelson Mandela.
A fascinating story about one of the largest frauds in the history of the maritime industry. The growth and evolution of ransomware market, and finally a history of modern Russia told through the stories of four very different criminals.
The series is hosted by Mark Shaw, the Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. Mark is also an author of a number of books on organized crime in South Africa.
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In this episode, Ian Tennant talks to Dr Matti Joutsen, author of a recently published history of the UN Crime Programme, to discuss the history of the UN Crime Congress, and the central role that civil society has played throughout its history. The next Congress, takes place in Abu Dhabi, in April 2026. Dr Joutsen explains how the Congress has evolved, and what diplomats should aim to achieve this time round.
Presenter: Ian Tennant, Director of Multilateral Engagement, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Links:
Book: The United Nations Programme on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice by Matti Joutsen
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime