Participation and accountability

News26 June 2025

2025 World Drug Day: UNODC and CND must take urgent action to end unlawful use of the death penalty for drug-related offences

On 2025 World Drug Day and Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action, 70 organizations call upon the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to condemn the use of the death penalty from drug related offences. In this joint statement, the signatories demand that human rights safeguards are implemented to uphold international law and standards.

Publications4 June 2025

Land use, drug policy and climate justice - Plató magazine special edition

This publication offers contributions to the debate on land use and climate justice, shining a light on the dynamics arising from current drug policies in Brazil.

News16 April 2025

UNAIDS launches the development of the new Global AIDS Strategy 2026-2031

In response to emerging challenges, this UNAIDS strategy will propose bold, multisectoral, evidence-based targets to end AIDS as a public health threat.

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.

Events

International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2025

Detroit, United States

12 November 2025 - 15 November 2025

The Reform Conference convenes the growing and dynamic drug policy reform movement.

Events

Meaningful engagement with community stakeholders in research

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

29 January 2025

Drugs Research Network Scotland to host an in-person event on best practices for involving individuals with living and lived experience in substance use research.

Publications1 December 2024

'No penalties. No arrests. No jails': Perspectives on drug decriminalisation among people who inject drugs in Sydney

Dertadian and Sentas examine community members' drug policy preferences, noting widespread support for non-punitive responses, yet skepticism regarding politicians' capacity to effect change.

Blog26 June 2024

World Drug Day 2024: Human rights and harm reduction take centre stage while UN drugs agency grapples with denial

The UN system increasingly questions the validity of the 'drug war', embracing harm reduction and decriminalisation — so why is UNODC stuck in the inertia of the past?

News20 June 2024

The weight of inaction: The mothers fighting the war on drugs in Brazil

Women and mothers in Brazil are honouring the memories of their lost loved ones by advocating for justice and an end to the state-sanctioned violence of the 'war on drugs'.

Events

Advancing drug policy reform at the local level

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

26 June 2024 - 26 June 2024

For this annual day of recognition, world leaders will come together for an insightful discussion on the role of local governments in catalyzing change that safeguards public health and human rights.

News13 May 2024

Philippines: Marcos says he will not hand Duterte to ICC over drug war

ICC prosecutors estimate the death toll of Duterte's 'war on drugs' at between 12,000 and 30,000.

Publications11 April 2024

'Lives on hold': Fifth monitoring report by Service Users Rights in Action (SURIA)

SURIA exposes ongoing challenges in Ireland's OAT practices, revealing shortcomings and the urgent need for reform.

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