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These scenarios are stories about what 'could' happen in the future in and around the hemispheric drug system, based on current trends, and including relevant political, economic, social, cultural and international dynamics.
The review was mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the Americas. The new study should enrich the already-vibrant hemispheric debate over drug policy alternatives, including the option of legal, regulated markets for cannabis.
UNODC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will join forces to promote grass-roots development and alternative livelihoods in poor rural communities dependent on the cultivation of illicit drug crops.
Leading up to the year 2015, the UN is planning a series of consultations to help shape the post-2015 agenda with support from Civil Society coalitions.
GNP+ is inviting you to participate in a consultation process to ensure that knowledge and experiences of key populations and communities affected by HIV will help shape the post-2015 development goals.
Drug dependency is a growing problem in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The UN must continue working to reduce dependence and treat those dependent on harmful drugs with dignity and respecting their right to health.
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.
As part of the global health thematic consultation, interested individuals and groups are invited to submit “think pieces” on the positioning and role of health in the post-2015 agenda.
This visit is part of UNODC's continuing work in the country which aims to provide, among other things, assistance on drug prevention, treatment and care.
Javier 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. During the final leg of the trip, the caravan was joined by various drug policy groups and supporters, including the Canadian Drug Policy...
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 provide access to UNODC international standards on drug use prevention, which are to be...
The significant number of problem drug users who have accessed European drug treatment services in recent years reflects an important step towards integration
To help farmers pursue alternative sustainable livelihoods projects as opposed to opium poppy cultivation, UNODC is working in six South Asia countries, including Lao, PDR
This blog constitutes a unique resource for journalists, policymakers, scholars, activists, and others in understanding Venezuelan politics and human rights.
In this special issue, some of the UK’s top addictions experts consider the challenges facing drug treatment in a time of increasing austerity in the public funding of drug treatment and research.
In this presentation, IDPC called for integrated drug strategies, with an increased focus on public health, social inclusion and economic development, through robust institutional structures at the UN level.
