On August 13, 2025, we shared an open letter with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres, to...
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Urgent Appeal to Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Following the resignation of Mrs Ghada Waly as the Executive Director of the UNODC*, the Secretary-General of the United Nations,...
WFAD Statement – Fifth WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours (FADAB)
Between June 24th and 26th, WFAD partook in the virtual Fifth WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictive Behaviours (FADAB)....
World Drug Day 2025 Statement – Break the Cycle #StopOrganizedCrime
Today, on World Drug Day 2025 we join the global community in calling for urgent action to Break the Cycle...
Statement for the Day of the African Child 2025
To: The African Union Statement for the Day of the African Child We, a network of African Civil Society Organisations...
Day 3 – Newly Released WFAD Position Papers – Highlighting the Need for Gender Sensitivity in Policy and Practice
Understanding Gender-Differences in Substance Use to Develop Appropriate Prevention Interventions The WFAD Global Gender Committee Prevention Working Group proudly announces...
Publication of “Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders: The Internet Can be a Facilitator or A Barrier to Care in the Caribbean”
WFAD has been part of the Research Article “Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders: The Internet Can be a...
Publication of Mapping Research on Substance Use Dependence Awareness and Available Treatment for Children in Kerala, India
As part of our project, Strengthening Capacities – Empowering Children – funded by ForumCIV and implemented in Kerala, India together...
Statement by Gender Working Group for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
On this International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, World Federation Against Drugs together with the global community is...
WFAD Working Group – Position Paper: Gender-Specific Treatment and Recovery
Today, our Gender Working Group is proud to publish their second position paper, following the research paper on “Understanding Gender-Differences...