Newsletter Tag: February 2026

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Ten Years After UNGASS: High-Level Dialogue in Geneva Reviews Global Drug Policy Developments

3 February 2026 – Geneva, Switzerland Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos delivered a message via video during the launch of the IDPC report. Photo credit: Global Commission on Drug Policy. On 3 February 2026, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to [...]

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Advancing Evidence-Based Drug Policy In UNAMA Working Groups

February 2026 – Afghanistan A field of opium poppies. Photo by Tim Cooper via Unsplash. In February, Commissioners Ruth Dreifuss and Michel Kazatchkine engaged in discussions convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) under the Doha [...]

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Eastern and Southern Africa: A Regional Blueprint for Balanced Drug Policy Reform

Eastern & Southern Africa – February 2026 A Regional Blueprint for Balanced Drug Policy Reform In 2025, the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD) continued to advance the recommendations of its flagship regional “Final Report and Action Plan”, [...]

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Call for Inputs: OHCHR Report on the Impact of Drug Policies on the Rights of Women and Girls

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Deadline: 31 March 2026 Call for Inputs: OHCHR Report on the Impact of Drug Policies on the Rights of Women and Girls The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for [...]

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Call for Inputs: Systemic Racism Against Africans and People of African Descent in the Enforcement of Drug Laws and Policies

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Deadline: 10 April 2026 Call for Inputs: Systemic Racism Against Africans and People of African Descent in the Enforcement of Drug Laws and Policies The Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice [...]

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Call for Abstracts: INHSU 2026

International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) – Deadline: 8 March 2026 Call for Abstracts: INHSU 2026 The International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) invites abstract submissions showcasing original research to “enhance the [...]

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