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Le Tmps - 30 June 2026
La Prohibition Ne Protège Personne. Régulons Les Stimulants (Prohibition protects no one. Let’s regulate stimulants)
Co-authored by Commissioner Dreifuss
Global Campus of Human Rights - 26 June 2026
Children and Young People from Across the Global Campus Network Contribute to Global Drug Policy Debate
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Virgin - 26 June 2026
When It Comes To Drug Policy, Business As Usual Is Not Good Enough
Blog post by Commissioner Branson
University of Leiden Law Blog - 26 June 2026
Children Are Drug Policy’s Blind Spot
Co-authored by Commissioner Clark
Virgin Blogs - 25 June 2026
The Leadership Lessons Every CEO Needs To Hear
Commissioner Dreifuss interviewed
LIGA.net - 20 June 2026
Cocaine, Drug Gangs, and Communists: Why Colombians Want to Fight for Ukraine
Commissioner Santos quoted
Aktuálně.cz - 18 June 2026
Návrat K „Normalizační Minulosti“. Bém Cupuje Babišův Přesun Protidrogové Agendy (A Return to the “Normalization” Past. Bém Criticizes Babiš’s Move of the Drug Policy Agenda)
Commissioner Bém quoted
IndexBox - 17 June 2026
EU Drug Report 2026: Rising Complexity and New Strategy
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
NewsMonkey - 17 June 2026
EU Slaat Alarm Over Groeiende Drugscrisis en Stijgend Geweld (EU Sounds Alarm Over Growing Drug Crisis and Rising Violence)
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Euro News - 17 June 2026
How Is the EU Tackling Drug Trafficking and Synthetic Substance Use?
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
České noviny - 15 June 2026
Babišovi Kvůli Protidrogové Politice Píše Komise Bývalých Lídrů Zemí (A Commission of Former World Leaders Writes to Babiš Over Drug Policy)
Commissioner Bém & Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Magazín Konopí - 15 June 2026
Kanabinoidy v Psychiatrii (Cannabinoids in Psychiatry)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Deník.cz - 14 June 2026
Léčba Závislostí v Česku? Svět Uznává Naše Úspěchy, Vzkazují Experti Babišovi (Addiction Treatment in Czechia? The World Recognizes Our Success, Experts Tell Babiš)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Talking Drugs - 14 June 2026
Czechia at a Crossroads: Experts Defend a Cross-Sector Drug Policy Model
Commissioner Bém mentioned
České noviny - 11 June 2026
Opozice Chce Přesvědčit Babiše, Aby Zastavil Změny v Protidrogové Politice (Opposition Seeks to Persuade Babiš to Halt Changes in Drug Policy)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Český rozhlas Radiožurnál - 10 June 2026
Protidrogová Politika? To, Co Fungovalo, Potlačíme a Budeme Sázet Na Represi, Obává Se Sociolog Prokop (Drug Policy? We Are Abandoning What Worked and Betting on Repression, Fears Sociologist Prokop)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Advokátní deník - 10 June 2026
Navrhovaná Změna Protidrogové Politiky Představuje Návrat Před Rok 1989, Říká Vobořil (Proposed Changes to Drug Policy Represent a Return to the Pre-1989 Era, Says Vobořil)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Fédération Addiction - 10 June 2026
Webinaire de Lancement du Guide « Comment Réguler les Stimulants ? » : Regardez le Replay (Launch Webinar for the Guide “How to Regulate Stimulants”: Watch the Replay)
Commissioner Dreifuss & Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Forum24 - 9 June 2026
Navrhovaná Změna Protidrogové Politiky Představuje Návrat Před Rok 1989, Říká Vobořil (Proposed Changes to Drug Policy Represent a Return to the Pre-1989 Era, Says Vobořil)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Le Nouvelliste - 7 June 2026
Le Premier Local d’Injection Ouvrait à Berne Il y a 40 Ans (The First Supervised Injection Facility Opened in Bern 40 Years Ago)
Commissioner Dreifuss mentioned
CNN Prima NEWS (YouTube) - 8 June 2026
Začne Umírat Více Lidí, Varuje Bém Babiše Kvůli Drogové Agendě. Kratom? Policie Je Prý Trapná (More People Will Start Dying, Bém Warns Babiš Over Drug Policy. Kratom? He Says the Police Are Embarrassing) [VIDEO]
Commissioner Bém interviewed
Talking Drugs - 8 June 2026
Colombia After Petro: The Unfinished Business of Petro’s Drug Policy Reform
Commissioners Gaviria & Santos mentioned
iRozhlas - 5 June 2026
Adiktolog: Za Přesuny Na Úřadu Vlády Může Být Tlak Na Návrat K Prohibici. Ta Je Z Doby Parních Vlaků (Addiction Specialist: Changes at the Government Office May Reflect Pressure to Return to Prohibition. That Approach Belongs to the Age of Steam Trains)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Le Nouvelliste - 6 June 2026
