Very sad about passing of a great feminist leader Emma Bonino. The range of human rights issues she represented was truly impressive and included drug policy reform. Here, during #UNGASS2016, she speaks on how punitive drug policies impact women and families
September 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Very sad about passing of a great feminist leader Emma Bonino. The range of human rights issues she represented was truly impressive and included drug policy reform. Here, during #UNGASS2016, she speaks on how punitive drug policies impact women and families
For context, check out IDPC's flagship report on the global landscape since the #UNGASS2016 — covering gaps, achievements and pathways to reform:
The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform
IDPC assesses the state of play in global drug policy, reflecting on areas of progress while highlighting new and ongoing challenges, and concluding with recommendations for the future of international drug policy.
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June 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
For context, check out IDPC's flagship report on the global landscape since the #UNGASS2016 — covering gaps, achievements and pathways to reform:
Ten years after #UNGASS2016, the promise of putting health, human rights and communities at the centre of drug policy remains unfinished.
The evidence is clear: punishment continues to push people into harm’s way.
The evidence is clear: punishment continues to push people into harm’s way.
May 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Ten years after #UNGASS2016, the promise of putting health, human rights and communities at the centre of drug policy remains unfinished.
The evidence is clear: punishment continues to push people into harm’s way.
The evidence is clear: punishment continues to push people into harm’s way.
Ten years ago, governments came together at the #UNGASS2016, committing align drug policy with health and rights.
That commitment remains unfulfilled. Punitive approaches dominate, while reform is ongoing but uneven.
The next decade must be different!
Read on:
That commitment remains unfulfilled. Punitive approaches dominate, while reform is ongoing but uneven.
The next decade must be different!
Read on:
The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform
IDPC assesses the state of play in global drug policy, reflecting on areas of progress while highlighting new and ongoing challenges, and concluding with recommendations for the future of international drug policy.
bit.ly
April 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Ten years ago, governments came together at the #UNGASS2016, committing align drug policy with health and rights.
That commitment remains unfulfilled. Punitive approaches dominate, while reform is ongoing but uneven.
The next decade must be different!
Read on:
That commitment remains unfulfilled. Punitive approaches dominate, while reform is ongoing but uneven.
The next decade must be different!
Read on:
Ten years after the #UNGASS2016, already unmet commitments to health-centred drug policy are further flouted by a funding crisis.
Our 'UNGASS Decade in Review' examines what has and has not changed, and what civil society is calling for to end inertia.
Read & share: https://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
Our 'UNGASS Decade in Review' examines what has and has not changed, and what civil society is calling for to end inertia.
Read & share: https://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
April 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Ten years after the #UNGASS2016, already unmet commitments to health-centred drug policy are further flouted by a funding crisis.
Our 'UNGASS Decade in Review' examines what has and has not changed, and what civil society is calling for to end inertia.
Read & share: https://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
Our 'UNGASS Decade in Review' examines what has and has not changed, and what civil society is calling for to end inertia.
Read & share: https://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
A decade after the #UNGASS2016, many promises remain far from fulfilled.
At #CND69, IDPC calls for urgent reforms to align global drug policy with human rights, public health, and the meaningful participation of affected communities.
At #CND69, IDPC calls for urgent reforms to align global drug policy with human rights, public health, and the meaningful participation of affected communities.
A decade after UNGASS: progress and unfulfilled promises - IDPC statement at #CND69
IDPC reflected on progress since the 2016 UNGASS while warning that many promises remain unmet, calling for urgent reforms to prioritise rights, health, and community participation.
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March 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
A decade after the #UNGASS2016, many promises remain far from fulfilled.
At #CND69, IDPC calls for urgent reforms to align global drug policy with human rights, public health, and the meaningful participation of affected communities.
At #CND69, IDPC calls for urgent reforms to align global drug policy with human rights, public health, and the meaningful participation of affected communities.
Conflict and displacement have tested drug policy frameworks in ways the #UNGASS2016 could not have anticipated.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' documents how #HarmReduction groups saved lives while formal responses lagged.
Read now: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' documents how #HarmReduction groups saved lives while formal responses lagged.
Read now: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
March 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Conflict and displacement have tested drug policy frameworks in ways the #UNGASS2016 could not have anticipated.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' documents how #HarmReduction groups saved lives while formal responses lagged.
Read now: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' documents how #HarmReduction groups saved lives while formal responses lagged.
Read now: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
Despite #UNGASS2016 commitments, policing practices remain driven by seizures and arrest targets.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows how these dynamics deepen inequality and mistrust, potentiating harm.
Read more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows how these dynamics deepen inequality and mistrust, potentiating harm.
Read more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
March 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Despite #UNGASS2016 commitments, policing practices remain driven by seizures and arrest targets.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows how these dynamics deepen inequality and mistrust, potentiating harm.
Read more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows how these dynamics deepen inequality and mistrust, potentiating harm.
Read more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows the #UNGASS2016 failed to halt extreme violence in the name of drug control. Human rights safeguards are often treated as optional — rarely enforced.
More on the evidence & need for change: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
More on the evidence & need for change: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
February 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' shows the #UNGASS2016 failed to halt extreme violence in the name of drug control. Human rights safeguards are often treated as optional — rarely enforced.
