Stories from UNODC South Asia

India: With UNODC’s RiseUp4Peace, educators and young people join hands to champion education for peace, lawfulness and inclusion

In 2024, UNODC's RiseUp4Peace initiative engaged over 6,800 educators and 27,000 students across 14 states, fostering peace, inclusion, and lawfulness. By addressing challenges like cyber risks and drug abuse, it empowered young people to lead creative, SDG16-aligned projects and become empathetic changemakers.[Read More]

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Bangladesh: UNODC trains police officials on enhancing transparency and trust to counter violent extremism

55 officials from the District Counterterrorism Units, Range Police, Metropolitan Police, and Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) in Dhaka and Barishal received training to integrate transparency and trust-building into law enforcement efforts. [Read More]

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Bangladesh: UNODC empowers officials on OAT services to strengthen HIV prevention among drug users

27 officials from Bangladesh were equipped with knowledge and skills to expand Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) services for people who inject drugs. The UNODC training emphasized reducing drug use harms, including HIV transmission, fostering collaboration, and enhancing care quality. [Read More]

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