MEDIA ADVISORY: Media representatives are invited to the global launch of the International Narcotics Control Board Annual Report 2025

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UNIS/MA/372
18 February 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY

Media representatives are invited to the global launch of the

on

Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 11 a.m. CET

Room C0225A, C-Building, 2nd Floor

Vienna International Centre

With Prof. Sevil Atasoy,
President of the International Narcotics Control Board

This year the Report examines the impact of 60 years of international cooperation in drug control. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) 2025 Annual Report considers the effect of collective action by States in protecting people from the social and economic harms of drugs.

The INCB Report presents the global situation of access to essential controlled medicines, in particular the affordability for low- and middle-income countries, and drug control developments. The Precursors Report looks at the major trends in the trafficking of precursor chemicals and equipment used in illicit drug manufacture and successes in the use of INCB's platforms to prevent the diversion of precursors.

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The Report is embargoed until 11 a.m. CET on 26 February 2026

To register for the press briefing in person, send an email to press.vienna[at]un.org by COB Tuesday 24 February 2026.

Journalists not in Vienna can request to join the press briefing via Teams where they will be able to submit questions. Send an email to press.vienna[at]un.org to request the Teams link.

The briefing will also be livestreamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/kVGMORs6lc0

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To receive an advance copy of the press kit and for interview requests, please contact:

Anne Thomas
Public Information Officer, UNIS Vienna
Tel: (+43) 699-1459-5588
Email: anne.thomas[at]un.org