In her final CND as IDPC ED, Ann Fordham reflects on a historic shift: the recognition of harm reduction in UN drug policy debates, amid rising geopolitical tensions, fractured consensus, and a multilateral system under strain.

After 15 years at the helm of the International Drug Policy Consortium, Ann Fordham is stepping down as Executive Director. Under her leadership, IDPC has gr...

As drug policy reform faces renewed repression and securitisation worldwide, 2026 will test whether evidence, human rights and community leadership can still reshape a system under strain — and where the next openings for change may emerge.

As drug policy reform faces renewed repression and securitisation worldwide, 2026 will test whether evidence, human rights and community leadership can still reshape a system under strain — and where ...

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, IDPC's Ann Fordham highlights how the international drug control regime harms Indigenous communities, and how the WHO’s coca leaf review off...

Decrim policies exist in 39 countries, but their details vary wildly. Realistic expectations are key to avoiding backlash, experts say.

Behind cautious language, the data expose a system that criminalises, harms, and undermines health.

IDPC lays out key considerations and aspirations for the independent panel established by the CND to review the UN drug control system, highlighting potential pitfalls to avoid to make this review…

IDPC lays out key considerations and aspirations for the independent panel established by the CND to review the UN drug control system, highlighting potential pitfalls to avoid to make this review…

116 NGOs from 47 countries condemn Hungary’s 2025 drug war crackdown on people who use drugs, harm reduction services, and civil society, calling for urgent Europe-wide action.

Over 16,000 people have been pushed into premature death since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.