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UN warns against methamphetamine use across Asia, despite COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

The market for synthetic drugs, including methamphetamine, continues to grow in Asia in spite of the coronavirus crisis, a UN report said of Friday. “While the world has shifted its attention to the COVID-19 pandemic, all indications are that production and trafficking of synthetic drugs

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UN to support FG’s strategies toward tackling climate change

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it is working to support Federal Government’s strategies toward preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism in the same way of tackling climate change. This is contained in a statement by Mr Sylvester Atere, the Outreach and Communications Officer of UNODC on Wednesday. He said the […]

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EU claims it spends €50m to fight illicit drug trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2019 0

The European Union claims it has contributed 50 million Euros to the fight against drug use and illicit drug trafficking in West Africa. The Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to ECOWAS, Kurt Cornelis stated this in an interview with journalists at the launch of the 2014-2017 West African report on drugs in […]

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