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Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai attends the two-day conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crimes (UNTOC) at Palermo in Italy.

About the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC):

• NTOC, established by the United Nations in 2000, is a global treaty targeting transnational organized crime.
• It's often referred to as the Palermo Convention.
• It has 147 signatories and 190 parties to the convention.
• The Convention is complemented by three Protocols:
• Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women, and Children
• Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea, and Air
• Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts, and Components, and Ammunition.
• India signed UNTOC and its three Protocols on December 12, 2002.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the primary agency responsible for all interactions related to UNTOC.