Civil society engagement

News20 September 2023

133 NGOs sign collective statement urging the international community to act on UN human rights chief's ground-breaking call for systemic drug policy reform

Over 100 civil society groups worldwide urge the international community to listen to the UN Human Rights Chief's call for reforming global drug control regime and national drug laws.

News18 September 2023

Ireland: Untold Stories podcast series

As the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs considers how to reform drug laws in Ireland, this five-part podcast series shares the stories of five individuals and how current prohibitionist policies have impacted their health and wellbeing.

Publications18 September 2023

Aid for the war on drugs

Harm Reduction International expose the large sums of aid being spent on drug prohibition worldwide, calling on governments and donors to divest from punitive policies and invest in health and human rights.

News18 September 2023

$1bn in aid has been used to support failed ‘war on drugs’ over past decade, says report

Huge amounts of aid have been spent on fuelling drug prohibition in lower-income countries, causing significant harm to vulnerable communities while defaulting on stated supply-reduction goals.

Events

International Campaign for the Elimination of Violence against Women who Use Drugs (EVAWUD) 2023

25 November 2023 - 10 December 2023

WHRIN present their 2023 EVAWUD Campaign Toolkit, including information on small grant applications and links to the press release and poster.

News12 September 2023

African activists trained in video and media advocacy in Cape Town

In the run up to Africa Policy Week, drug reform activists in Cape Town received video and media training to boost their advocacy efforts and drive positive change.

Events

'Aid for the war on drugs' - Report launch

Online

12 September 2023

HRI launch their new report which looks at how wealthy governments are using international aid to fund the global war on drugs.

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

Leveraging civil society engagement at the CND thematic discussions in October - Online workshop

Online / Vienna, Austria

7 September 2023

To better facilitate civil society engagement in the first thematic discussion the workshop will give room to discuss the October topics and will give guidance on the speaker selection process.

Events

Drug decriminalization: From punitive policies to effective solutions

Online

26 June 2023 - 26 June 2023

Open Society brings together speakers seeking to challenge the narratives around decriminalization and drug policy reform in the US.

Events

The World Drug Report 2023 - Webinar for civil society

Online

19 July 2023 - 19 July 2023

The webinar will feature a presentation of the World Drug Report 2023 by UNODC experts, plus input from civil society on how they use the report in their work, followed by questions & answers.

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