« La Prohibition des Drogues a Échoué » : Face à la Crise de la Cocaïne, Ruth Dreifuss Appelle à sa Régularisation (“Drug Prohibition Has Failed”: Faced With the Cocaine Crisis, Ruth Dreifuss Calls for Its Regulation)
Commissioners Dreifuss quoted
Frekvence 1 - 3 June 2026
Pavel Bém: Česká Protidrogová Politika Je Racionální. Je Postavena Na Faktech a Číslech (Pavel Bém: Czech Drug Policy Is Rational. It Is Based on Facts and Evidence)
Commissioners Bém quoted
We, The Citizens - 14 May 2026
Altering States: Drug Policy Is a Feminist Issue
Commissioners Clark, Kamarulzaman and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Virgin - 14 May 2026
What Does It Take to Be a Brave Leader? Advice From One of the Most Principled Leaders I’ve Ever Met
Commissioner Clark and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
vih.org - 13 May 2026
AFRAVIH 2026 à Lausanne : La Lutte Contre le Sida à l’Épreuve du Choc Trump (AFRAVIH 2026 in Lausanne: The Fight Against AIDS Put to the Test by the Trump Shock)
Commissioner Kazatchkine mentioned
Le Mauricien - 12 May 2026
40 Ans du Groupe A de Cassis — Mgr Durhône : « Tou Fami Ape Soufer ! Sirtou Bann Zanfan, Boukou Violans Ek Detres… » (40 Years of Groupe A de Cassis — Bishop Durhône: “Every Family Is Suffering! Especially Children, With So Much Violence and Distress…”)
Commissioner Uteem mentioned
Tamda Media - 11 May 2026
Séc: 17 Ca Tử Vong Liên Quan Đến Kratom Và Những Thay Đổi Về Luật (Czechia: 17 Deaths Linked to Kratom and Changes to the Law)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Zdravotnický deník - 7 May 2026
Bém v Bruselu: Represivní Válka Proti Drogám Selhala, Kandidátské Země EU Potřebují Změnu (Bém in Brussels: The Repressive War on Drugs Has Failed, EU Candidate Countries Need Change)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
National Post - 5 May 2026
Stephen Taylor: Louise Arbour Is in The Club — You Are Not
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Médium - 5 May 2026
Zakáže Stát Večerní Prodej Alkoholu? Ve Vládě Hoří Spor, Motoristé Jsou Ostře Proti (Will the State Ban Evening Alcohol Sales? A Heated Dispute Erupts in Government, Motorists Strongly Oppose It)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Aktuálně - 4 May 2026
Čtvrt Milionu Lidí Selhává Léčba Deprese. Zázračná Terapie Je Jen Pro Vyvolené (Treatment for Depression Fails for a Quarter of a Million People. Miracle Therapy Is Only for the Chosen Few)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Svaz měst a obcí ČR - 4 May 2026
Obce Chtějí Větší Pravomoci Při Regulaci Prodejen s Kratomem (Municipalities Want Greater Powers to Regulate Kratom Shops)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Huck - 1 May 2026
A Stark, Confronting Window Into the Global Cocaine Trade
Commissioner Santos mentioned
Forbes - 29 April 2026
Richard Branson Calls For U.K. Cannabis Reform As Public Support Grows
Commissioner Branson and the Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Fédération Addiction - 30 April 2026
Et Si On Régulait la Cocaïne, la MDMA et les Amphétamines ? Un Guide Inédit pour Ouvrir le Débat, Présenté Lors d’un Webinaire le 28 Mai avec Ruth Dreifuss (What If We Regulated Cocaine, MDMA, and Amphetamines? An Unprecedented Guide to Open the Debate, Presented at a Webinar on May 28 With Ruth Dreifuss)
Commissioner Dreifuss and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Radio Prague International - 29 April 2026
Time for a Ban? Seventeen Dead in Czechia From Kratom-Related Intoxication Last Year
Commissioner Bém mentioned
iRozhlas - 28 April 2026
Loni Zemřelo 17 Čechů Na Předávkování Kratomem. „Třináct Z Nich Kombinovalo Látky,“ Říká Bém (Last Year, 17 Czechs Died From Kratom Overdose. “Thirteen of Them Combined Substances,” Says Bém)
Commissioner Bém interviewed
Český Rozhlas - 28 April 2026
Regulace Kratomu v Česku? „Represivní Zákazy Nejsou Funkční, Klíčem Je Potlačit Černý Trh,“ Míní Bém (Regulation of Kratom in Czechia? “Repressive Bans Do Not Work; The Key Is to Suppress the Black Market,” Says Bém)
Commissioner Bém interviewed
České Noviny - 27 April 2026
Vláda Vytvořila Pracovní Skupinu K Psychotropním Látkám (The Government Has Created a Working Group on Psychotropic Substances)
Commissioner Bém interviewed
iDNES - 18 April 2026
