UNITED NATIONS
AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS
NATIONS UNIES
INSTITUT AFRICAIN POUR LA PREVENTION DU CRIME ET LE TRAITEMENT DES DELINQUANTS
ESTABLISHED IN 1989
WELCOME TO UNAFRI
UNAFRI is an entity of the United Nations system which presents itself as a satellite body of the United Nations Commission for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at the regional level. This Commission itself is subordinate to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN 2024-2028
UNAFRI Pays Courtesy Visit to the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda
On May 08, 2026, UNAFRI, led by its Acting Director General, Mr. Munanura Andrew Karokora, paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kampala.
The delegation was received by Mr. Leonard Zulu, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda.
The Governance and Security Programme (GSP) Working Group Meeting on Cyber- and Technology-Facilitated Crimes.
On the 27th of March, 2026, UNAFRI participated in the Governance and Security Programme meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting focused on the increasing prevalence of cyber and technology-enabled crimes.
UNAFRI Conferences 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Africa Zoom Conference (Conference C5-UNAFRI 2025) was held on 29 July 2025.
We thank all our participants, partners, and stakeholders for their active engagement and valuable contributions throughout the 2025 conference series. Your insights and collaboration continue to strengthen Africa’s voice on issues of justice, security, and development.
Please stay tuned to our Twitter/X page (@UNAFRI21) for updates on the 2026 UN Crime Congress in UAE and future UNAFRI conferences. We look forward to your continued support as we champion equal access to justice and safe, secure societies across the continent
UNAFRI
As the window of United Nations Crime Prevention strategies and framework to Africa, the Institute derives its legitimacy for its operations from the needs of Member States in Crime Prevention, particularly as Crime has been noted to be a major impediment to sustained social development.