The Youth Forum at the CND brings together young leaders from around the world to engage in discussions with UNODC experts on ...

Vienna (Austria), 10 March 2025 — The 68 th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) commenced today, gathering 2100 ...

In 2024, opium prices reached ₹65,486 per kilogram, a tenfold growth from ₹6,535 per kilogram in 2022 when the Taliban ...

“Despite the reinforcement of the arms embargo, weapons and ammunition trafficking continue to flow into Haiti and into the ...

The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly, warned of the rising threat of synthetic drugs an ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported a significant rise in the price of opium, reaching $750 per ...

“The surge in opium prices and the substantial stockpiles mean that drug trafficking in Afghanistan remains a highly ...

The number of drug users in the Philippines dropped to 1.47 million in 2023 from 1.67 million in 2019, Justice Secretary ...

"The surge in opium prices and the substantial stockpiles mean that drug trafficking in Afghanistan remains a highly profitable illicit trade," said UNODC head Ghada Waly. UNODC has also warned ...

Opium prices in Afghanistan have skyrocketed, nearing record highs and primarily benefiting large traffickers and organised ...

Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following ...

“Despite the reinforcement of the arms embargo, weapons and ammunition trafficking continue to flow into Haiti and into the hands of gangs,” Ghada Waly, the head of the U.N. drug ...