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14th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU 2026)

Prague, Czech Republic

6 October 2026 - 9 October 2026

INHSU 2026 will convene researchers, practitioners, advocates and people who use drugs in Prague to advance evidence-based approaches to HIV, hepatitis and harm reduction in substance use settings.

Community dialogue: Not another red herring! Full decriminalisation of all drugs is non-negotiable

Online

30 September 2026

INPUD hosts a community-led dialogue to launch its new brief on full decriminalisation, centring the expertise, experiences and perspectives of people who use drugs.

15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

26 September 2026 - 1 October 2026

The UN Crime Congress will take place in April 2026 in Abu Dhabi, focusing on justice, sustainability, and digital challenges, with broad, inclusive participation and regional preparations starting in 2025.

Drug policy: Reflections on what we know, what we need to know, and ways forward

Vienna, Austria / Online

23 September 2026

Leading drug policy researchers reflect on the current evidence base, persistent gaps and priorities for future investigation, and policy responses amid rapidly evolving challenges.

63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva, Switzerland

7 September 2026 - 7 October 2026

The 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council provides an important forum for advancing human rights worldwide, including in relation to drug policies and their impacts on affected communities.

8th International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH2026)

Leeds, United Kingdom

6 September 2026 - 9 September 2026

LEPH2026 will bring together law enforcement, public health, policy and research experts to explore approaches at the intersection of policing and public health, including on drug policy and harm reduction.

The U.S. 'war on drugs' meets the 'war on terror': Lawless killings overseas while communities suffer at home

New York City, United States

2 September 2026

As the US intensifies its militarised approach to drug policy in the name of 'narcoterrorism', the Drug Policy Alliance and the Center for Constitutional Rights discuss how this framing legitimises state violence and undermines human rights.

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

Global

31 August 2026

A global day to remember those lost to overdose, challenge stigma and call for evidence-based action to prevent avoidable deaths.

#StopTheDeaths conference 2026

Glasgow, Scotland

26 August 2026 - 27 August 2026

The conference will together people with lived and living experience, policymakers, service providers, and health and social care professionals to explore responses to drug-related deaths and harms.

Responding to police in health service settings: Know your rights, protect your clients

Online

13 August 2026

The event offers practical tools for health and harm reduction service providers in British Columbia to protect clients’ rights and reduce unwanted police interference.

AIDS 2026 - 26th International AIDS Conference

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

26 July 2026 - 31 July 2026

AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro will unite global leaders, communities, and people living with HIV to rethink, rebuild, and rise amid an unprecedented funding crisis for the HIV response.

Drugs, data and justice: Resisting algorithmic policing, building safety

Online

22 July 2026

This roundtable explores how punitive drug policies are fuelling digital systems of surveillance, exclusion and institutional violence, and how cross-movement advocacy can advance harm reduction, accountability and safety.