Every week, IRIN’s editors give their takes on a selection of humanitarian reports and opinion you may have missed, from in-depths and features to academic studies and podcasts:
Afghanistan’s economy – still addicted to opium
After 15 years of a failed war on drugs in Afghanistan, it’s time for a rethink, says this study by the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit. It’s an especially timely warning, coming on the heels of a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, which found that opium production in Afghanistan increased by 43 percent this year over last. Opium is, of course, the base …read more
Source: IRIN
