International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade celebrated every year. This year it’s being observed on 26 June under the theme “Better Knowledge for Better Care”. UNODC World Drug Report 2020 was also released on the occasion.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

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.

The date June 26 is to commemorate Lin Zexu’s dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong, ending in June 25 1839, just before the First Opium War in China.

This global observance aims to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the nodal agency for observing this day.