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 ...

The scourge of human trafficking needs to become "a real priority for international cooperation," the UN Secretary-General urged. The plea from Antóni...

Recent attacks on commercial vessels off Somalia indicate that the issue of piracy has never gone away despite a five-year lull in activity. The warni...

Methamphetamine, or "crystal meth", isn't as widely used as heroin in Afghanistan, where much of the world's opium crop is grown, but - according to M...

Synthetic drugs are of growing concern in Afghanistan, according to UNODC. Its first report on the subject reveals that the authorities there are incr...

As part of West Africa Democracy Radio's coverage of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women, in partnership with the UN, journalist She...

Lack of a "large ransom" delayed the release of 26 hostages held by Somali pirates for nearly five years, according to a representative from the UNODC...

Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 43% according to a survey released on 23 October by the UNODC. 4800 metric tons of opium has been pro...

Amado de Andrés, Team Leader de la UNODC para México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, habla con Norha Restrepo acerca del Programa Integrado para Guatemala...

Entretien avec Thomas Pietschmann qui dévoile les dernières tendances mondiales du trafic de drogues. Il nous parle de saisies récentes ainsi que l'us...