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February 7, 2025

The International Narcotics Control Board concludes 142nd session

VIENNA, 7 February (UN Information Service) - During its 142nd session, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) focused on ensuring the functioning of the international drug control system and efforts to ensure the availability of controlled medicines and to prevent illicit drug manufacture, diversion and misuse....[Read more]

February 3, 2025

INCB Learning concludes regional technical seminar and workshop aimed at improving the availability of controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes

NAIROBI/VIENNA, 31 January 2025 - The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Learning programme concluded a four-day technical seminar and one-day workshop focused on building capacity and raising awareness to improve the availability of controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes. The capacity building activities, which took place in Nairobi from 27 to 31 January 2025, form part of INCB's ongoing efforts to support Member States in ensuring that essential medicines are available while preventing their diversion and misuse.

December 13, 2024

INCB international conference on public-private partnerships to address illicit drug manufacture

VIENNA, 13 December 2024  - At the INCB international conference "  Engaging the private sector to address illicit drug manufacture- Know your industries",  participants shared voluntary industry cooperation models to prevent diversion of chemicals and equipment into illicit drug manufacture and to address the proliferation of the illicit use of non-scheduled chemicals and designer precursors. 

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