Bém Do Konce Měsíce Ukáže Plán Proti Závislostem, Omezit Chce i Alkohol (Bém Will Present an Anti-Addiction Plan by the End of the Month and Also Wants to Restrict Alcohol)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Virgin.com, Holly Branson Blog - 20 April 2026
Brave Leadership Starts With Clarity and Consideration: What I Learned From Justice Louise Arbour
Commissioner Arbour interviewed and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Seznam Zprávy - 17 April 2026
Bém Do Konce Měsíce Ukáže Plán Proti Závislostem, Omezit Chce i Alkohol (Bém Will Present an Anti-Addiction Plan by the End of the Month and Also Wants to Restrict Alcohol)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
České Noviny - 17 April 2026
Bém Do Konce Měsíce Ukáže Plán Proti Závislostem, Omezit Chce i Alkohol (Bém Will Present an Anti-Addiction Plan by the End of the Month and Also Wants to Restrict Alcohol)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Youth RISE - 7 April 2026
Youth Voices at CND69: Challenging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
All Africa - 7 April 2026
Ghana: Accra Reset – Chancery Announces 18-Member Panel
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
Joy Online - 6 April 2026
Mahama Sets Up 18-Member Panel to Advance Africa-Led Global Health Reforms
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
Joy Online - 3 April 2026
Accra Reset Announces 18-Member High-Level Panel to Reform Global Health Governance
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
Stisk - 5 April 2026
Regulace Konopí Míří Správným Směrem, Ale Pořád Je Pitomá, Tvrdí Protidrogový Koordinátor (Cannabis Regulation Is Heading in the Right Direction, but It Is Still Stupid, Says the Anti-Drug Coordinator)
Commissioner Bém mentioned
Ghana News Agency - 4 April 2026
Accra Reset Announces High-Level Panel on Global Health Architecture, Governance
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
Graphic Online - 6 April 2026
Accra Reset Initiative Unveils 18-Member Panel to Overhaul Global Health Governance
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - 3 April 2026
President Mahama’s ‘Accra Reset’ Unveils High-Level Panel to Reform Global Health Governance
Commissioner Sidibé mentioned
El Planteo - 30 March 2026
La ONU Tiene un Nuevo Panel de Expertos sobre Drogas: ¿Quiénes Son sus Miembros? (The UN Has a New Panel of Experts on Drugs: Who Are Its Members?)
Commissioners Bém and Kamarulzaman mentioned
ZdraveZpravy.cz - 20 March 2026
Kratomu Se Loni Do ČR Dovezlo 490 Tun. To Je Až 250 Milionů Dávek (490 Tonnes of Kratom Were Imported Into the Czech Republic Last Year. That Equals Up to 250 Million Doses)
Commissioner Bém
MalayMail via Yahoo! News - 19 March 2026
UN Appoints Malaysia’s Dr Adeeba to High-Level Panel to Review Global Drug Policies
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
MalayMail - 19 March 2026
UN Appoints Malaysia’s Dr Adeeba to High-Level Panel to Review Global Drug Policies
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Český rozhlas - 17 March 2026
Adiktolog Kubů: Rizika Kratomu Byla Vyhodnocena Jako Akceptovatelná. Efekty Regulace Prodeje Ukáže Čas (Addiction Specialist Kubů: The Risks of Kratom Were Assessed as Acceptable. The Effects of Sales Regulation Will Become Clear Over Time)
Commissioner Bém
Olomoucký Deník - 17 March 2026
Prostějov Chce Zakázat Kratom, Patřil by k Prvním Městům v Česku (Prostějov Wants to Ban Kratom, It Would Be Among the First Cities in the Czech Republic)
Commissioner Bém
Business Today - 15 March 2026
Monash Malaysia’s President Named To UN Drug Policy Expert Panel
Commissioner Kamarulazaman
Free Malaysia Today - 15 March 2026
Adeeba Appointed to UN Expert Panel to Review Global Drug Policy
Commissioner Kamarulazaman
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - 12 March 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Commission on Narcotic Drugs Establishes Expert Panel to Contribute to the 2029 Global Drug Policy Review
Commissioners Bém and Kamarulazaman
Scroll.in - 3 March 2026
The Fight to Make HIV ‘Wonder Drug’ Affordable for Indians
Commissioner Grover
Hospodářské Noviny - 2 March 2026
Kdo Nic Nedělá, Nic Nezkazí, Říká Ke Své Politické Minulosti Bém. A Popisuje Plány v Roli Hlavního Drogového Poradce Premiéra Babiše (“Those Who Do Nothing Make No Mistakes,” Says Bém About His Political Past. He Also Outlines Plans in His Role as Prime Minister Babiš’s Chief Drug Policy Adviser)
Commissioner Bém
20 Minutes - 3 March 2026
Face au Fléau de la Drogue, Quel Candidat Propose Quoi? (Facing the Scourge of Drugs, What Does Each Candidate Propose?)
