The latest UNODC survey confirms war-torn country’s status as world’s top opium producer but again fails to point blame at ...

They are P. rhoeas L. (common poppy, corn poppy, field poppy) and P. somniferum L. (opium poppy, or literally ‘sleep-inducing’ poppy) and they have a rich history of economic, medical and scientific ...

Myanmar continues to be a major source of global opium production, with cultivation levels remaining high despite a slight ...

Opium production in Myanmar, recognized as the world's leading supplier of the illicit drug from which heroin is derived, has ...

BANGKOK (AP) — There has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit ...

Opium production in Myanmar has fallen for the first time since a military coup in 2021, the UN said Thursday, but the country remains the world's biggest producer of the narcotic.

The fifth UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting intended to yield a legally binding global treaty in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the final one. However, countries ...

UN's COP16 talks on land use, desertification start To discuss toughening up legal obligations of states Private sector investment crucial, UN executive says RIYADH, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Restoring ...

The fifth UN Intergovern­mental Negotiating Committee meeting to yield a legally binding global treaty in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the final one. However, countries remained far apart ...

Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of tackling worldwide plastic pollution, faced a hurdle due to ...

BUSAN, South Korea − Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement late Sunday, with more than 100 nations seeking to cap production while a ...