Civil society engagement

Events

23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA)

Accra, Ghana

3 December 2025 - 8 December 2025

The 23rd ICASA seeks to drive integrated, innovative, and rights-based responses to end AIDS, TB, and malaria while strengthening health systems and pandemic preparedness.

Publications7 April 2025

Eliminating hepatitis C in Europe: A report on policy implementation for people who inject drugs - 2024

C-EHRN's civil society monitoring identifies necessary but unequal progress on treatment and access to services, decrying enduring challenges related to funding, legislation, stigma and political will.

Events

DCRs Symposium 2025: Drug consumption rooms, a pillar of harm reduction and human rights

Strasbourg, France

18 June 2025 - 20 June 2025

This conference brings together global perspectives to advance the drug consumption room model and human rights-based harm reduction policies.

Publications4 April 2025

European Web Survey on Drugs (EWSD) 2024

EUDA's survey explores the current drug use habits of more than 66,000 Europeans from 31 countries.

News18 March 2025

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán’s new war on drugs

Against the advice of civil society, Hungary will amend its constitution to criminalise drug use, continuing its history of repressive social reforms.

News10 March 2025

RFP: EHRA is seeking consultant for development of submissions to UN Treaty Bodies on Moldova and Kazakhstan

The consultant will develop two country reports on human rights violations, policy challenges, and recommendations, featuring insights from lived experience.

Publications20 February 2025

Stigmatising substance use terminology in grant abstracts following high-level language guidance

Eschliman et al. show that stigmatising terminology in NIDA-funded grant abstracts has dropped by over half since 2013 and provide guidance for further elimination.

News20 February 2025

STOPAIDS membership statement on impact of PEPFAR cuts on the HIV response

IDPC joins 41 organisations in urging the UK Government to oppose US funding cuts to PEPFAR and strengthen the UK’s response to fill the gap.

News14 February 2025

‘RCF’s long-term investment into community-led networks fuels harm reduction advocacy’ — Interview with Jamie Bridge

Years of advocacy, including by IDPC with the support of the Robert Carr Fund, led to the first CND resolution acknowledging 'harm reduction' in 2024.

Events

CND 68: Key issues and opportunities

Online

27 February 2025

The webinar will discuss the key issues that are likely to structure the debates, including in relation to tabled resolutions, and present how IDPC member organisations have used this forum for their advocacy.

Publications16 January 2025

Cultivating ecosystems of change for lasting impact: The Support. Don’t Punish 2024 Global Day of Action – Summary report

The Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action reflects the growing movement against the 'war on drugs', uniting communities under a shared banner to demand rights-affirming drug policies, harm reduction, and collective action for a fairer future.

News13 January 2025

The Robert Carr Fund awards USD $23,380,000 to community-led networks for the 2025-2027 grant cycle

RCF awards $23,380,000 to 25 international grantees, including IDPC and several of its members, to support organisational strengthening, HIV-related services, and advocacy efforts.

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