UNODC to open Liaison and Partnership Office in Mexico

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Mexican government Monday signed an agreement to boost cooperation between the two sides to combat transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. The agreement will see the establishment of a UNODC Liaison and Partnership Office (LPO) in Mexico, the first such office to be established by UNODC. The LPO will offer specialized training, research, trend analysis and monitoring of drug and crime related issues. The office will also offer advisory and legal services, as well as technical cooperation, to facilitate the alignment between federal and state public policies and strategies in these areas. Mexico now is still facing its sophisticated organized crime and drug trafficking, while the government has already taken measures to fight against the crime.