Narcotics Archives

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. funding to UNODC combats drug trafficking and drug use in Laos

These new funds will complement ongoing UNODC efforts to assist Laos in meeting global standards for the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders and help farmers create sustainable alternatives to cultivating crops that are used to produce illicit substances.

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 11 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements | Tags: Drugs and Crime, Laos, Narcotics, UNODC

PRESS RELEASE: United States Provides $400,000 to UNODC to fight illicit trafficking in Vietnam

This UNODC project facilitates legitimate trade and provides border control officials with the skills to correctly identify and stop cargo consignments of interest, while confidently releasing the bulk of goods into commerce.

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements | Tags: Drugs and Crime, Narcotics, precursors, UNODC, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking

U.S. funding to UNODC combats drug trafficking in Tajikistan

This financial contribution will help the government of Tajikistan develop a comprehensive training plan to build capacities of law enforcement bodies to investigate and prosecute organized criminal groups engaged in narcotics trafficking.

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 17 June, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: Drugs and Crime, Narcotics, Tajikistan, UNODC

U.S. funding to UNODC supports forensic capabilities in Turkmenistan

U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. funding to UNODC supports forensic capabilities in Turkmenistan The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announces $200,000 in funding to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support Phase ...

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 12 June, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: Drugs and Crime, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Turkmenistan, UNODC

Opening Remarks at the Fifth ISSUP Annual Workshop

Opening Remarks at the International Society of Drug Use Professionals (ISSUP) Fifth Annual Workshop, as delivered by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, July 1, 2019.

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 1 July, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Drugs, ISSUP, Narcotics, UNODC

United Nations in Vienna Taking Action to Stem International Flow of Dangerous Opioids

U.S. Focuses on Carfentanil during Commission on Narcotic Drugs Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. While the opioid epidemic has reached crisis proportions in the United States, it is far from being an exclusively American problem. “Families, communities, and citizens across our country are currently ...

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 13 March, 2018 | Topics: News | Tags: Carfentanil, CND, Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Fentanyl, Narcotics, Opioid Crisis

Remarks on the World Drug Problem

Remarks for the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Special Segment on the UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem, Ambassador Laura S.H. Holgate, U.S. Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2016. Thank you, Chair. Seven months ago, the international community gathered at ...

By U.S. Mission UNVIE | 30 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Statements | Tags: CND, Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Drugs, INCB, International Narcotics Control Board, Narcotics, UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem, UNGASS

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