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Stories from 2008

December 2008

• 29/12/2008 - UNODC releases global homicide data
• 24/12/2008 - Major drug seizure in Tajikistan
• 22/12/2008 - UNODC awarded for its work to promote the rule of law
• 16/12/2008 - Putting health at the centre of drug control
• 15/12/2008 - Tackling the Afghan opium threat
• 10/12/2008 - UNODC supports UN rights declaration
• 08/12/2008 - International Anti-Corruption Day 2008
• 05/12/2008 - UNODC launches HIV/AIDS toolkit for detention centres
• 03/12/2008 - Secretary-General Ban praises Global Sport Fund initiative
• 02/12/2008 - Abolishing slavery, eradicating human trafficking
• 02/12/2008 - Watch Antonio Maria Costa on BBC's Hardtalk
• 01/12/2008 - World AIDS Day 2008

November 2008

• 27/11/2008 - Drugs finance Taliban war machine, says UN drug tsar
• 27/11/2008 - Think AIDS before you share needles
• 24/11/2008 - UNODC launches international anti-corruption campaign
• 21/11/2008 - Corruption: a “multi-headed monster”
• 19/11/2008 - Responding to drug use and HIV in Iran
• 17/11/2008 - HIV infection rates high among imprisoned women
• 10/11/2008 - Ketamine sweeps the rave scene
• 06/11/2008 - Urbanization and the rule of law

October 2008

• 28/10/2008 - Drug trafficking as a security threat in West Africa
• 23/10/2008 - Alternatives to imprisonment remain on the agenda
• 20/10/2008 - Lebanon: UNODC launches report on trafficking
• 17/10/2008 - Countries pledge more support to fight organized crime
• 14/10/2008 - International Anti-Corruption Academy established in Austria
• 13/10/2008 - UNODC staff take to the stage to demonstrate good criminal trial practices
• 07/10/2008 - Countries to assess their anti-organized crime efforts
• 06/10/2008 - States strengthen legal regimes against crime and corruption
• 03/10/2008 - Cambodia tackles safrole oil production

September 2008

• 24/09/2008 - UN report focuses on spread of HIV through drug injection
• 18/09/2008 - UNODC strengthens anti-trafficking units
• 09/09/2008 - New markets for synthetic drugs
• 03/09/2008 - UN to review implementation of its Counter-Terrorism Strategy

August 2008

• 26/08/2008 - Opium cultivation in Afghanistan down by a fifth
• 19/08/2008 - Record heroin seizure in the UAE
• 15/08/2008 - Observing border control in Tajikistan
• 08/08/2008 - Fighting corruption with the private sector

July 2008

• 31/07/2008 - Tackling the global AIDS epidemic
• 25/07/2008 - Former drug user now top athlete in Iran
• 24/07/2008 - Providing affordable IT tools to developing countries
• 16/07/2008 - Targeting precursor chemicals in Afghanistan and beyond
• 11/07/2008 - Strengthening partnerships for victim empowerment in South Africa
• 09/07/2008 - Playing against drugs in Brazil’s mini-Euro Cup
• 04/07/2008 - World Drug Day 2008
• 04/07/2008 - Civil society contributes to the UN drug policy review
• 03/07/2008 - Interview with Ingrid Betancourt’s mother

June 2008

• 26/06/2008 - UNODC launches 2008 World Drug Report
• 26/06/2008 - Closer to home – drug use in six Latin American countries in focus
• 19/06/2008 - Drugs and crime in Central America and the Caribbean
• 13/06/2008 - "Tik": Crystal meth in Cape Town
• 09/06/2008 - Encountering human trafficking in Bolivia
• 04/06/2008 - United Nations General Assembly urges stronger action against human trafficking

May 2008

• 29/05/2008 - Greater stability in the Balkans is lowering crime
• 27/05/2008 - Monitoring illicit crop production
• 22/05/2008 - Regional Information Centre supports counter-narcotic efforts
• 19/05/2008 - Yaba, the 'crazy medicine' of East Asia
• 14/05/2008 - Preventing drug abuse in the Middle East
• 08/05/2008 - Indian students say "I Decide"
• 05/05/2008 - Ecotourism provides Colombians with a livelihood

April 2008

• 30/04/2008 - Illicit Drug Trends of Afghan opiates
• 25/04/2008 - Why should we care about cannabis?
• 22/04/2008 - South-South cooperation fights organized crime
• 18/04/2008 - UN Crime Commission addresses emerging threats
• 17/04/2008 - UNODC unveils interactive criminal justice software
• 15/04/2008 - Thai Royalty inspires women in prison
• 15/04/2008 - Rule of law: A "missing" Millennium Development Goal
• 14/04/2008 - Preventing trafficking in illicit forest resources
• 09/04/2008 - Interview with Huguette Labelle - Chair of Transparency International
• 08/04/2008 - Ricky Martin raises awareness on human trafficking in Cambodia
• 02/04/2008 - Sports help prevent drug abuse

March 2008

• 31/03/2008 - UNODC and UNIDO extend Laos alternative income programme
• 28/03/2008 - Young Japanese leaders visit Vienna
• 25/03/2008 - UNODC starts working in Southern Sudan
• 19/03/2008 - Uzbek officers put UNODC training to good use
• 18/03/2008 - “Nothing Less”: Improving drug dependence treatment
• 17/03/2008 - Brazil’s first magazine on drug dependence
• 14/03/2008 - Commission on Narcotic Drugs considers future of drug control
• 14/03/2008 - Doi Tung: Thinking outside the box
• 13/03/2008 - Not So Silent Partners
• 10/03/2008 - UNODC launches its 2008 Annual Report
• 04/03/2008 - Life Award for journalistic excellence in Indonesia

February 2008

• 27/02/2008 - Reaching out to youth to prevent drug abuse
• 22/02/2008 - Fighting human trafficking in Central America
• 20/02/2008 - Teachers support students under pressure
• 15/02/2008 - Costa: Vienna Forum "tipping point"
• 14/02/2008 - Ricky Martin: “React, it’s time”
• 14/02/2008 - Upset hearts
• 13/02/2008 - Tracking a monster
• 13/02/2008 - "This is not a journey that anyone should take"
• 12/02/2008 - UN.GIFT and UNODC host first global forum on human trafficking
• 11/02/2008 - Let us not close our eyes
• 08/02/2008 - Emma Thompson’s Journey
• 07/02/2008 - Corruption fights back but you cannot give up
• 06/02/2008 - UNODC anticipates another large opium crop in Afghanistan in 2008
• 04/02/2008 - Improving witness protection
• 01/02/2008 - Bali: Three steps forward

January 2008

• 31/01/2008 - "As a Kenyan you get asked to pay a bribe fairly regularly"
• 30/01/2008 - Artists and UNODC unite for integrity
• 25/01/2008 - Monitoring anti-corruption work
• 23/01/2008 - Reducing the harm of drugs
• 17/01/2008 - Returning stolen assets
• 17/01/2008 - Stepping up the fight against corruption
• 11/01/2008 - Interview with the Colombian Vice-President
• 09/01/2008 - Human trafficking is closer than you think
• 07/01/2008 - UNODC and Bollywood unite against trafficking
• 04/01/2008 - UNODC strategy for 2008-2011