UN re-examines War on Drugs

Global drug policy is up for debate at the United Nations General Assembly in New York (April 18-21) but there are concerns it's unlikely to produce change.

Enrique Pena Nieto, President of the United Mexican States, addresses the UN special session on global drug policy Source: AAP

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.