Stories from UNODC Afghanistan

67 MT of Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Destroyed by Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan

Kabul, July 1st, 2021 - On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26th June and National Mobilization Week against Drugs in Afghanistan, the Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan organized on 1 July 2021 a Drug Burning Ceremony, where over 67 MT of drugs and chemical precursors were incinerated. The event had ample media coverage (national and international).[Read More]

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Nargis

Nargis, a housewife with six children, lives in Bagram District of Parwan and had no income source. Her family struggled to make ends meet and Nargis was concerned about her children's future. She feared that her husband and young son would have to migrate to the southern provinces to look for a source of livelihood and might get involved in narcotics related work. Nargis felt strongly about contributing to her household's income to keep her family members away from narcotics.[Read More]

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Counter Narcotics Canine (K9) Project

UNODC with support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation inaugurated the training of the Counter Narcotics Canine (K9) Staff in the Russian Federation on 21 May 2021. The K9 project, funded by the Government of Japan is being implemented under the Trilateral Cooperation signed between UNODC, Japan and the Russian Federation in October 2018 in Vienna to support establishment of a Counter Narcotics Canine (K9) unit in Afghanistan.[Read More]

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