Cooperation the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the Papua Region and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Handling Drugs Smuggling at the RI (Skouw)-PNG Border (Vanimo)

Meyland Wambrauw (Cenderawasih University)
Mariana E Buiney (Cenderawasih University)

Formosa Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (FJMR)
Vol. 4 No. 7 (2025): July 2025

Indonesia's geographical location which supports and increasing crime against narcotics makes border areas very vulnerable to becoming locations for narcotics smuggling and abuse, therefore there is a need for cooperation between countries and international institutions in tackling drug abuse, trafficking and smuggling. UNODC is collaborating with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to reduce the level of narcotics abuse and even eradicate all attempts to smuggle illegal narcotics in the RI-PNG border area through a number of activity programs that have been proposed and mutually agreed upon. The method used in this research uses a qualitative approach. The approach chosen by the authors is also related to the issue or topic that will be discussed by the authors, where the data required requires written, verbal information. The results of this research are expected to provide an overview of cooperation that produces benefits for both parties (win-win solution), the benefits obtained by BNN as a special institution formed directly by the Indonesian government which is helped by the presence of UNODC because it makes it easier and maximizes work effectiveness BNN.