INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 194 member countries. Our role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Our high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.
This is where you will find the latest news and multimedia from INTERPOL. Read our news stories and speeches; see the Organization in action through videos and photo galleries; and download our fact sheets, brochures and annual reports.
At INTERPOL today, we have a strong network of 194 member countries, each represented by a National Central Bureau and committed on a daily basis to international police cooperation.
Our global police communications channels and internationally recognized alert systems allow police around the world to share data instantly and securely. A 24-hour contact point and specialized teams provide targeted support to serious crime or disaster incidents.
Legal materials
Several international conventions provide a legal frame for the protection of cultural heritage as well as for tackling transnational crime.
These legal tools can assist member countries in developing appropriate national legislation to curb this type of crime.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2199 (2015)
- United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003)
- United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000)
- International Convention for Suppression of Financing Terrorism (1999)
- UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995)
- Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970)
In addition, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has developed a database of National Cultural Heritage Laws freely accessible on its website.
Most wanted works of art,
December 2018
