UNODC Afghanistan
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UNODC: Assisting to roll back threats caused by drugs, transnational organized crime and terrorism, and monitoring illicit drug cultivation and production
UNODC #Afghanistan with financial support from #Italy🇮🇹, provides alternative livelihoods for farmers in Herat & Nangarhar provinces through high-value crops such as rose & saffron, helping to build a more sustainable licit local economy.


Did you know human trafficking is a global crime? Victims are moved across borders and hidden in plain sight. It’s time to #EndHumanTrafficking!
Recent news from our 🇪🇺 - @UNODC projects: 📣 @UNODC_COAFG support to 🇦🇫 drug treatment centre gives women economic opportunities 📣 @glo_act ♀️ network drives action in 🇹🇯 #EndHumanTrafficking 📣 @UNODC_ROSEE works to intercept high-risk passengers, mail & cargo in Belgrade 🇷🇸
Organized crime runs global, violent trafficking networks. Different laws and priorities between countries make them hard to stop. Strong cross-border coordination, intelligence sharing and targeting criminal finances are vital to dismantle networks and #EndHumanTrafficking
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is coming up on 30 July. This year, we focus on the organized criminal networks behind exploitation. ➡️ Visit endht.org to learn more! #EndHumanTrafficking
🕊️On #MandelaDay we honor a man who spent 27 years behind bars & emerged with a message of dignity, justice & hope. Ten years ago the UN adopted the Mandela Rules, universal standards for the treatment of prisoners. How we treat people in prison defines us all. #PrisonersMatter
UN Special Representative for #Afghanistan calls for immediate international support for relief efforts amid staggering daily influx of returnees. Statement (in English, Dari, Pashto): unama.unmissions.org/un-special-rep…
🚨 Drug use is at a historic high. 316 million people used drugs, other than alcohol or tobacco, in 2023 — 6% of the global population aged 15–64. That’s up from 246 million in 2013. Explore the latest trends in the #WorldDrugReport: bit.ly/DrugReport2025
Thank you to Mr. Shi Yufeng, Chief of Political Affairs, for taking the time to meet with Mr. Bo Mathiasen UNODC Director of Operations, Polleak Ok Serei Country Representative, & Muriel Jourdan Programme Officer. We look forward to future collaboration.


SRSG Roza Otunbayeva met with Bo Mathiasen UNODC Director of Operations, Polleak Ok Serei Country Representative, & Muriel Jourdan Programme Officer, expressing appreciation for UNODC’s continued support to counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan.

EU boosts vital #HealthForAll in Afghanistan. Our partners @WHOAfghanistan, @UNODC_COAFG, @UNFPAAfg, @UNICEFAfg, @Hntpo_AFG, @HI_federation, @NACAfghanistan, @emergency_ngo deliver key services: RMNCH, mental health, nutrition, WASH, physical rehab, pro dev & disease control. 1/5
As part of #WorldDrugDay campaign, a cycling race was held on 26 June to raise awareness on drug use prevention & promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles. #InvestInPrevention

Radio roundtable discussion supported by @jica_direct_en to mark #WorldDrugDay, spotlighting drug use prevention, treatment, & alternative livelihoods — promoting sustainable resilience of affected communities in Afghanistan. #InvestInPrevention Listen⬇️ soundcloud.com/radiokillid/67…


@UNODC's #WorldDrugReport 2025 reminds us that drug policy responses can have a positive but also a negative impact on the #environment. This is important for #AlternativeDevelopment as crops or livelihoods introduced as part of interventions can have a large carbon footprint.
Polleak Ok Serei, UNODC Afghanistan Country Representative, speaks to @TOLONewsEnglish about the significant reduction in drug cultivation and the evolving counter-narcotics landscape. Full interview⤵️ youtu.be/0ns2wNBBYjA?si…
On #WorldDrugDay, let’s renew our commitment to end drug use disorder & trafficking, dismantle criminal networks, & break the cycle of harm—for healthier communities and a safer future. #InvestInPrevention #StopOrganizedCrime

PRESS RELEASE: UNODC report shows the human toll of drug use and the way forward for #Afghanistan. Press release and report available here:⬇️unodc.org/coafg/en/Resea…

“Prevention and preparedness are how we break the cycle of organized crime.” #WorldDrugDay #InvestInPrevention
“Prevention and preparedness are how we break the cycle of organized crime.” @GhadaFathiWaly calls for the critical need to #InvestInPrevention, to protect people from drug use and empower communities to live in safety and dignity. #WorldDrugDay