2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (314+ words) Two groundbreaking articles have been published in The Lancet, authored by a group of pediatricians, physicians, palliative care specialists, scientists, and young professionals, shedding light on one of the most overlooked issues in global health: the profound inequality in children's…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago  (322+ words) Kazakhstan has taken an important step toward strengthening its understanding of drug use within the country. With support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the first nationwide assessment of high-risk drug use has been completed, bringing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (304+ words) The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), at its sixty-ninth session, announced today the members of the new Expert Panel established to provide recommendations for the global drug policy review to take ... Office on Drugs and Crime Commission on Narcotic Drugs…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (410+ words) The 2026 Informal Scientific Network (ISN) meeting, held on the margins of the 69th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), brought together more than 30 leading scientists to advance global understanding and evidence-based responses to polydrug use. Building on two virtual sessions convened in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (299+ words) Countries voting during final session of 69th Commission on Narcotic Drugs In his closing remarks, the Chair of the 69th session, H.E. Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan of Armenia, thanked Member States for their constructive engagement and reaffirmed the importance of multilateral cooperation in responding…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (547+ words) Youth Forum 2026: Protecting Youth Potential Starts with Prevention'United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Office on Drugs and Crime Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section Youth Forum 2026: Protecting Youth Potential Starts with Prevention From 9 " 11 March 2026, the UNODC Youth Forum 2026 was held…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (257+ words) Opening session of the 69th Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria Vienna (Austria), 9 March 2026 " The 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) opened today in Vienna, bringing together over 2200 representatives from Member States, UN leaders and international partners to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (731+ words) Brazil advances the implementation of UNODC drug use prevention methodology with a pilot in Recife and strengthened international cooperation'United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Brazil Brazil advances the implementation of UNODC drug…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (353+ words) Uzbekistan hosts national training on international standards for treatment and rehabilitation of people with drug use disorders in prison settings ... UNODC Regional Office for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Pakistan Uzbekistan hosts national training on international standards for treatment and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (633+ words) From the outset, 2025 has been a fruitful and exciting year for the Youth Initiative, with its reach expanding and its positive impact growing. Following the successful prototype development in 2024, ... Office on Drugs and Crime Global Youth Leadership in Drug Prevention:…...