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Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts…
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Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit
Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following…
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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns
A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, the chief of the…
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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered…
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