2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking

 The Liberia Drug Policy Coalition-LDPC a national umbrella organization and the lead campaigner for Drug Policy Reform in Liberia will hold a one day Stakeholders Engagement Forum in Commemoration of this year International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking in Liberia.

By Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. Supported each year by individuals, communities and various organizations all over the world, this global observance aims to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society.

According to the LDPC Coordinator, James Koryor, the event will bring together key policy makers, stakeholders, law enforcement institutions and substance users as well as CSOs in the substance controlled…