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UN cites ‘worrying reversal’ in efforts to tackle illicit drugs as Afghan opium production soars

UN cites ‘worrying reversal’ in efforts to tackle illicit drugs as Afghan opium production soars

Oct 25, 2016, at 02:24 pm

New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Opium production in Afghanistan rose by 43 per cent to 4,800 metric tons in 2016 from 2015, according to the latest figures released on Monday by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

In Vienna, UN urges focus on ‘shared responsibility’ to combat illicit drugs

In Vienna, UN urges focus on ‘shared responsibility’ to combat illicit drugs

Mar 15, 2016, at 02:38 pm

New York, Mar 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Ahead of a special session on drugs at the United Nations General Assembly, senior United Nations officials on Monday focused on the people affected by drugs and the shared international responsibility in stopping the suffering caused by these illicit substances.