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The effectiveness of International Judicial Cooperation, Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition highlighted by UNODC and the Iranian Judiciary

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Iran in close collaboration with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Judiciary International Affairs, Kerman Province General Prosecutor's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a two-day national meeting on "International Judicial Cooperation" with specific emphasis on the "Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition" in the city of Kerman, on 12-13 July 2017. A senior public prosecutor from Switzerland...[Read More]

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Unity of action needed against drug challenges, says UNODC Chief at launch of report on illicit drugs

22 June 2017 - Opioids have the most damaging impact on the health of drug users, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said today.

"The international community has come together to take action to stop this deadly trend, including through initiatives such as the Paris Pact and UNODC's integrated country, regional and global programmes," he said. Drug use's impact on health, said Mr. Fedotov, was...[Read More]

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World Drug Report 2017: 29.5 million people globally suffer from drug use disorders, opioids the most harmful

Vienna/New York/ Geneva, 22 June 2017 - In 2015 about a quarter of a billion people used drugs. Of these, around 29.5 million people - or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population - were engaged in problematic use and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence. Opioids were the most harmful drug type and accounted for 70 per cent of the negative health impact associated with drug use disorders worldwide, according to the latest World Drug Report, released today by the United...[Read More]

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