UNIS/MA/328
20 June 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY

Media briefing – under embargo
on the
2023 World Drug Report 

When: Thursday, 22 June 2023 from 15:00 to 15:30, Vienna time (CEST) 

Where: In person at the Vienna International Centre, UNIS media hub (C0225A) or 

online – link will be shared upon registration. 

Speakers:  

• Angela Me, Chief, Research & Trend Analysis Branch, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 
• Chloe Carpentier, Chief, Drug Research Section, UNODC 
• Kamran Niaz, Epidemiologist, Drug Research Section, UNODC 
• Thomas Pietschmann, Research Officer, Drug Research Section, UNODC 
• Bryce Pardo, Research Officer, Illicit Crop Monitoring Programme, UNODC 

Short Summary: The World Drug Report 2023 presents an overview of the current trends on global drug markets and includes the latest information on drug use, production, and trafficking. It analyzes the gender gap relating to drug use and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Report also focuses on contemporary issues related to drugs, including the online sale of drugs; the regulatory approaches to medical cannabis; recent developments surrounding “psychedelics”; and the convergence between drug crime and crimes that affect the environment in the Amazon.  

Please note: The 2023 World Drug Report and all data presented during the briefing are under embargo until 2200 hrs CEST (Vienna time) on 25 June 2023. 

Registration: Please register through this link: https://forms.office.com/e/MgkSgDk1eR 

• to attend the press briefing either online or in person,  
• for an advanced, embargoed copy of the 2023 World Drug Report, and  
• for interview requests. 

All journalists, including those accredited to the UN in Vienna, who plan to attend in person need to register before 12:00 noon CEST on Wednesday 21 June by submitting the online form (same link as above).  

Registration for online attendance closes one hour before the launch.  

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Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtags #WorldDrugReport and follow @UNODC for updates.  

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For further information, please contact:  

Reka Furtos 
Public Information Officer, UNODC Advocacy Section  
Email: unodcadvocacysection[at]un.org