Rochelle Tanujoyo | The Hankyoreh The press conference with the delegates of the UNODC reveals their first priority of securing borders globally before moving on to preventative measures and stopping production. Today marks the third day of committee sessions for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) focused on the question of Narcoterrorism. Narcoterrorism is the relationship between drug traffickers and terrorist organisations. Members of terrorist organisati

While Western delegates debate abstract principles, Russia waits to deliver concrete solutions to a crisis killing thousands annually. The Moscow Times | Dulam Harshita Sai The first UNODC committee session on narcoterrorism revealed just how difficult it is to get countries to agree on anything, even when everyone knows the problem is serious. And while Western delegates talked in circles about "unified approaches," Russia's absence from the speakers' list was notable. Our d

Ellee Low | Al-Arabiya Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with Iran's head of the National Security Council, Ali Larijani, and a delegation at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon. (AFP)  Iran’s repeated claims that it is committed to combating narcoterrorism are facing renewed scrutiny as contradictions between Tehran’s public stance and its continued support for Hezbollah were highlighted in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) council session on 11 D

Wang Yaqi | Agence France-Presse In many Third World countries, traffickers, terrorists, and insurgent groups cooperate to a limited extent and are alleged to use funds obtained from drug trafficking to exert military, political, and economic pressure against the countries in which they operate. This major problem - commonly referred to as narcoterrorism - has created complex, non-traditional security threat problems, and has become a problem with international implications.

Sakthi Muralikrishna | Kyodo News UNODC delegates discuss border control policies. In 2015, a drone posing a threat to important facilities and other locations was intercepted and captured in mid-air by a large Metropolitan Police Department drone using a suspended net. The video was provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and distributed by JIJI Press in this context in 2015. However, recent social media posts portray this event as the Tokyo Police chasing yakuz

Delegates to the UNODC have proposed many solutions to deal with the scourge of drugs Bryan Watt | The Wire Throughout the whole of 10 December 2025, many delegates have been discussing in the UNODC various methods to resolve the problem of drugs. At the start of 11 December, the delegates began debating solutions to strengthen border security. To give context, delegates to UNODC had been debating measures to reduce narcoterrorism in all its forms. The solutions proposed may

China’s diplomatic strategies in tackling narcotics and narcoterrorism crimes Annem Urshitha Sri | China Global Television Network (Insert a picture of the delegate of China and the delegates of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand talking) As learnt from the discussions with the delegate of China of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), narcotics crimes in China are mainly due to its geographical location - “adjacent to major illicit drug productions” like those in the go

China’s long road from narcoterrorism and narcotics crimes to strict control Annem Urshitha Sri | China Global Television Network As said by the delegate of China in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), China has extensive and permeable boarders with the “Golden Triangle” (the mountainous region where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet). The global triangle is a major international hub for illicit drug production. China’s geographical location being adjacent to

The agenda of the council risks pointing the world in the wrong direction by emphasising tough measures against drug smuggling. Bryan Watt | The Wire Drug trafficking is a very serious problem, with nearly 300 million people being drug users. The UNODC has also realised the seriousness of its problems, so from 9 to 12 December 2025, more than a dozen countries in the UNODC will begin debating on the issue of addressing the drug problem, particularly narcoterrorism, where terr