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2021

22/01/2021

INCB holds Expert Group Meeting on control and monitoring requirements of cannabis and cannabis-related substances

08/01/2021

The International Narcotics Control Board provides Governments with a comprehensive compilation of precursor chemical monographs, jointly with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific

04/01/2021

INCB holds consultations with Uruguay on cannabis legalization for non-medical purposes

19/02/2021

50 Years of International Control in Psychotropic Substances

09/02/2021

International Narcotics Control Board concludes 130th session

25/03/2021

Hidden epidemic of drug use among older people highlighted by International Narcotics Control Board’s Annual Report

25/03/2021

INCB 2020 Annual Report, Anniversary Report and Precursors Report launched

23/03/2021

Facilitating Timely Supply of and Access to Controlled Drugs During Emergency Situations

17/03/2021

Media Advisory - Global launch of the INCB Annual Report and Precursors Report 2020

15/03/2021

INCB Stakeholders Consultation aims to prevent exploitation of e-wallet services for trafficking in dangerous substances

10/03/2021

International Narcotics Control Board welcomes Mark Colhoun as new Secretary

09/03/2021

INCB President addresses 14th UN Crime Congress in Kyoto, highlighting importance of proportionate responses to drug-related crimes and INCB efforts to address the synthetic drug epidemic

08/03/2021

INCB Learning holds regional webinars for national drug regulatory authorities in South East Asia and the Pacific

05/03/2021

INCB discusses supply of cannabis raw material and demand for cannabinoids with regulatory agencies, industry and international organizations

29/04/2021

Emergency in Brazil and India

14/04/2021

INCB President presents annual reports and anniversary supplement to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

14/04/2021

Less opioids, more cannabis used in 2019: UN’s drug control body INCB releases annual data on global narcotics production, use, trade, and 2021 needs

14/04/2021

Key benzodiazepines, phenobarbital and methylphenidate continue to dominate the licit international market for psychotropic substances

12/04/2021

Statement by the President of the International Narcotics Control Board Cornelis P. de Joncheere at the ceremonial opening segment of the sixty-fourth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

07/04/2021

Message by the President of the International Narcotics Control Board Cornelis P. de Joncheere on World Health Day 2021

31/05/2021

International Narcotics Control Board concludes 131st session

20/05/2021

The International Narcotics Control Board commences its 131st session, elects new President and Bureau Members, continues work to ensure availability of internationally controlled substances

19/05/2021

INCB discusses impact of illicit financial flows through drug trafficking on development and security with civil society

10/05/2021

Economic and Social Council elects new members of the International Narcotics Control Board

07/05/2021

INCB convenes second expert group meeting on illicit drug manufacturing equipment

25/06/2021

Statement on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

25/06/2021

INCB promotes e-commerce industry partnerships globally to address trafficking of dangerous substances

21/06/2021

The International Narcotics Control Board launches a new INCB Learning e-module

22/07/2021

Press release: INCB President presents 2020 reports to Economic and Social Council and highlights contributions to Sustainable Development Goals

07/07/2021

INCB launches updated training material on the control of psychotropic substances

01/07/2021

INCB convenes expert technical consultation to identify concrete solutions to the challenges posed by the spread of non-scheduled chemicals and designer precursors

31/08/2021

INCB convenes fourth International Expert Meeting on trafficking of dangerous synthetic opioids through postal, express mail, courier and air cargo services

31/08/2021

INCB raises awareness on precursor control framework and its tools in a discussion with the Mexican Technical Group for the Control of Synthetic Drugs

30/08/2021

INCB Learning tools now available in Spanish

19/08/2021

World Humanitarian Day 2021

17/08/2021

Emergency in Haiti

06/08/2021

INCB Learning’s e-modules now available in French and Portuguese

09/09/2021

INCB convenes second international expert group meeting on practical responses to counter fentanyls and emerging synthetic opioids with no known legitimate uses

08/09/2021

INCB, UNODC and WHO Joint Statement on Access to Controlled Medicines in Emergencies

21/10/2021

Statement by Jagjit Pavadia, President, International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) at the Intersessional Meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

15/10/2021

INCB President addresses over 70 Member States at Consultation on practical and concrete measures and approaches for global action to address the proliferation of non-scheduled chemicals and designer precursors

08/10/2021

World Mental Health Day 2021: INCB calls on governments to ensure access to prevention and treatment services for drug use disorders and equitable availability of internationally controlled substances

01/10/2021

International Day of Older Persons: INCB highlights the hidden epidemic of drug use among older persons

22/11/2021

International Narcotics Control Board concludes 132nd session

19/11/2021

INCB continues policy dialogue with Member States on opportunities afforded under articles 12 and 13 of the 1988 Convention

04/11/2021

International narcotics control board comences 132nd session

10/12/2021

Statement by the INCB President on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2021

06/12/2021

INCB Learning seminar for national drug regulatory authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean opens

06/12/2021

INCB convenes expert group meeting on national practices related to cooperation with chemical industry on precursors and non-scheduled chemicals used in illicit drug manufacture

03/12/2021

INCB convenes its third expert group meeting on illicit drug manufacturing equipment

01/12/2021

Statement by the INCB President on the occasion of World AIDS Day, 1 December 2021