Commissioner Dreifuss
Echo24 - 28 February 2026
Kratom v Centru Prahy Rozčílil Babiše i Pavla. Expert na Závislosti Čeká Zlepšení do Roka (Kratom in Central Prague Angers Babiš and Pavel. Addiction Expert Expects Improvement Within a Year)
Commissioner Bém
EU Observer - 26 February 2026
Could Psychedelic Drug Treatments Help Ukraine Veterans Return to Civilian Life?
Commissioner Aleksander Kwaśniewski and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Zdravotnický Deník - 26 February 2026
Konopím Se Léčí 800 Tisíc Čechů, Oficiálně Ale Jen Zlomky, Tvrdí Experti. Navrhli, Jak To Změnit (800,000 Czechs Treat Themselves With Cannabis, But Officially Only a Fraction, Experts Say. They Proposed How to Change It)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Hospodářské Noviny - 2 March 2026
Čeká Evropu Fentanylová Krize? Z Trhu Zmizí Klíčový Lék na Závislosti, Vláda Řeší Náhradu (Is Europe Facing a Fentanyl Crisis? Key Addiction Medication Will Disappear From the Market, Government Seeks Replacement)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
iDNES - 26 February 2026
Bém Chce Změnit Přístup Ke Konopí. Absolutní Priorita Je Dekriminalizace (Bém Wants to Change the Approach to Cannabis. The Absolute Priority Is Decriminalization)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Deník - 17 February 2026
Česko a Zombie Droga? Lékaři Přijdou o Klíčovou Náhradu Při Léčbě Závislostí (Czech Republic and the Zombie Drug? Doctors to Lose a Key Substitute in Addiction Treatment
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Publico - 15 February 2026
Z Lidí Dělá Zombie. Česku Hrozí Epidemie Fentanylu, Varují Experti (It Turns People Into Zombies: Experts Warn the Czech Republic Faces a Fentanyl Epidemic)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Proti Proudu - 13 February 2026
„Prohibice Je Zlo.“ Pavel Bém, Nový Protidrogový Koordinátor (“Prohibition Is Evil.” Pavel Bém, the New Anti-Drug Coordinator)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Blesk - 13 February 2026
Bém Bije Na Poplach: V Česku Hrozí Nástup „Zombie Drogy“, Která Zabila Statisíce Lidí v USA! (Bém Sounds the Alarm: The Rise of a “Zombie Drug” That Killed Hundreds of Thousands in the U.S. Threatens the Czech Republic!)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
The Parliament Magazine via IDPC.net - 12 February 2026
Why Europe should avoid the trap of repressive drug policy
Commissioner Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Vera Files - 14 February 2026
‘Overhaul Global Approach to Drugs,’ Says International Advocacy Group
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
BBC - 12 February 2026
‘His Loss Is Massive’: Inquests Show Spread of Deadly Synthetic Drugs
Comissionner Michel Kazatchkine
International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) via YouTube - 3 February 2026
UNGASS at 10: Juan Manuel Santos on Why Punitive Drug Policies Have Failed
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
Alternatives Economiques - 6 January 2026
Venezuela : L’Avènement d’un Gouvernement Mondial des Pirates et des Gangsters (Venezuela: The Rise of a Global Government of Pirates and Gangsters)
Global Commission on Drug Policy & Commissioner Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Photobastei Zurich - 12 January 2026
Drogen Legalisieren – Aber Wie? Über Einen Sinnvollen und Zeitgemässen Umgang Mit Substanzen (Legalizing Drugs – But How? Toward a Sensible and Modern Approach to Substances)
Ruth Dreifuss was a panelist
Financial Times, 16 January 2026
Colombian Ex‑President Juan Manuel Santos: ‘Maduro Didn’t Have Chávez’s Intelligence’
Commissioner Santos
Barron's - 16 January 2026
Trump Floated Venezuela Invasion In 2017: Colombia Ex-leader
Commissioner Santos
Diario Financiero - 19 January 2026
Expresidente Colombiano Juan Manuel Santos: “Maduro No Tenía la Inteligencia de Chávez” (Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos: “Maduro Did Not Have Chávez’s Intelligence”)
Commissioner Santos
TN.cz - 20 January 2026
České Děti v Sevření Drog. Kupují Je Ve Večerkách, Přibývá Předávkování (Czech Children in the Grip of Drugs: They Buy Them in Convenience Stores, and Overdoses Are Increasing)
Commissioner Bém
Novinky.cz - 23 January 2026
Národním Protidrogovým Koordinátorem Je Pavel Bém, Jmenoval Ho Babiš (Pavel Bém Is the National Anti-Drug Coordinator, Appointed by Babiš)
Commissioner Bém
Vinanti Sarkar, VoicesofWomenWorldwide, Medium - 23 January 2026
President Ruth Dreifuss’s Legacy of Transforming Drug Addiction into Switzerland’s Drug Policy Success!
