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News26 June 2026

UN experts call to break the cycle: from punishment to care and support for all

UN human rights experts call for a fundamental shift towards decriminalisation, harm reduction, evidence-based regulation, care and support, warning that punitive and militarised drug policies continue to drive serious human rights violations.

Blog26 June 2026

Documenting failure, avoiding solutions: Reflections on the World Drug Report 2026

The publication provides compelling evidence of the failures of punitive drug policies, but sorely lacks engagement with harm reduction, decriminalisation, responsible regulation and other evidence-based alternatives.

News25 June 2026

Over 60 organisations urge UNODC and CND to stand against the death penalty for drug offences

IDPC joins this civil society call for the UN’s main drug control entities to unequivocally condemn the use of the death penalty for drug offences and ensure that international cooperation does not contribute to further executions.

Events

Launch of Aiding Executions?: How Aid Donors and the United Nations Enable the Death Penalty for Drug Offences

Online

24 June 2026

IJSC and HRI launch a new report examining how international aid for drug control programmes may contribute to the imposition of death sentences for drug offences.

Publications16 June 2026

Repairing the 'machinery' – Part 3: Aligning international drug policy with human rights, health and development

IDPC offers recommendations on how the Expert Panel’s mandate should be interpreted, and proposes eight structural issues around which the Panel could frame its deliberations and final report

Events

CND Chair's special event: World Drug Day - Launch of the 2026 UNODC World Drug Report

Vienna, Austria / Online

26 June 2026

Member States, UN entities, civil society and other stakeholders will address evolving drug policy challenges and evidence-based responses.

Events

'From waiting in line, to the United Nations': Families of people deprived of liberty as rights holders and key actors in crime prevention and social reintegration

Vienna, Austria / Online

3 June 2026

This side event at centres the rights and experiences of families of people deprived of liberty, highlighting the impact of incarceration on women, children and adolescents.

News28 May 2026

More than 120 organizations demand an end to the complicity of third countries in US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean

The global coalition argues that the US's attacks on small boats are illegal under international law and devastating to the ecnomies of coastal communities.

News27 May 2026

IDPC recruits campaigns & communications volunteer

Are you passionate about drug policy that promotes social justice and affirms rights? This volunteering opportunity may be for you!

Publications20 May 2026

Translating UN commitments into action - An advocacy primer on the HRC Resolution 60/26: 'The human rights implications of drug policy'

The Translating UN Commitments into Action series unpacks key international norms and guidance — why they matter and how to use them in your work.

Events

58th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

30 June 2026 - 2 July 2026

The meeting will review key priorities for the global HIV response, with a thematic segment focused on human rights and harm reduction.

Events

2026 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS

New York, United States / Online

22 June 2026 - 23 June 2026

The meeting will review progress since 2021 and shape a new Political Declaration, setting global commitments and accountability for the HIV response through 2030.

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