Human rights and social justice

Rights of indigenous people

48th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)

48th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)

Geneva, Switzerland
20 October 2025 - 29 October 2025
The WHO's ECDD meeting will assess the critical reviews of a handful of substances, including the coca leaf, guiding future international scheduling decisions, with major implications for Indigenous rights.