Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, sometimes shortened as Global Initiative, is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Geneva. 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. In July 2020, the network counted 500 experts.
| 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. It was initially established with funding and operational support from both the Governments of Norway and of Switzerland. 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, Reuters, Time magazine, Forbes, the BBC, Der Spiegel, World Politic Review, and The Telegraph.