USP and GI-TOC sign cooperation pact on illicit markets research

The University of the South Pacific (USP) signed a cooperation agreement with the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) to advance academic collaboration on illicit markets and organized crime. The agreement formalizes research and knowledge-sharing ties, though specific programs and funding remain unspecified. This signals growing institutional engagement in the Pacific region on transnational crime issues.