The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, sometimes shortened as Global Initiative, is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Geneva. The organisation is composed of a network of law enforcement, governance and development practitioners, who share the objective of developing innovative strategies and responses to organized crime. In July 2020, the network counted 500 experts.
The organisation was launched formally at the United Nations headquarters, in New York in September 2013.It was initially established with funding and operational support from both the Governments of Norway and of Switzerland.The Global Initiative has offices in Geneva, Vienna, Cape Town, and Malta.