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Audio : Myanmar peace process and heroin production interlinked: UNODC - 12/7/17
Helping regions in Myanmar which are wracked by conflict move away from opium production is good for the economy and will help solidify the country's peace process. That's according to Jeremy Douglas, Regional Representative for UNODC, speaking on Wednesday, following the launch of the agency's latest Myanmar Opium Survey. Opium is refined to make heroin, and although the total cultivation area has "decreased significantly" this year, several key states where often inter-ethnic conflict is on-going, have seen negligible progress. Matt Wells asked Mr Douglas when Myanmar became a hub of opium production.
Video : 2009 Afghan Opium Survey Summary Findings B-roll - 9/1/09
B-roll 2009 Afghan Opium Survey Summary Findings. Download broadcast quality b-roll.
Video : Interview: West Africa Report with Ted Leggett - 7/10/09
Ted Leggett, research expert for UNODC, explains the findings in the Transnational Trafficking and the Rule of Law in West Africa: A Threat Assessment
Video : World Drug Report 2008 video news release - 6/26/08
The World Drug Report 2008 shows that the recent stabilization in the world drugs market is under threat. A surge in opium and coca cultivation and the risk of higher drug use in developing countries threaten to undermine recent progress in drug control. This video news release illustrates the main findings of the report.
Duration: 4:33
Audio : Audio: World Drug Report 2008 - 6/26/08
Listen to the findings of the World Drug Report 2008:
1. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa explains to Preeta Bannerjee why the world drug containment is under threat (Duration: 4:41 - Download)
Audio : UNODC's Annual Report (Spanish) - 6/9/08
Escuche un resumen del Informe Anual 2008 en español.
Duración: 11:20
Audio : Radio spots: Drugs Are Not Child's Play campaign (2006) - 10/26/07
To mark the June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in 2006, UNODC launched a campaign on the theme "Drugs are not child's play". The campaign is designed to inform young people and those who have a role in shaping their lives - parents, teachers and community leaders - about the dangers of drugs, and how to keep children away from them. As part of the campaign, UNODC has produced a number of radio spots, which are available to broadcasters around the world free-of-charge:
English: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
French: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
Spanish: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
Portuguese: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4- Video
Video : 2009 Afghan Opium Survey Summary Findings B-roll - 9/1/09
B-roll 2009 Afghan Opium Survey Summary Findings. Download broadcast quality b-roll.
Video : Interview: West Africa Report with Ted Leggett - 7/10/09
Ted Leggett, research expert for UNODC, explains the findings in the Transnational Trafficking and the Rule of Law in West Africa: A Threat Assessment
Video : World Drug Report 2008 video news release - 6/26/08
The World Drug Report 2008 shows that the recent stabilization in the world drugs market is under threat. A surge in opium and coca cultivation and the risk of higher drug use in developing countries threaten to undermine recent progress in drug control. This video news release illustrates the main findings of the report.
Duration: 4:33
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Audio : Myanmar peace process and heroin production interlinked: UNODC - 12/7/17
Helping regions in Myanmar which are wracked by conflict move away from opium production is good for the economy and will help solidify the country's peace process. That's according to Jeremy Douglas, Regional Representative for UNODC, speaking on Wednesday, following the launch of the agency's latest Myanmar Opium Survey. Opium is refined to make heroin, and although the total cultivation area has "decreased significantly" this year, several key states where often inter-ethnic conflict is on-going, have seen negligible progress. Matt Wells asked Mr Douglas when Myanmar became a hub of opium production.
Audio : Audio: World Drug Report 2008 - 6/26/08
Listen to the findings of the World Drug Report 2008:
1. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa explains to Preeta Bannerjee why the world drug containment is under threat (Duration: 4:41 - Download)
Audio : UNODC's Annual Report (Spanish) - 6/9/08
Escuche un resumen del Informe Anual 2008 en español.
Duración: 11:20
Audio : Radio spots: Drugs Are Not Child's Play campaign (2006) - 10/26/07
To mark the June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in 2006, UNODC launched a campaign on the theme "Drugs are not child's play". The campaign is designed to inform young people and those who have a role in shaping their lives - parents, teachers and community leaders - about the dangers of drugs, and how to keep children away from them. As part of the campaign, UNODC has produced a number of radio spots, which are available to broadcasters around the world free-of-charge:
English: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
French: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
Spanish: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
Portuguese: Spot 1 - Spot 2 - Spot 3 - Spot 4
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