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UNODC launches toolkit on synthetic drugs to support Member States in addressing challenges

UNODC launches toolkit on synthetic drugs to support Member States in addressing challenges

Vienna, 18 March 2019 - UNODC today launched the United Nations (UN) Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs, a web-based platform with a wide range of electronic resources that offer innovative and practical tools on how to approach challenges related to synthetic drugs and particularly opioids.[Read More]

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UNODC donates latest on-site drug testing technology to Jamaica to help combat synthetic drugs

UNODC donates latest on-site drug testing technology to Jamaica to help combat the global threat of synthetic drugs

Vienna, 15 March 2019 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) officially donated an on-site drug testing device to Jamaica as part of its effort to counter the threat of synthetic drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean.[Read More]

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UNODC Executive Director welcomes Ministerial Declaration, urges states to ‘put people first’ in drug policies

UNODC Executive Director welcomes Ministerial Declaration, urges states to 'put people first' in drug policies

Vienna, 14 March 2019 - Yury Fedotov, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), welcomed today a ministerial declaration on accelerating implementation of commitments to address and counter the world drug problem. The declaration was adopted at the ministerial segment of the 62nd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.[Read More]

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