Commissioner Dreifuss
Deník - 23 January 2026
Národním Protidrogovým Koordinátorem Je Pavel Bém (Pavel Bém Is the National Anti-Drug Coordinator)
Commissioner Bém
iDNES - 23 January 2026
Protidrogovou Politiku Vlády Bude Řídit Pavel Bém, Oznámil Premiér (Pavel Bém Will Lead the Government’s Anti-Drug Policy, the Prime Minister Announced)
Commissioner Bém
Seznam Zprávy - 23 January 2026
Národním Protidrogovým Koordinátorem Je Pavel Bém, Jmenoval Ho Babiš (Pavel Bém Is the National Anti-Drug Coordinator, Appointed by Babiš)
Commissioner Bém
Médium.cz - 27 January 2026
Dobrá Zpráva. Národním Protidrogovým Koordinátorem Se Stal Lékař Pavel Bém (Good News: Physician Pavel Bém Has Become the National Anti-Drug Coordinator)
Commissioner Bém
Český rozhlas - 28 January 2026
Kratom. Psychomodulační Látka, Která Si Získala Oblibu i Mezi Mladými Lidmi. Co Může Způsobit? (Kratom: A Psychomodulatory Substance That Has Gained Popularity Among Young People. What Can It Cause?)
Commissioner Bém
vih.org - 30 January 2026
Marché des Drogues : Le Règne Incontesté de la « Reine Coco » (Drug Market: The Uncontested Reign of the “Queen Coco”)
Commissioner Santos
vih.org - 30 January 2026
Les Salles de Consommation Mobilisées (Supervised Consumption Rooms Mobilized)
Commissioner Kazatchkine and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Echo24 - 31 December 2025
V Česku Se Od Ledna Změní Přístup Ke Konopí. Bém Vidí Pokrok, Vobořil Jen Částečný (The Approach to Cannabis Will Change in the Czech Republic From January. Bém Sees Progress, Vobořil Only Partial Progress)
Commissioner Bém
The Malaysian Reserve - 25 December 2025
How Harsh Drug Laws Hurt the Young and Low-Income Group
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
360 Magazine - 23 December 2025
Psychedelische Renaissance in Tsjechië (Psychedelic Renaissance in the Czech Republic)
Commissioner Bém
Seznam Zprávy - 22 December 2025
„Vnímám To Jako Velkou Příležitost.“ Exprimátor Bém Kývnul Na Spolupráci S Babišem (“I See It as a Major Opportunity.” Former Mayor Bém Agreed to Cooperate With Babiš)
Commissioner Bém
Tatler, 19 December 2025
Une Nuit de Résolution Collective : Au Cœur du Gala Ruban Rouge 2025 de la Fondation Malaisienne Contre le SIDA (A Night of Collective Resolve: Inside the Malaysian AIDS Foundation’s Red Ribbon Gala 2025)
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Blesk - 21 December 2025
Koudelka, Kmoníček, Bém Či Babišova Psychiatrička: Kdo Ještě Pomůže a Poradí Vládě? (Koudelka, Kmoníček, Bém, or Babiš’s Psychiatrist: Who Else Will Help and Advise the Government?)
