IDPC statement at UN General Assembly debate "Drugs and crime as a threat to...
Presentation of Mike Trace, Chairman of the International Drug Policy Consortium , to the United Nations General Assembly debate on ‘Drugs and Crime as a Threat to Development’ – 26th June 2012, New...
View ArticleDrugs: Education, Prevention and Policy: Special Issue on The 'Recovery' Debate
Informa Healthcare [restricted access]Treatment for drug use in the UK, a one billion pound industry, is undergoing the biggest change to have occurred over the last twenty years with the emphasis that...
View ArticleWOLA announces the launch of Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights:...
WOLA is pleased to announce the launch of Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights: Independent, Reality-Based Analysis, a blog hosted by the Washington Office on Latin America . We intend the blog to...
View ArticleUNODC assists Lao PDR farmers to find alternatives to opium poppy cultivation
It is a challenge to wean farmers off opium poppy cultivation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, once part of the Golden Triangle of South-East Asia. Without meaningful employment, subsistence...
View ArticleNeglecting the social needs of drug users can undermine chances of long-term...
Over 1 million drug users in the European Union are estimated to be receiving some form of treatment for their drug problems every year. This reflects considerable investments since the 1990s when...
View ArticleUNODC and Italy launch initiative to promote international standards on drug...
UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov launch a joint initiative in Rome between UNODC and Italy's Department for Anti-Drug Policies entitled "Prevention Strategy and Policymakers".The initiative will...
View ArticleThe Caravan for Peace ends its journey
By Zara Snapp/ Students for sensible drug policyJavier Sicilia’s Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity finished its month-long trek across the United States on, in Washington DC on September 12th....
View ArticleUNODC in Serbia: Strengthening families, promoting drug prevention, treatment...
Following the launch of UNODC's Regional Programme for South-East Europe earlier this year, Executive Director Yury Fedotov visited this Tuesday the Serbian capital of Belgrade. His visit is part of...
View ArticleHealth in the post-2015 UN development agenda: Global consultation
As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals approaches, there is wide debate as to what development goals the global community should set next. The United Nations...
View ArticleDiscussion Paper: How the HIV community can shape the future HIV and...
As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals approaches the United Nations, governments, civil society and other global and national stakeholders are involved in a series of...
View ArticleHIV post 2015: What will replace the Millennium Development Goals?
As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals draws nearer, global and country-level discussions have kicked off to decide what will replace them.HIV is represented in the...
View ArticleHuman rights and development, two sides of the same coin
By Luc StevensFormer UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once said that, "Humanity will not enjoy security without development, it will not enjoy development without security, and it will not enjoy either...
View ArticleWebinars and survey on health related MDGs after 2015
GNP+ in collaboration with ICSS, SAA, ICASO and UNAIDS would like to invite you to participate in a consultation process to ensure that knowledge and experiences of key populations and communities...
View ArticleNational and thematic consultations to help shape the development agenda...
The World We Want web platform is a joint initiative between the United Nations and Civil Society. It is a growing movement of people all over the world contributing their vision towards an overall...
View ArticleTalkingDrugs launches new website
TalkingDrugs has been re-designed for a more engaging and accessible experience. The website, which was re-launched today, is available in 27 languages and provides a space for people to share stories...
View ArticleUNODC and UNIDO will promote development in rural communities dependent on...
UNODC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization will join forces to promote grass-roots development in poor rural communities dependent on the cultivation of illicit drug crops. An...
View ArticleCount the costs: Undermining development and security, fuelling conflict
The war on drugs is actively undermining development and security in many of the world's most fragile regions and states.Drug traffickers can be more confident of a reliable, cheap supply of coca leaf,...
View ArticleExperts on drug wastewater analysis say it's time for policymakers to get...
For a group of leading experts, who have been meeting in the Portuguese capital this week, drug wastewater analysis is an exciting and "rapidly-developing scientific discipline" that may help shape the...
View ArticleColombian President Santos, OAS Chief Insulza to Present New Study on Drug...
Review was Mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the AmericasLondon—This Friday, May 17, in Bogotá, Colombia, Organization of American States Secretary General José Miguel Insulza will present...
View ArticleOAS Report - Scenarios for the drug problem in the Americas 2013-2025
The Summit of Heads of State and Governments in Cartagena gave the Organisation of American States a mandate to produce two documents: an analytical reports to look at current trends, best practices,...
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