The SOP seeks to provide law enforcement officers with a structured framework to support all stages of investigation, from the identification and rescue of victims to evidence collection, inter-agency ...

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 ...

The Youth Forum 2026 underscores UNODC’s commitment to supporting young people as key partners in drug use prevention and to promoting the health and well‑being of young people worldwide. Their ...

During the Opening Ceremony, Ms. Candice Welsh, the Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs UNODC warmly greeted the youth participants, emphasizing the high potential of their ...

Between October and December 2025, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) supported the implementation of Operation KAFO VI across six Sahel and West African countries. The Operation ...

Vienna (Austria), 9 March 2026 — The 69 th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) opened today in Vienna, bringing together over 2200 representatives from Member States, UN leaders and ...

An international police operation has led to the arrest of 60 individuals for child sexual offences and the identification and rescue of 65 child victims, following a year-long effort by law ...

New York Liaison Office (NYLO).

Male, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka/28 February 2026: Drug trafficking does not operate in isolation. Behind the movement of illicit drugs lies a vast financial ecosystem that enables criminal ...

By fostering collaboration between national authorities and UN partners, Thailand is taking steps to reduce the risks posed by illicit firearms and to enhance security for its citizens and the wider r ...

By fostering collaboration between national authorities and UN partners, Thailand is taking steps to reduce the risks posed by illicit firearms and to enhance security for its citizens and the wider r ...

Journalists are invited to cover the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to be held from 9-13 March 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The 69th session will be chaired by Ambassador Andranik ...