Commissioner Bém
INHSU - 18 December 2025
Recording: WHO Guidance on Maintaining Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment
Commissioner Kazatchkine
Echo24 - 17 December 2025
Bém: Fentanyl Je Velká Hrozba, Bylo By Naivní Si Myslet, Že Se Česku Vyhne. Je Třeba Se Poučit Z Ameriky (Bém: Fentanyl Is a Major Threat; It Would Be Naive to Think It Will Bypass the Czech Republic. Lessons Must Be Learned From America)
Commissioner Bém
La República - 13 December 2025
Piratas del Caribe, por Diego García-Sayán (Pirates of the Caribbean, by Diego García-Sayán)
Commissioner García-Sayán
ABTOX via Youtube, 15 December 2025
Exame Toxicológico na ONU – ABTOX e Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Toxicological Testing at the UN – ABTOX and Fernando Henrique Cardoso)
Commissioner Henrique Cardoso
ZdraveZpravy.cz - 8 December 2025
Vybraní Adiktologové Pějí Ódy Na Pavla Béma. Což Překvapuje (Selected Addiction Specialists Sing Praises of Pavel Bém, Which Comes as a Surprise)
Bém
Česká televize - 28 November 2025
Interview ČT24 – Pavel Bém /ODS/, psychiatr, někdejší politik
Commissioner Bém interviewed
iROZHLAS - 28 November 2025
Bém novým protidrogovým koordinátorem? ‚Dohodli jsme se, že se role zhostím aspoň na čas,‘ říká (Bém the new anti-drug coordinator? “We agreed that I would take the role at least for a time,” he says)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Podcasty.cz - 28 November 2025
Poslechněte si podcast: Pavel Bém /ODS/, psychiatr, někdejší politik
Commissioner Bém interviewed
Radiožurnál - 27 November 2025
Bém jako nový protidrogový koordinátor? Dohodli jsme se, že se role zhostím alespoň na omezený čas, říká bývalý politik (Bém as the new drug coordinator? We agreed that I would take the role at least for a limited time, says the former politician)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
The Nation, 26 November 2025
A Short History of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America
Commissioner Fernando Cardoso, Commissioner Ernesto Zedillo, Commissioner César Gaviria
Zdravotnický deník, 26 November 2025
Bém: The anti-drug agenda is full of lobby. I will only enter it with strong powers (Bém: Protidrogová agenda je plná lobby. Vstoupím do ní jen se silnými pravomocemi)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Zdravotnický deník, 25 November 2025
The great return of anti-drug expert Bém? Prague expressor gets offer from Babiš (Velký návrat protidrogového experta Béma? Exprimátor Prahy dostal nabídku od Babiše)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
Seznam Zprávy, 25 November 2025
Babiš shání protidrogového koordinátora. Nabídku dostal výrazný exprimátor (Babiš is looking for an anti-drug coordinator. The offer was given to a prominent expressor)
Commissioner Pavel Bém
BVI News - 24 November 2025
Global watchdog condemns US airstrikes in Caribbean waters
Global Commission on Drug Policy
Marijuana Moment - 21 November 2025
Ohio lawmakers pass new cannabis restriction bill (Newsletter: November 21, 2025)
Global Commission on Drug Policy
The Telegraph - 20 November 2025
Fundraising summit for Aids, TB and malaria expected to fall billions of pounds short
Commissioner Kazatchkine
The Guardian - 19 November 2025
Huge staff cuts at WHO will leave world ‘less healthy and safe’, experts warn
Commissioner Kazatchkine
The Star - 16 November 2025
Fighting Drug Abuse: The Cost of Criminalisation
Commissioner Kamarulzaman and Global Commission on Drug Policy
New Straits Times - 13 November 2025
Dzulkefly: Malaysia Can End AIDS by 2030 With Stronger Harm Reduction Efforts
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
In These Times - 13 November 2025
Trump’s Kill Zone in the Caribbean Is an Escalation of the Never-ending U.S. Drug War
Commissioners Cardoso, Gaviria and Zedillo
BBC News Mundo - 11 November 2025
“Chile Está Extremadamente Atemorizado, Pero Está Lejos de Ser el País con el Mayor Problema por Crimen y Violencia” (“Chile Is Extremely Fearful, but It Is Far from Being the Country with the Greatest Crime and Violence Problem”)
Commissioner Lagos
Free Malaysia Today - 11 November 2025
Stop Locking Up Those Who Need Help
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Le Mauricien - 10 November 2025
Robert Hungley : « Si la Dépénalisation du Cannabis Peut Aider les Jeunes à Décrocher des Drogues de Synthèse, Pourquoi Pas ? » (Robert Hungley: “If the Decriminalization of Cannabis Can Help Young People Move Away from Synthetic Drugs, Why Not?”)
