International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy

At the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, a coalition of United Nations Member States, United Nations entities and leading human rights experts launch a landmark set of international legal standards that aim to reshape the global response to the world drug problem.

The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy set out new standards for governments to develop human rights compliant drugs policies. This includes ensuring all people have the right to health, to live free from torture and to an adequate standard of living, with access to adequately funded harm reduction services.