Policy
Responding to drug related challenges in South East Asia - perspectives from civil society
Join the VNGOC Asia-Pacific Working Group on 17 February at 4PM Bangkok time for a webinar on "Responding to drug related challenges in South East Asia - perspectives from civil society". Organized by the VNGOC Asia-Pacific Ad-Hoc Working Group together with UNODC the webinar will discuss the regional drug situation in South East Asia and will give room to discuss best practice responses.
Join the VNGOC/ NYNGOC Ad-Hoc Working Group for NGOs in Latin America
The New York and Vienna NGO Committees on Drugs invite you to join a new ad-hoc working group for NGOs in Latin America.
Post-Pandemic Cannabis and Gambling Policy Changes to Attract Tourists May Lead to Future Health Problems and Costs
After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, on 11 March 2020, governments worldwide imposed a range of national restrictions and physical distancing measures. This included stay-at-home policies, the closure of...
Women’s Access to Substance Use Treatment Centers: the Swedish Approach
You are invited to attend this webinar that CICAD is co-organizing with Sweden this coming February 16th, 2023. Live English/Spanish interpretation is provided.
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Global Alcohol Policy Conference - Cape Town 24-26 October 2023
The Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC2023), “Investing in People before Profits: Building Momentum towards the Framework Convention on Alcohol Control,” will be held from 24 - 26 October 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa with pre-conference/post conference events held before/after the 3-day meeting.
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020.
ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2023
Background
Theme: "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels."
Call for Speakers: side event at the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in...
HIV and Substance Use: Reading List
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...
HIV and people who use drugs: Factsheet
The 2021-2026 Global AIDS Strategy has bold and critical new targets on realizing human rights, reducing stigma, discrimination and violence and removing harmful punitive laws as a pathway to ending inequalities and ultimately ending AIDS...
