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India in partnership with UN to send 20,000 MTs wheat for Afghan people th
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India on Tuesday, while hosting the first India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan, upon the requests by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Central Asian Republics, offered customized capacity-building courses for their relevant stakeholders/officials.
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Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UN survey
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan - latest findings and emerging threats is the first report on the illicit opium economy since the Taliban, which assumed power in August 2021, banned cultivation of opium poppy and all narcotics in April 2022.
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Analyst at UN talks about countering gender-based discrimination, violence
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], March 22 (ANI): Research Analyst at European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Celine Burke, while speaking at the 65th Session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna highlighted the importance of gender-sensitive drug policies as a cruc
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Opium price hike lures Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger p
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 20 (ANI): Opium price hike is luring Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits, amid the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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IOC, UNODC extend collaboration to fight corruption and crime in sport
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 9 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the cooperation between the two organisations in fighting corruption and crime in
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UN body expresses concerns over possible narcotics production, smuggling i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI): In view of the developments in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has expressed concerns over the possibility of insurgent groups in the country taking advantage of the situation and increasing the flow of narcotics in Afg
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Taliban raises funds from drugs, taxes, mysterious sponsors, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI): The Taliban over the years has learned to raise funds not only by trafficking opium and heroin, but also by imposing taxes on controlled territories, demanded tribute from transport companies and mobile operators, and also receiving money from Pakistan
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Taliban looks to secure cash flow by continuing Afghanistan's lucrative dr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 31 (ANI): After the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, the group is looking to sustain the new regime by securing its cash flow through the lucrative drug trade.
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UN says 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): Around 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders as 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, according to the 2021 World Drug Report which was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday.
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FIFA collaborates with United Nations to tackle menace of match-fixing
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): FIFA on Tuesday announced its collaboration with the United Nations on Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to launch the Global Integrity Programme -- a comprehensive international programme aimed at providing all 211 member associations with enhanced know
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Home, the most dangerous place for women: UNODC study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): In a shocking revelation it has come to light that around 137 women around the world were killed daily in 2017 by their own family members with whom they shared an intimate relationship.
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Amarinder Singh calls for collaborative efforts to fight drug menace
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday underlined the need for collaborative efforts to fight the drug menace in the state, at the inauguration of a three-day regional workshop on 'Combating Illicit Trafficking of Afghan Opiates: Develop
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