The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was established in 1992 by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and functions as the primary body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. The commission holds annual and intersessional meetings, which consist of 40 Member States elected by the Economic and Social Council. CCPCJ serves as the governing body for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The commission follows the 2030 Agenda consisting of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, primarily focusing on “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions”. Moreover, the annual sessions allow Member States to share expertise and information used to strategize and create international plans for combating crime.

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East Asia and the Pacific faces complicated challenges including transnational organized crime, human trafficking, cybercrime, and corruption. All of these crimes fall under the scope of CCPCJ’s core mandate. To address these issues, CCPCJ actively collaborates with national governments and regional organizations to strengthen criminal justice systems and enforce the rule of law through its close partnership with UNODC’s Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. In particular, the Commission supports multinational cooperation to achieve cross  border security, tackle transnational illicit trafficking as well as to strengthen institutional capacity in judicial sectors. By addressing these threats CCPCJ aims to ensure peace, freedom, justice and security throughout  East Asia and the Pacific.

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