International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025:
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) organized a national event On 26th June 2025, to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day).It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 1987 to promote global cooperation for a drug-free world. The 2025 theme, “Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime,” calls for long-term, targeted action against organized drug networks.According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 292 million people used drugs globally in 2022, marking a 20% increase over the past decade and highlighting growing global concern.
