UN Re-examines War on Drugs

Global drug policy is up for debate at the United Nations General Assembly in New York but there are concerns it's unlikely to produce change. Image: Enrique Pena Nieto, President of the United Mexican States, addresses the UN special session on global drug policy (AAP)

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It is the first major review in nearly two decades and inevitably pits countries favouring the "war on drugs" approach against those advocating decriminalisation and human rights.