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Publications16 January 2025

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

The Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action reflects the growing movement against the 'war on drugs', uniting communities under a shared banner to demand rights-affirming drug policies, harm reduction, and collective action for a fairer future.

Events

International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2025

Detroit, United States

12 November 2025 - 15 November 2025

The Reform Conference convenes the growing and dynamic drug policy reform movement.

Publications15 January 2025

Reducing harm, protecting life - IDPC joins 3 civil society reports to inform the UN CESCR's review of Kenya and the UK

Ahead of the UN CESCR's 77th Session, IDPC supports three bold submissions in Kenya and the UK, assessing their drug policies and human rights records, and demanding urgent reform.

News13 January 2025

Harm reduction must replace punitive drug policies

Repairing the harms of punitive drug policies calls for repealing them and, instead, invest in systems of care and support.

News13 January 2025

INCB holds consultation on the human rights dimensions of the international drug control treaties

The 141st session of the International Narcotics Control Board yielded a cooperation agreement for improving the availability of internationally controlled medicines.

News13 January 2025

The Robert Carr Fund awards USD $23,380,000 to community-led networks for the 2025-2027 grant cycle

RCF awards $23,380,000 to 25 international grantees, including IDPC and several of its members, to support organisational strengthening, HIV-related services, and advocacy efforts.

Publications17 December 2024

Breaking the Chains: Supporting community leadership and human rights for a sustainable HIV response

The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board report qualitatively outlines obstacles to realising global targets for community-led HIV/AIDS service delivery, calling for equitable financing and resilience against anti-rights movements.

Publications16 December 2024

Youth RISE statement on Full Spectrum Harm Reduction

Youth RISE advocates for an intersectional approach to harm reduction that considers both the immediate and underlying structural factors contributing to harm.

Publications16 December 2024

Global mapping of harm reduction services for women and gender diverse people who use drugs

WHRIN catalogues gender-responsive harm reduction services around the world, highlighting a stark disparity between need and availability driven by criminalisation and stigma.

Events

18th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)

Manchester, United Kingdom

11 June 2025 - 13 June 2025

The deadline for abstract applications is 17th January 2025

Events

13th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INSHU 2025)

Cape Town, South Africa

14 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

The deadline for abstract applications is 2 March 2025.

Publications11 December 2024

Take the rights path to end AIDS — World AIDS Day report 2024

UNAIDS calls for a well-funded, evidence-based, and rights-affirming response to counter the threat of the pandemic's continuation and resurgence.

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