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December 2007
   
Event: The National Training Programme to Address HIV Prevention Amongst Incarcerated Substance Users, Maafushi Prison Complex, Maldives - 24th to 27th December 2007
 
   
Article: UNODC expert in Maldives to train prison officials
Event: Multistakeholder Core Group on Anti Human Trafficking Formed
   
Event: Artistes Unite Against Trafficking
Article: Bollywood Stars join UN Mission Against Human Trafficking
   
Speech: UNODC recognizes that the corporate community is a potential ally in the effort - through UN.GIFT - to mount a turning point in the fight against Human Trafficking
Event: Shri Oscar Fernandes, The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment, Govt. of India visited UNODC, ROSA Office - New Delhi, India, 14 December 2007
   
Message: UNODC Executive Director's message on International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2007
Event: "Wake Up" - Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign, Maldives, 5 December 2007
   
Workshop: Role of Nepali Media and Popular Culture in Combating Human Trafficking, 02 Dec 2007, Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: 42nd Session of the Sub Commission on Illicit Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East - Agra, India, 3 - 7 December 2007
   
Message: United Nations Secretary General's message on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2007
Message: UNODC Executive Director's message on World AIDS Day
   
November 2007
   
Event: Tri-partite Review (TPR) meeting for the "Regional Precursor Control Project in South and South West Asia" - Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13th November 2007
Event: UNODC's Response for Prevention of HIV Among Drug Users in South Asia Through Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)
   
Article: Representative UNODC calls on health adviser
Article: Opn's GDP in 2007, Reports UNODC
   
Event: Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India visits UNODC Shillong, 1 November 2007
BANGLADESH: HIV prevalence rising fast Article: BANGLADESH: HIV prevalence rising fast
   
Testimony: Cteii's struggle with drug abuse and HIV in NE India
Event: From darkness to light in North East India
   
October 2007
   
Article: AIDS awareness in Colombo prison
 
   
Event: International Prisoner Health: Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Groups
Event: Industry Meet - RAS/H60 Precursor control project in South and South West Asia
   
   
Article: Amisha Patel in a brand new role
   
Article: Onir announces his next film on human trafficking with UNODC
Article: World Bank and UNODC to Pursue Stolen Asset Recovery
   
September 2007
   
Article: Renuka, Rice discuss ways to tackle human trafficking
 
   
Event: "Fighting a crime that shames us all" - 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference New Delhi, 27 September 2007
Human Trafficking Victims - UN office to engage corporate sector Article: Human Trafficking Victims
UN office to engage corporate sector
   
India is a major drug hub: US Article: India is a major drug hub: US
Event: Delegation from Bangladesh visits UNODC, New Delhi, 11 September 2007 Delegation from Bangladesh visits UNODC
   
Event: Training Program RAS/H13 - Prevention of transmission of HIV among Drug Users in SAARC Countries Training Program RAS/H13 - Prevention of transmission of HIV among Drug Users in SAARC Countries
Conference of Nodal Police Officers of States / Union Territories on Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) Event: Conference of Nodal Police Officers of States / Union Territories on Anti Human Trafficking (AHT)
   
Conference of NGOs from the states to develop the compendium of best practices by NGOs on Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) Event: Conference of NGOs from the states to develop the compendium of best practices by NGOs on Anti Human Trafficking (AHT)
Event: Bangladesh - project H71 NGO partner adapts "I Decide" leaflets into Bangla Bangladesh - project H71 NGO partner adapts "I Decide" leaflets into Bangla
   
August 2007
   
Event: 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 - 23 August 2007 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 - 23 August 2007
Event: Mr. Gary Lewis, Representative, UNODC ROSA visits female prison in Sri Lanka
   
   
UNODC reports diverging trends Article: UNODC reports diverging trends between opium-free North and lawless South of Afghanistan
Article: UNODC partner NGO (Prajwala) featured on CNN - IBN UNODC partner NGO (Prajwala) featured on CNN - IBN
   
Event: Vithika Yadav: Heading to Free the Slaves Vithika Yadav Leaves UNODC Delhi to Join "Free the Slaves"
News from ICAAP (International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific), Colombo, Sri Lanka 19 - 23 August 2007 Articles: News from ICAAP (International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific), Colombo, Sri Lanka 19 - 23 August 2007
   
A Handful of Rice - Mizoram, North East India Event: A Handful of Rice - Mizoram, North East India
Event: LPS Vision interviews Mr. Gary Lewis about the drugs and crime situation in Mizoram, North East India LPS Vision interviews Mr. Gary Lewis about the drugs and crime situation in Mizoram, North East India
   
Event: Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking, 4 - 5 August 2007 Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking, 4 - 5 August 2007
Drug Abuse: Lesson for Teachers Article: Drug Abuse: Lesson for Teachers
   
