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UN says drastic rise in meth trade in Afghanistan after opiate banAfghanistan's Taliban rulers have clamped down on the decades-old, lucrative trade in poppy tar - the psychoactive substance in heroin -sin...10 Sep, 2023, 11.10 PM IST- India continues its humanitarian assistance to AfghanistanIndia has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) to supply humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, to the Af...16 Aug, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
- India announces 20,000 MTs of wheat assistance to Afghanistan via Chabahar PortIndia offers capacity building courses to Central Asian states to fight drug menace. India also offered capacity building training courses ...07 Mar, 2023, 09.52 PM IST
- Afghan territory must not be used for terrorist activities: India and 5 central Asian countriesLast December, India joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban's decision to ban university education for women in ...07 Mar, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
- Record billion methamphetamine pills seized in East, Southeast Asia last year: UNThe UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said law enforcement netted nearly 172 tonnes of methamphetamine -- approximately seven times more...30 May, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
- UNODC launches series of online dialogues with students & educators in India on COVID-19The dialogues have been launched by the United Nations body under its flagship Education for Justice initiative.22 Apr, 2020, 02.02 PM IST
- Cheap, small arms becoming weapon of choice of many terror groups: UN counter-terrorism chief"Insufficient international response in countering the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, the challenges that Member Stat...23 Feb, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
- Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond: UNThe UNODC report noted opium cultivation increased by 63 per cent; from 201,000 hectares in 2016 to an estimated 328,000 hectares in 2017.22 May, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
- Arun Jaitley to inaugurate conference on dealing with illicit fund flowsArun Jaitley will tomorrow inaugurate an international conference which will discuss scope for regional cooperation to effectively deal wit...01 Nov, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
- IPR won't be part of model law on fake drugs, says UN armThe model legislative provisions have no relation to intellectual property rights and do not apply to unintentional quality defects.16 Jan, 2015, 06.00 AM IST
- India-led BRICS opposes UN arm’s move on model drug lawUNODC had last week held closed-door meetings in Vienna to firm up a model law prescribing harsh penalties for ‘falsified’ drug-related cri...15 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime scheduled to meet to firm up model lawIndia is not part of the UNODC expert group, but as one of the largest generic drugs suppliers, its supply chain may face direct consequenc...08 Dec, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
- Indian among 11 ship crew members freed by Somali piratesAccording to the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, the 11 survivors of the MV Albedo crew were released to officials from the UN Office for...10 Jun, 2014, 12.29 PM IST
- Punjab signs MoU on drug control with UN bodyPunjab, which is grappling with the problem of drug addiction, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN Office on Drugs and Cri...18 Sep, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
- Cross-border criminals make $870 billion a year: UNTurnover of cross-border organised crime is about $870 bn a yr, more than six times the total of official development aid, a U.N. agency sa...16 Jul, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
- Chennai emerging as transit hub for illegal immigrants: UNChennai is fast emerging as the transit hub for illegal immigrants, especially Sri Lankan Tamils from LTTE dominated areas, going to Europe...09 Feb, 2009, 05.29 PM IST
- UN joins OPEC partner to curb HIV among drug usersThe United Nations anti-narcotics agency has joined forces with the OPEC Fund for International Development in a bid to rein in the spread ...06 May, 2008, 10.40 AM IST
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