Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, sometimes shortened as Global Initiative, is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Geneva.[1] The organisation is composed of a network of law enforcement, governance and development practitioners, who share the objective of developing innovative strategies and responses to organized crime.[2] In July 2020, the network counted 500 experts.[3]
Formation | 2013, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Type | International non-governmental organization |
Purpose | Responses to organized crime |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
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Main organ | Board of directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting |
Website | www |
The organisation was launched formally at the United Nations headquarters, in New York in September 2013.[4] It was initially established with funding and operational support from both the Governments of Norway and of Switzerland.[5] The Global Initiative has offices in Geneva, Vienna, Cape Town, and Malta.
The Global Initiative and its reports are regularly cited in publications such as the New York Times,[6] Reuters,[7] Time magazine,[8] Forbes,[9] the BBC,[10] Der Spiegel,[11] World Politic Review,[12] and The Telegraph.[13]