However, corruption seriously impedes these efforts. It negatively affects the attraction and retention of foreign investments, fair competition and investment quality, resulting in long-lasting ...

One impactful way to help overcome the existing obstacles is through meaningful mentorship, providing the guidance, support and empowerment needed for women to navigate their paths and achieve their ...

Legislation title: The Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2014 and the Control of Chemicals Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2014 ...

Looking ahead, the legacy of LUMUN 21 will serve as a guiding light for future initiatives. The discussions, resolutions, and ...

At the global level, NPS with opioid effect including fentanyl analogues accounted for only 2% of the total NPS reported the ...

One of the key outcomes of the SE4U project is to support country-specific “Voluntary Pilot initiatives” (VPI) by interested Member States, aimed at strengthening cooperation at the national level ...

As well as providing an in-depth analysis of key developments and emerging trends in selected drug markets, the Contemporary issues on drugs booklet looks at several other developments of policy ...

First released in 1999, this report is now prepared annually by the Research Section of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP), which is part of the Vienna-based United ...

On 13 March, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), jointly with UNODC, conducted a side event “The UN and the SCO against drugs: Strengthening practical cooperation” on the margins of the 66th ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Pakistan, in cooperation with the Main Expert and Criminalistics Centre of the Ministry of ...

Drugs under international control include amphetamine-type stimulants, coca/cocaine, cannabis, hallucinogens, opiates and sedative hypnotics. Countries have decided to control these drugs because they ...