Commissioner Uteem
Courrier Inteernational - 9 November 2025
Santé Mentale. Pourquoi la Psilocybine Va Être Autorisée dans un Premier Pays en Europe (Mental Health: Why Psilocybin Will Be Authorized in a First European Country)
Commissioner Bém
La República - 6 November 2025
Bombardeos en el Caribe, por Diego García-Sayán (Bombings in the Caribbean, by Diego García-Sayán)
Written by Commissioner García-Sayán
Newswav - 4 November 2025
Putrajaya Spent RM1.15 Billion on Prison Costs for Drug Offences in 2024 Despite Rising Arrests
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Lumi - 4 November 2025
Health Ministry Moves to Decriminalise Drug Use
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Malaymail - 4 November 2025
Putrajaya Spent RM1.15 Billion on Prison Costs for Drug Offences in 2024 Despite Rising Arrests
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
CodeBlue - 4 November 2025
Adeeba: 85% of Malaysia’s Drug Arrests Are for Minor Possession, Not Trafficking
Commissioner Kamarulzaman and Global Commission on Drug Policy
Yahoo News Malaysia - 4 November 2025
Putrajaya Spent RM1.15 Billion on Prison Costs for Drug Offences in 2024 Despite Rising Arrests
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Yahoo News - 4 November 2025
Health Ministry Moves to Decriminalise Drug Use
Commissioner Kamarulzaman
Parliament of Montenegro - 28 October 2025
Chairpersons of Three Parliamentary Committees Meet With Delegation of Commissioners From the Commission on Drug Policy
Commissioners Kwaśniewski, Kazatchkine and Bém
E-International Relations - 11 October 2025
The Global War on Drugs as Authoritarian Statecraft and Its Human Rights Costs
Global Commission on Drug Policy
Señal Colombia - 10 October 2025
Hongos Psilocibios: Una Mirada Terapéutica Desde la Salud Mental (Psilocybin Mushrooms: A Therapeutic Perspective From Mental Health)
Commissioner Louise Arbour
Diplomatic Courier - 11 October 2025
World Health Summit 2025 Seeks to Turn Crisis Into Collaboration
Commissioner Helen Clark
Cannabiz - 28 October 2025
Forum to Explore Australia’s Role in Reforming UN Drug Conventions
Commissioner Geoff Gallop
Jurist News - 27 October 2025
US Announces Sanctions Against Colombian President Over Drug Trade Dispute
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
The Living History Project Youtube channel - 27 October 2025
Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Commissioner Adeeba Kamarulzaman
El Colombiano - 21 October 2025
Former President Santos on the Crisis with the United States: “Petro Has Been Seeking a Confrontation with Trump for a Long Time, and Colombia Loses”
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
El País English - 21 October 2025
Juan Manuel Santos: “In the Fight Between the World’s Largest Drug Producer and Its Largest Consumer, Only Organized Crime Wins”
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
Cadena SER Youtube channel - 20 October 2025
Santos Laments the “Clash” Between Petro and Trump: “The People of Colombia and the US Lose”
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
El País - 20 October 2025
Juan Manuel Santos: “Con la Pelea Entre el Mayor Productor Mundial de Droga y el Mayor Consumidor Solo Gana el Crimen Organizado” (Juan Manuel Santos: “In the Fight Between the World’s Largest Drug Producer and the Largest Consumer, Only Organized Crime Wins”)
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos
The Independent - 17 October 2025
Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 30-Year High With Four-Fold Increase in Lives Lost to Super-Strength Nitazenes
Commissioner Richard Branson and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Virgin - 17 October 2025
Business as Usual Has Failed – It’s Time for a Radical Shift in Drug Policy
written by Commissioner Richard Branson
Utrikes Magasinet - 14 October 2025
USA:s Förbryllande Knarkkrig (The USA’s Perplexing War on Drugs)
Commissioners Ricardo Lagos, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, César Gaviria, Ernesto Zedillo, Mario Vargas Llosa and Carlos Fuentes.
Defi Media - 26 October 2025
Cassam Uteem : « Dépénaliser le Cannabis Est une Option à Considérer Sérieusement » (Cassam Uteem: “Decriminalizing Cannabis Is an Option to Seriously Consider.”)
