Drugs


SOC/NAR/805
25 June 1999


Press Release
SOC/NAR/805


SOTIROFF AWARD PRESENTED TO NAVJYOTI DELHI POLICE FOUNDATION

19990625

VIENNA, 25 June (UN Information Service) -- The Navjyoti Delhi Police Foundation has been chosen to receive the 1999 Serge Sotiroff Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to international drug control efforts. The Award consists of a $1,000 prize and a citation.

SOC/NAR/804
25 June 1999


Press Release
SOC/NAR/804


UNDCP SIGNS DRUG CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, OPENS NEW COUNTRY OFFICE

19990625

VIENNA, 25 June (UN Information Service) -- A $13 million programme that should greatly increase Iran's ability to control illicit drugs will be officially launched by the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) in Tehran on 26 June, the International Day against Illicit Drug Abuse and Trafficking.

SOC/NAR/801
19 May 1999


Press Release
SOC/NAR/801


INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF DRUG CONTROL TREATIES, 10 TO 21 MAY

19990519

VIENNA, 7 May (UN Information Service) -- Steps governments have taken to implement international drug control treaties over the past six months will be the main focus of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) at its upcoming session, which begins here on Monday, 10 May.

SOC/NAR/799
5 May 1999


Press Release
SOC/NAR/799


EUROPEAN NATIONS TO JOIN FORCES IN FIGHTING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AT WORK

19990505 (Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 5 May (UN Information Service) -- A cooperative strategy to prevent drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace will be the major focus of a conference from 9 to 12 May in Sundsvall, Sweden, which will be attended by about 200 representatives of business, government and labour from across Europe.