UNODC's participation in 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19-23 August 2007 Event: UNODC's participation in 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19-23 August 2007
Event: UNODC Staffer Receives Award from President of India UNODC Staffer Receives Award from President of India
   
Event: Training Programme: Oral Substitution - Buprenorphine, 6 - 13 July 2007 Training Programme: Oral Substitution - Buprenorphine, 6 - 13 July 2007
HIV Prevalence and Predictors of Infection in Sex-Trafficked Nepalese Girls and Women Article: HIV Prevalence and Predictors of Infection in Sex-Trafficked Nepalese Girls and Women
   
Launch of Apne Aap's Resource Book - Article: Launch of Apne Aap's Resource Book - "Confronting the Demand for Sex - Trafficking"
Event: News from Mizoram in North East India News from North East
   
Article: Our work with women prisoners Our work with women prisoners
 
   
July 2007
 
UNODC organizes meet of ATSEC State Coordinators in New Delhi, on Thursday, 26 July 2007 Event: UNODC organizes meet of ATSEC State Coordinators in New Delhi, on Thursday, 26 July 2007
   
   
Event: Training of Trainers (TOT) at Kolkata Training of Trainers (TOT), at Kolkata
Article: U.N. Launches Programs in Three Indian Prisons To Prevent Spread of HIV Among Inmates
   
In Memoriam: A tribute to Dr. V.L. Muana, Director, SHALOM
Article: 2.5 million people in India living with HIV, according to new estimates
2.5 million people in India living with HIV, according to new estimates
   
Article: Rehab plan for women addicts on the cards
Article: Drug Bust in the Maldives
   
June 2007
   
Event: Integrated Anti Human Traffickling Unit launched in West Bengal
Article: Detoxification camp organised by JKSPYM in Jammu and kashmir
   
Articles published by IANS : Reaching out to substance using street kids
Event: UNODC ROSA supports Bhutan Narcotics Control Agency (BNCA) in creating a Recovery Network and setting up their website (9th - 16th June)
   
Article: Drug users raise risk of HIV in India's heartland
Event: Project H13: Peer Volunteers Lesson Plan Training YDF, Bhutan, (4-7 June, 2007)
   
 
Voices from the North East
 
Nchunbeni, Peer Counsellor Bidhya, Peer Educator Atso, Peer Trainer Limathung, Peer Educator
Event: Project H13 RSRA Midline Software Training, 15-22 May 2007
   
Obituary: Remembering Dicky
 
   
May 2007
   
Event: Progress update on UNODC Project H71 Activities in Bangladesh
Event: Australian High Commissioner's visit to Nagaland
   
Event: UNODC Mission to Bhutan, 23-26 May 2007
Article: Need for community participation stressed
Need for community participation stressed
   
Article: UNODC Chief Proposes Asian Drug Control Mechanism to Counter Synthetic Drugs and Precursor Chemicals
Article: UN Counter-Terrorism Symposium Concludes with Strong Call for Member States to Take Action on Global Strategy
   
Article: UN Drugs Chief Calls for Introduction of Drug Testing to Help Curb Substance Abuse.
Event: Progress Update on UNODC Project H71 Activities in Nepal.
   
Event: UNODC Project Office, Shillong, NE Coordinator and Project Officers travel to Manipur to provide support for the Union Minister's visit (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) Union Minister's visit
Event: Dr. Jayadev Sarangi, Prison Expert (Project H71), UNODC ROSA, visits Polgolla (Sri Lanka) to facilitate the National Training on "Prevention of HIV amongst incarcerated substance users, 5-11 April 2007.
   
UN programme on HIV under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for India Statement of Mr. Gary Lewis on the UN programme on HIV under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for India (2008-2012).
Event: Dr. Juana Tomas Rossello, Treatment Expert, Global Challenges Section, UNODC Headquarters visits the field sites in New Delhi. Dr. Juana Tomas Rossello
   
Article: Jails need drug-dependent cure. Jails need drug-dependent cure
Treatnet Event: Consult on Strengthening Drug Treatment Responses in Collaboration with Treatnet.
   
