To achieve tangible results in increasing availability of and access to controlled medicines for different medical conditions while protecting patients from threats posed by these medicines, this ...

Millions suffer without access to controlled medicines, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries where even the most basic pain management is often out of reach. Amongst the barriers of access ...

Lessons from Namibia. Illegal activities in the fisheries sector pose a significant threat to small-scale fishermen, marine e ...

The 18th Federal and Regional Prison Commissioners Forum began in Hawassa, Ethiopia, on 3 October filled with warmth and optimism. Local leaders extended heartfelt greetings, and cultural performances ...

Opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 increased by an estimated 19 per cent year-on-year to cover 12,800 hectares, according to a new survey released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ...

For years, UNODC has partnered with the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) in Egypt to support the fight against corruption and enhance integrity within both the public and private sectors. The ...

From October 22 to 24, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Brazil, through the Forest Crime and Illicit ...

Cape Town, 4 November 2024 - Representatives from law enforcement agencies, judicial institutions, environmental ministries ...

Corruption further risks undermining livelihoods, damaging the environment, and disrupting global supply chains. The industry ...

As Pakistan faces the challenges of violent extremism it’s important to proactively prevent these by fostering broad-based ...

UNODC has established an Informal Interagency Technical Working Group (ITWG) to increase the effectiveness and impact of interagency collaboration on ensuring access and availability of controlled ...

In December 2023, Nigerian prosecutors charged a member of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) with committing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) as an act of terrorism. Suleiman Garba ...