Cultivating ecosystems of change for lasting impact: The Support. Don’t Punish 2024 Global Day of Action – Summary report

Whether championed and co-developed by the Maleku indigenous community in Costa Rica, farmers in Zambia, sex workers in Kenya, or opioid agonist therapy clients in Ukraine, this year’s efforts took Support. Don’t Punish’s reach beyond our usual stomping grounds and brought diverse communities closer together. Activities around the world reinvigorated and underpinned our collective work to end the “war on drugs” and implement changes centred around the protection of human rights and dignity.

Combining advocacy efforts with policymakers, harm reduction programming, outreach initiatives, community engagement, and unifying actions, the campaign continued to bring people together for our collective wellbeing and a brighter future. These efforts incorporated issues and groups targeted by intersecting forms of violence and neglect, creating space to acknowledge our differences whilst recognising our similarities, and building on this diversity to ensure nobody is left behind.

Through expanding our ecosystems of change, we move closer to a fairer world where we can all fit and thrive.