April 2007
   
Crimestoppers in India Update: Crimestoppers in India
Photographs: Mr. Gary Lewis, Representative, UNODC South Asia, visits Nagaland, India
   
In Memoriam: Remembering Vipula Kadri An appreciation by Dr. P.M. Nair, Project Coordinator, UNODC Anti Human Trafficking Mrs.Vipula Kadri
Computer Based Training Program, at Nepal Event: Project RAS/H60 - Computer Based Training Program, at Nepal (17 April 2007)
   
Illegal migration worries West, New Delhi Article: Illegal migration worries West, New Delhi
Event: An Inter-Country Consultation on HIV Prevention among Injecting Drug Users
   
Event: UNODC Representative travels to Mizoram to review CHARCA project achievements CHARCA project achievements
H-13 Project: Taking drug treatment prog to the community, Manipur Article: H-13 Project: Taking drug treatment prog to the community, Manipur
   
Update: Please check out our new one pagers on Drugs/HIV in Prison Settings.
Event: Project RAS/H60 - Computer Based Training Program, at Bhutan (16 April 2007) Computer Based Training Program, at Bhutan
   
Event: Dr. P.M. Nair awarded the President's Police Medal (16 April 2007) Dr. P.M. Nair
Update: Please check out our new G86 mini website.
   
Update: Please check out our new Womens Corner.
Report: UNODC Annual Report 2007 UNODC Annual Report 2007
   
March 2007
   
Article: UNODC Launches Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (26 March 2007)
Goa acts against Human Traffickers Article: Goa acts against Human Traffickers (24 March 2007)
   
Police and DRI seize heroin worth Rs 62 crores Article: Police and DRI seize heroin worth Rs 62 crores (21 March 2007)
Event: Towards A Crime Free Society (16-17 March 2007) Towards A Crime Free Society
   
Event: International Seminar on Economic Cooperation for Security & Development in South Asia (16-17 March 2007)
International Seminar on Economic Cooperation for Security & Development in South Asia
Film Screening on Smuggling of Migrants Event: Film Screening on Smuggling of Migrants, New Delhi (13 March 2007)
   
Commission on Narcotic Drugs Speech by Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of UNODC, to the 50th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna (12 March 2007)
Article: Andhra Pradesh trafficking victims will be paid to testify (14 March 2007) Andhra Pradesh trafficking victims will be paid to testify
   
Message from the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on International Women's Day (8 March 2007) Mr.Costa
Mr. Gary Lewis Speech on Gender and the Work of UNODC in South Asia (8 March 2007)
   
INCB Annual Report
Release of the Annual Report of International Narcotics Control Board (1 March 2007)
International Women's Day
   
Press Release: Afghan Opium Cultivation Shows Divergent North-South Trends in 2007, UNODC Survey Shows (5 March 2007)
Article: UN officials press for urgent action to end human trafficking, a 'modern-day slave trade' (5 March 2007)
   
February 2007
   
Article: Trafficked girls from Andhra Pradesh rescued in Delhi (28 February 2007) Trafficked girls from Andhra Pradesh rescued in Delhi
 
   
Article: UNODC Proposes Plan for Improving Border Security Between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (26 February 2007)
Peer Volunteers Lesson Plans (PVLP) Event: Peer Volunteers Lesson Plans (PVLP) Training Programme (24-28 February 2007)
   
Article: UN joins efforts to fight AIDS in J&K (19 February 2007)
Press Release: UNODC Reports Significant Increase in Drugs and Crime Programmes in 2006 (6 February 2007)
   
Article: Police chief vows to crack down on human trafficking (2 Feb 2007)
Article: By women, for women
   
January 2007
   
Interview: "Police Oversight: International Experiences" - A Talk by Mr. Mark Shaw, Inter-Regional Advisor, Human Security Branch, UNODC Vienna, New Delhi (29 January 2007) Mr. Mark Shaw
 
   
Project - I 49 Training Programmes Event: Project - I 49 Training Programmes
Event: A National Police Network against Human Trafficking takes shape in New Delhi (23-24 January 2007) A National Police Network against Human Trafficking
   
Event: Andhra Pradesh acts against human traffickers, sets up 3 Anti Human Trafficking Units (22 January 2007) Andhra Pradesh acts against human traffickers
Event: UNODC Project - H13 establishes its first Drop In Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (20 January 2007)
   
Cyber Crime Training Programme Event: Cyber Crime Training Programme, organized by Kerala Police, UNODC and Microsoft in Thiruvanthapuram on (17 January 2007)
Event: Free detoxification camp begins at Tharon, Manipur, North East India (15 January 2007) Free detoxification camp begins at Tharon, Manipur
   
Event: A report on the Drug Detoxification Camp organized at Chukitong (Nagaland) by Kripa Foundation (15-30 January 2007)
Drug Detoxification Camp" organized in Churachandpur by SHALOM Event: A report on the "Drug Detoxification Camp" organized in Churachandpur by SHALOM (14-28 January 2007)
   
Injecting drugs is the trend now in India Interview: Injecting drugs is the trend now in India (12 January 2007)
Article: 'I Decide' to campaign against drug abuse, HIV (10 January 2007) 'I Decide' to campaign
   
Article: Nepal's new law against human trafficking (7 January 2007)
Article: 45,000 children go missing every year (4 Jan 2007)
   
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