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.
UNAFRI Launches The African Youth Crime Prevention Platform
On the 12th of June, 2026, UNAFRI launched a weekly X Spaces digital dialogue series aimed at engaging young people across the continent on issues affecting their safety, development, and future. Join us for the discussion every Friday on X/Twitter @UNAFRI21.
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.