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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26

June 28 , 2022 808 days 493 0
  • It is to commemorate Lin Zexu's dismantling of the opium trade in Guangdong, China.
  • That ended on June 25, 1839just before the First Opium War in China.
  • “Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises” is the theme for this year.
  • The focus of United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) is to spread awareness about it.
  • During the 93rd plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1987, it was passed.


 

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