At #CND68, the Regional Youth Network for Central Asia showcased its efforts in drug use and crime prevention - empowering peers, advocating with governments, and driving change. With its current 3,400 members, the Network continues to grow and inspire!

At the International Conference “The Year of Peace and Trust: Development of International Activities for the Sake of Children” in Turkmenistan 🇹🇲, UNODC called for advancing family skills-based interventions and youth engagement in drug use prevention.

We're starting an important conversation with MIA Academy 🇺🇿 to address rising drug use through smarter and safer policing. We're updating HIV and drug prevention training, focusing on police self-safety and community health. #PublicHealth #HIVPrevention

🌟 Women and stimulant drug use. Super interesting and very important topic for drug use treatment professionals and policymakers! Glad we had a chance to roll it out in Central Asia region unodc.org/roca/en/NEWS/2…

ATM: #UNODC #FriendsinFocus drug use prevention programme régional ToT just started in Almaty 🇰🇿👍🏻 Building 🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯🇺🇿🇹🇲🇦🇫youth resilience to drug use challenges in the region with P2P intervention 🙏🏻🇷🇺& UNODC Prevention Treatment Rehabilitation Section for the support and guidance oliver stolpe

They came as participants & left as trainers. Now, they return to their communities ready to ignite change — in schools, youth clubs, & among their peers The cascade of UNODC #FriendsInFocus continues: what began in🇮🇹 &🇷🇸 is making its way to 🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯🇹🇲🇺🇿 🔗shorturl.at/9Y42K

🌍 What’s driving global drug trends — and how are conflict & instability shaping the drug problem? Join us live for the launch of UNODC’s #WorldDrugReport 2025. 📅 26 June | ⏰ 10:00 CET 📺 bit.ly/WorldDrugRepor…

Friends in Focus and Line Up Live Up take center stage! #WorldDrugDay #WDD2025

Join us TODAY at 3pm (UTC+5) for a dynamic Youth Talk on Prevention & Healthy Lifestyles, brought to you by the Regional Youth Network for Central Asia! 🎤 Hear from youth influencers across the region as they share interesting stories! : #WorldDrugDay #InvestInPrevention

Honoured by the opportunity provided by the Government of Uzbekistan to engage with national professionals in a meaningful dialogue on the challenges and opportunities in drug use prevention and treatment. #WorldDrugDay #InvestInPrevention

#Serbia: We are closely following situation after reports of violence, harassment & arbitrary detention of protesters. Urge authorities to exercise restraint, & to respect freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. We call for trust-building measures to open a pathway for renewal

Prevent, Detect and Respond to diversion of controlled medicines are essential actions of a consolidated programme to ensure availability of and access to controlled substances for medical purposes.

Looking back at our youth-oriented event at the #Anor summer camp on #WorldDrugDay. Big thanks to our #RYNCA members for their support in preparing the slideshow!

On #China’s🇨🇳 National Day, we thank #China for supporting the Special Voluntary Fund and funding 120 Chinese UN Volunteers worldwide in 2024. Working with UN Office on Drugs & Crime in #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, UNV Ka Yi Lau supports drug prevention and people affected by drug-related diseases. #PartnerUp

ATM: UNODC in Central Asia, together with the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) team & the National Drugs and Firearm Agency under the President of 🇺🇿 along with key national partners, just embarked on a critical journey to enhance availability of controlled medicines and prevent their diversion.

UNODC and 🇪🇺 EU-funded CADAP-7 co-host a national training in Uzbekistan. Over 20 experts from Ministry of Health, Customs Committee, & Taskin Children’s Cancer Hospice joined the event to improve access & prevent diversion of controlled medicines. The event strengthened

Launching #CHAMPS in 🇺🇿 with Tashkent City leading the way! After mapping of drug use prevention services available to children from birth to adolescence, UN Office on Drugs & Crime will be working with the National Centre for Drug Control and the Tashkent city to amplify these services…

Today on #InternationalVolunteerDay, we celebrate #UNVs and #Volunteers, including Regional Youth Network for Central Asia. IVD 2025 marks the global launch of International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development #IVY2026. Every Contribution Matters! Любой вклад важен!

From 9–12 Dec 2025, 27 participants 🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯🇺🇿gather in Bishkek 🇰🇬 to strengthen their skills and deepen their knowledge across all Advanced Level courses of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders. With thanks to US Dept of State INL for their support.

Thrilled to have delivered a presentation today on behalf of UNODC in Central Asia on Int.Standards on Drug Use Prevention at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the National University of Uzbekistan, marking the Month of Countering Narcotic Substances Among Youth. Great partnership 🙏🏻