United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Publications23 January 2024

Analysis of the World Drug Report 2023: The promise and peril of going green

IDPC, Viso Mutop and GDPO explore the report's discussion of buoyant drug markets and UNODC's stance on key issues like decriminalisation, human rights and environmental impact, noting the growing influence of green criminology and its potential to reshape perspectives.

Publications21 December 2023

Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023: Cultivation, production, and implications

The UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific describes the diverging trends and drivers in the production of opium and heroin in Myanmar and Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR).

Publications14 December 2023

Addressing gender-based violence against women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs

UNODC outlines practical responses that government can take to address gender-based violence and HIV experienced by women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs.

Blog11 December 2023

International Human Rights Day 2023: The time to correct course on UN drug policy & human rights is now

The entire UN system, including CND and UNODC, must join the growing number of UN agencies and Member States documenting and denouncing the harms of the ‘war on drugs’, and calling for drug policies that centre human rights.

Publications22 August 2023

Youth response to the 2023 World Drug Report

The Paradigma Youth Coalition present their response to the 2023 World Drug Report, emphasising the importance of involving young people in shaping progressive drug policies with evidence-based approaches, inclusivity and harm reduction at their core.

Events

Youth Response to the UNODC World Drug Report 2023

Online

28 August 2023

Within the frameworks of the Paradigma Coalition, Youth RISE and Students for Sensible Drug Policy International will deliver their annual Youth Response to the UNODC's World Drug Report.

Events

2023 Africa Policy Week

Cape Town, South Africa

14 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

The theme for this year's policy week is "Putting People First", which expands on the statement issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission calling on all countries to End Stigma and Discrimination and Put People First.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic session on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration (December 2023)

Vienna / Online

4 December 2023 - 6 December 2023

The 2023 thematic discussions will be structured around a comprehensive stock-taking of progress toward implementing responses to the challenges identified by the taking stock paragraph of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic session on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration (October 2023)

Vienna / Online

23 October 2023 - 25 October 2023

Publications1 May 2023

Recommended package of interventions for HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for people who inject drugs

INPUD, WHO and UNODC update WHO's Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in relation to people who inject drugs.

Publications5 April 2023

UNODC Global Report on Cocaine 2023

UNODC provides insights into a booming market, highlighting a 35% increase in the global production of cocaine following an initial slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications30 March 2023

'Opportunities and challenges for the engagement of civil society in human rights oriented drug policies' - Czechia CND conference room paper

Czechia stresses the importance of an evidence-based, integrated, balanced drug policies rooted in the freedom of citizens, the protection of human rights, dignity and the rule of law.

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