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  1. Summer Youth Assembly

    Summer Youth Assembly at the UN

    01/08/2014

    Summer Youth Assembly at the UN: Moving Words to Actions!

  2. World Drug Report

    World Drug Report: Health & Social Consequences

    07/07/2014

    "The prison population should have access to services equivalent to those available to the general public"

  3. OAS contest

    Contest The Voice of the Youth of the Americas

    04/07/2014

    As a young citizen, what new proposals would you offer for tackling the drug problem in the Americas?

  4. World Drug Report 2014

    World Drug Report 2014

    30/06/2014

    "243 million individuals have used an illicit drug in 2012"

  5. June 3: 8th World Responsible Tourism Day

    June 3: 8th World Responsible Tourism Day

    03/06/2014

    The event is intended for professionals, organizations as well as those who are aware of the need to change attitudes and regulations for a tourism that is more responsible and sustainable. 

    "SOLIDARITY AND SOCIAL VALUES, For an Innovative Tourism"

    Since 2007 the International Coalition for Responsible Tourism (CITR) has been organizing an annual event which highlights a specific topic to discuss along responsible tourism.

    The event's first edition was held in 2007 under the theme : "No sex tourism, crime without borders" The event was relayed in different countries, including Cameroon, Burkina Faso , Togo, Senegal and Niger .

  6. European Drug Report 2014

    Europe’s Drug Problem ‘Increasingly Complex’

    29/05/2014

    Europe’s drugs problem is becoming increasingly complex with new challenges emerging that raise concerns for public health. This is according to the European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments released May 27th by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) in Lisbon. 

    In its annual review of the drugs problem, the agency again describes an overall stable situation, with some positive signs in relation to the more established drugs.

    But this is counter-balanced by new threats posed by synthetic drugs, including stimulants, new psychoactive substances and medicinal products, all of which are becoming more prominent in a changing European drug market.

  7. Lawmakers Open the Way to Legalize Cannabis in Uruguay

    Lawmakers Open the Way to Legalize Cannabis in Uruguay

    01/08/2013

    Wednesday 31 July : Uruguay’s lower house approved a bill to legalize cannabis, opening the way for an ambitous nationwide endeavor in overhauling drug policy. Following hours of debate, legislators have approved the bill supported by President José Mujica. Mr. Mujica argues that it is needed to redirect police resources towards fighting street crime and drug traffickers involved in smuggling other types of drugs.

  8. Global action for healthy communities without drugs

    International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

    26/06/2012

    Message of the Secretary General of the UN on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2012. Drug abuse and illicit trafficking continue to have a profoundly negative impact on development and stability across the world. The billions of dollars generated from illicit drugs fuel terrorist activities and abet other crimes such as human trafficking and the smuggling of arms and people.

  9. Implementing the Right to Education

    “Implementing the Right to Education”, a document of the UNESCO

    27/04/2012

    A new, UNESCO document is now available online on “Implementing the Right to Education – A compendium of practical examples based on the Seventh Consultation of Member States on the Implementation of the convention and the Recommendation against Discrimination in Education.”

  10. World Youth Report 2011

    World Youth Report 2011

    02/02/2012

    The World Youth Report 2011, officially released on February 6th, explores the transition of young people from schools and training institutions into the labour market, a phase marking a critical period in the life cycle. The current employment scenario for young people, worsened by the global economic crisis, poses an urgent challenge with long-term implications for both young people and society as a whole. More information: http://social.un.org/index/Youth.aspx