The United Nations calls for urgent global action to combat organized crime.

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The United Nations commemorated the International Day against Organized Crime, stressing that these networks have become a growing global threat, with activities ranging from drug trafficking and human trafficking to electronic fraud and money laundering, generating huge profits at the expense of widespread human and economic losses. Data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicated that about 22% of intentional homicides annually worldwide are related to organized crime, equivalent to nearly 100,000 deaths. The United Nations called for intensified international cooperation and the tracking of illicit financial flows, stressing that targeting the financial systems on which these networks rely is an essential step to disrupt their activities, recover assets, and promote justice and sustainable development.