Drug Money Saved Banks in Global Crisis, Claims UN Advisor
Drugs and crime chief says $352bn in criminal proceeds was effectively laundered by financial institutions.
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UN Office of Drugs and Crime Calls for Decriminalization
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime released a report yesterday calling for the decriminalization of casual and addict drug use and personal cannabis production.
UN Official Says War On Drugs Has Failed
The war on drugs has been a failure and nations should take a softer approach in dealing with addicts by providing them with access to treatment and respecting their human rights, a top U.N. rights official said Tuesday.
Ten Wasted Years: UN Drug Strategy A Failure, Reveals Damning Report
The UN strategy on drugs over the past decade has been a failure, a European commission report claimed yesterday on the eve of the international conference in Vienna that will set future policy for the next 10 years.