More on the evidence & need for change: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
More on the evidence & need for change: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
The #UNGASS2016 highlighted the power of rights-based approaches to #DrugPolicy.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' examines the positive outcomes of moving in this direction, as well as limitations in scale-up.
Evidence, community insights & more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' examines the positive outcomes of moving in this direction, as well as limitations in scale-up.
Evidence, community insights & more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The #UNGASS2016 highlighted the power of rights-based approaches to #DrugPolicy.
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' examines the positive outcomes of moving in this direction, as well as limitations in scale-up.
Evidence, community insights & more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
'The UNGASS Decade in Review' examines the positive outcomes of moving in this direction, as well as limitations in scale-up.
Evidence, community insights & more: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
The #UNGASS2016 gestured toward a rebalancing of drug policy. Our latest report, 'The UNGASS decade in review', shows spending still rewards punishment over solutions.
What should effective investment look like? Read on: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
What should effective investment look like? Read on: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The #UNGASS2016 gestured toward a rebalancing of drug policy. Our latest report, 'The UNGASS decade in review', shows spending still rewards punishment over solutions.
What should effective investment look like? Read on: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
What should effective investment look like? Read on: http://bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
"We must push for the alignment of drug policies with human rights and for a real review of the drug control architecture" says Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos during the launch of the @idpc.net report, “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform”.
#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy
#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy
Ten years after the #UNGASS2016, global drug policy is at a crossroads.
@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
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@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
📘Read & share: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-...
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
"We must push for the alignment of drug policies with human rights and for a real review of the drug control architecture" says Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos during the launch of the @idpc.net report, “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform”.
#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy
#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy
Ten years after the #UNGASS2016, global drug policy is at a crossroads.
@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
📘Read & share: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-...
@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
📘Read & share: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-...
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Ten years after the #UNGASS2016, global drug policy is at a crossroads.
@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
📘Read & share: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-...
@idpc.net's new report: 'The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform' shows where progress stalled, harms persist, and why reform can’t wait.
📘Read & share: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-...
Read the @idpc.net report, “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform” (available in English, French and Spanish):
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#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HumanRights
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#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HumanRights
The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform
IDPC assesses the state of play in global drug policy, reflecting on areas of progress while highlighting new and ongoing challenges, and concluding with recommendations for the future of internationa...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Read the @idpc.net report, “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform” (available in English, French and Spanish):
🔗 tinyurl.com/mvf64du2
#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HumanRights
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#UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HumanRights
Just released! @IDPCnet 's analysis of successes and challenges at #UNGASS2016
November 20, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Just released! @IDPCnet 's analysis of successes and challenges at #UNGASS2016
#UNGASS2016 showed drugs "consensus" has been ripped apart at the seams. Time for change!
November 20, 2024 at 10:54 AM
#UNGASS2016 showed drugs "consensus" has been ripped apart at the seams. Time for change!
#UNGASS2016 "L’humanité mérite mieux qu’une politique drogues inefficace et contre-productive" @DrugPolicyOrg @UN
November 20, 2024 at 10:50 AM
#UNGASS2016 "L’humanité mérite mieux qu’une politique drogues inefficace et contre-productive" @DrugPolicyOrg @UN
#UNGASS2016: l’opportunité d’en finir avec la guerre aux #drogues @NewsroomRTBF @BelgaNewsAgency @lesoir @lalibrebe
November 20, 2024 at 10:50 AM
#UNGASS2016: l’opportunité d’en finir avec la guerre aux #drogues @NewsroomRTBF @BelgaNewsAgency @lesoir @lalibrebe
Successes & failures around the #UNGASS2016 document on #harmreduction #deathpenalty #decriminalisation @IDPCnet
November 20, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Successes & failures around the #UNGASS2016 document on #harmreduction #deathpenalty #decriminalisation @IDPCnet
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM
#ungass2016 - Cmt agir? Sensibiliser les politiques, com ds médias, réseaux sociaux,... Dénoncer les dysfonctionnements...
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM
#ungass2016 - Cmt agir? Sensibiliser les politiques, com ds médias, réseaux sociaux,... Dénoncer les dysfonctionnements...
#ungass2016 - position UE : 6 nouveaux défis / NPS, 7 implication société civile, 8 lutte contre l'offre, 9 réinsertion...
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM
#ungass2016 - position UE : 6 nouveaux défis / NPS, 7 implication société civile, 8 lutte contre l'offre, 9 réinsertion...
#ungass2016 - position UE : 2 abolition peine de mort, 3 peines proportionl., 4 RdR, 5 disponibilité des médicaments contre la douleur (?)
November 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
#ungass2016 - position UE : 2 abolition peine de mort, 3 peines proportionl., 4 RdR, 5 disponibilité des médicaments contre la douleur (?)
#ungass2016 - position européenne : 1er élément : respect des conventions de l'ONU (seule la Tchéquie souhaite officiellement les discuter)
November 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
#ungass2016 - position européenne : 1er élément : respect des conventions de l'ONU (seule la Tchéquie souhaite officiellement les discuter)
#ungass2016 - La Belgique interviendra dans la table ronde sur «l'offre et la coopération judiciaire», représentée par Brice De Ruyver.
November 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
#ungass2016 - La Belgique interviendra dans la table ronde sur «l'offre et la coopération judiciaire», représentée par Brice De Ruyver.