Commissioner Cassam Uteem
Vijesti - 29 October 2025
Šaranović: Visible Progress in Reducing Drug Abuse
Commissioners Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Michel Kazatchkine, Pavel Bém and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Radio televizija Nikšić - 29 October 2025
Šaranović: Jačanjem Prevencije i Međunarodne Saradnje Crna Gora Čuva Zdravlje Građana i Bezbjednost (Šaranović: By Strengthening Prevention and International Cooperation, Montenegro Protects Citizens’ Health and Safety)
Commissioners Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Michel Kazatchkine, Pavel Bém and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Vijesti - 29 October 2025
Šaranović: Vidljivi Pomaci u Smanjenju Zloupotrebe Droga (Šaranović: Visible Progress in Reducing Drug Abuse)
Commissioners Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Michel Kazatchkine, Pavel Bém and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
The United Nations Office at Geneva - 30 September 2025
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss
UNECE
UN Forum of Mayors Calls for a More Inclusive Multilateralism and Enhanced Role of Local and Regional Governments
Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss
Associated Press (AP), 25 September 2025
The Issue of Drugs Doesn’t Usually Get Showcased at the UN General Assembly. This Year Is Different
Commissioner Zedillo quoted and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
UNDP Statement, 17 September 2025
Prioritizing Health, Human Rights, and Sustainable Development in Drug Policies
Commissioner Zedillo and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
2Paragraphs News, 17 September 2025
Billionaire Richard Branson Says Trump “Bound to Fail” at Militarizing Drug Law Enforcement
Commissioner Branson quoted, Commissioners Cardoso, Gaviria, Lagos, Pierre-Louis, Zedillo and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
UN Forum of Mayors to Convene in Geneva Ahead of UNECE Ministerial Meeting on Housing Affordability
UN Forum of Mayors to Convene in Geneva Ahead of UNECE Ministerial Meeting on Housing Affordability
Commissioner Dreifuss mentioned
The Telegraph, 16 September 2025
SNP Could Roll Out Taxpayer-Funded Mobile Heroin Vans
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Clyde 1, 16 September 2025
First Drug Consumption Room Should Not Be Seen as ‘Silver Bullet’, Committee Finds
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Wandsworth Times, 16 September 2025
First Drug Consumption Room Should Not Be Seen as ‘Silver Bullet’, Says MP
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Nau.ch, 16 September 2025
Meth-Schweizerin Muss Wohl in Den Philippinen Bleiben (Swiss Meth Dealer Likely to Remain in the Philippines)
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Daily Express U.S., 15 September 2025
Trump’s Mental Health Questioned After He Claims 300 Million People Died Last Year
Global Commission on Drug Policy quoted
Havana Times, 14 September 2025
Cuban Teen Gets Eight Years for Carrying “El Quimico”
Global Commission on Drug Policy quoted
Irish Star, 14 September 2025
Trump’s Mental Health Questioned After He Claims 300 Million People Died Last Year
Global Commission on Drug Policy quoted
Politique, 15 September 2025
« Drogues en Belgique. L’Herbe Est-Elle Plus Verte Dans le Jardin des Voisins ? » (Drugs in Belgium: Is the Grass Greener in the Neighbors’ Garden?)
Commissioners Annan, Arbour, Clark, Dreifuss, Lagos and Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Sydney Criminal Lawyers, 12 September 2025
Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings Signify a Further Erosion of International Law
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
SIFR magazine, 9 September 2025
الحشيش اللبناني: كيف نحافظ على إرث زراعي تاريخي؟ (Lebanese Cannabis: How to Preserve A Historic Agricultural Legacy?)
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
AIDES, 9 September 2025
L’Actu vue par Remaides : « Kenny Yap : « La Malaisie Commence Enfin à Ne Plus Ignorer les Communautés et à s’Attaquer aux Vrais Problèmes » (News as seen by Remaides: ” Kenny Yap: “Malaysia Is Finally Beginning to No Longer Ignore Communities and to Tackle the Real Issues”)
Commissioner Kamarulzaman mentioned
Politico, 1 September 2025
Amid Europe’s Worst Drug Crisis, Glasgow Is Changing Course
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Lexpress.mu, 29 August 2025
La Drogue à Nos Portes (Drugs at Our Doorstep)
Written by Commissioner Uteem, Commissioner Motlanthe mentioned
Sydney Criminal Lawyers, 22 August 2025
Spike in Prohibited Drug Use and Associated Crime Intensifies Calls for Legalisation
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
The National Interest, 14 August 2025
Donald Trump Wants a Literal War on Drugs
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Newsland, 7 August 2025
Глубинное государство готовится включить «зелёный свет» наркотикам (The Deep State Prepares to Give the Green Light to Drugs)
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Chatham House, 5 August 2025
In the House: Your Catch-Up on Who Addressed Chatham House Events This Summer
Commissioners Arbour, Santos and Zedillo mentioned
Albalad, 5 August 2025
زراعة الكيف بين الرؤية الملكية والتعثر الإداري: من يفرمل قطار التنمية؟ (Cannabis cultivation between royal vision and administrative stumbling: Who is putting the brakes on the development train?)
Global Commission on Drug Policy mentioned
Daily Trust, 4 August 2025
FG, Others Move to End Open Drug Markets
Commissioner Obasanjo mentioned
The Conversation, 31 July 2025
Colombia Is Producing More Cocaine Than Ever – and More Is Reaching Australian Shores
Commissioner Santos mentioned