| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | War on Drugs
Südostasien. Mekong ministers and UNODC announce new action plan to address regional drug challenges
Ministers and officials from Mekong countries - Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam - and UNODC have come together, in Phnom Penh, to endorse a new strategy to address regional drug challenges.
The Mekong region has a persistent and evolving drug problem. Alarmingly, production and trafficking of methamphetamine and heroin within and from the region are now estimated to generate over US $40 billion annually, with the latest data showing that the flow of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals continues to rise across all six countries. (UNODC, 11.05.2017)