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Press Release ICOS Proposes Formula for Interim Government for Afghanistan

16 September 2009



Press Release Eight years after 9/11 Taliban now has a permanent presence in 80% of Afghanistan

10 September 2009



Press Release Afghanistan Elections: First Round of Voting Likely to Produce No Clear Winner

7 August 2009

Press Release US Makes "Historic Shift" in Counter-Narcotics Policy in Afghanistan

1 July 2009

Press Release ICOS Joins European Action on Drugs (EAD), A New European Commission Initiative on Drug Policy

26 June 2009

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square  ICOS Proposes Formula for Interim Government for Afghanistan 16 September 2009

square  Eight years after 9/11 Taliban now has a permanent presence in 80% of Afghanistan 10 September 2009

square  Afghanistan Elections: First Round of Voting Likely to Produce No Clear Winner, Prompting Run-off 7 August 2009

square  US Makes "Historic Shift" in Counter-Narcotics Policy in Afghanistan 1 July 2009

square  ICOS Joins European Action on Drugs (EAD), A New European Commission Initiative on Drug Policy 26 June 2009

square  Red Cross National Societies of twenty European countries launch the second phase of the Rome Consensus 26 March 2009

square  Despite challenges, Afghans Engaged in Elections and Democracy, According to ICOS Research 24 March 2009

square  UNODC-WHO Win ICOS Award For Innovative Drug Policy 18 March 2009

square  Taliban now holds a permanent presence in 72% of Afghanistan 8 Dec.2008

square  Winning over Angry Young Men is key to enduring stability in Iraq 26 June 2008

square  Paris conference: Donors must use market forces to tackle Afghan opium crisis 12 June 2008

square  Prime Minister Harper urged to keep Insite open 27 May 2008

square  Chronic failures of US-led "war on terror" bolstering Somali and Afghan extremists 23 April 2008

square  Afghans want Senator Obama for US President; Somalis support Senator Clinton as a peace partner 17 April 2008

square  Australian Red Cross save-a-mate program wins inaugural Award for Innovative Drug Policy 12 March 2008

square  US Government urged to halt Afghan poppy eradication program 18 February 2008

square  Taliban entrenched in southern Afghanistan and running parallel governments – Presidential elections impossible if security situation does not dramatically improve 6 February 2008

square  ICOS Analysis of Manley report released 25 January 2008

square  Prime Minister Brown wastes opportunity to address Afghanistan's opium crisis 12 December 2007

square  De Facto Taliban Al Qaeda State forming on Pakistan/Afghanistan Border 5 December 2007

square  Afghanistan in danger of becoming a divided state 21 November 2007

square  European Parliament backs Poppy for Medicine initiative in Afghanistan 21 November 2007

square  The Canadian Government must develop "Fast Track" approach to Peace in Afghanistan 24 September 2007

square  Seven out of ten Americans support Poppy for Medicine pilot project in Afghanistan 4 September 2007

square  Eight in ten in the UK support Poppy for Medicine initiative in Afghanistan 4 September 2007

square  Regering Balkenende moet keuze maken tussen ondersteunen van Amerikaans drugsbeleid en veiligheid Nederlandse troepen in Uruzgan 4 September 2007

square  Eight in ten Canadians support Poppy for Medicine initiative in Afghanistan 4 September 2007

square  Disastrous UN opium figures confirm failure of counter-narcotics in Afghanistan 27 August 2007

square  Can incoming prime minister Gordon Brown defeat the Taliban? 25 June 2007

square  Prime Minister Harper must dramatically overhaul Canadas strategy development, aid and counter narcotics policy in Afghanistan 27 May 2007

square  Security and Development Think Tank honours one exceptional woman’s life-time achievement in Global Drug Policy 14 March 2007

square  The next two months will be make or break in southern Afghanistan 14 February 2007

square  Afghan Red Crescent, Italian Red Cross and ICOS open drug addiction care and treatment centre in Kabul 1 February 2007

square  The Taliban are winning the hearts and minds in Southern Afghanistan 14 December 2006

square  Millions of HIV infections could be avoided 1 December 2006

square  Canada in Afghanistan: public debate in Ottawa on Canada’s role in Afghanistan 26 October 2006

square  Special Canadian Emergency Task Force for Kandahar 24 October 2006

square  Karzai’s government has been undermined by failing US policies in Afghanistan 24 September 2006

square  Canadian Government should prioritise development mission in Afghanistan to address starvation crisis 21 September 2006

square  Afghan Red Crescent, Italian Red Cross and ICOS launch drug treatment initiative in Kabul 18 September 2006

square  Five years after their removal from power: The Taliban are back 5 September 2006

square  HIV rates soar as injecting drug users left behind in fight against AIDS 11 August 2006

square  Closing of Vancouver Supervised Injection Site would be a Step Back into the Dark-Ages for Canadian Drug Policy 27 July 2006

square  Following US policies is turning Canadian military operation in Afghanistan into a suicide mission 28 June 2006

square  ICOS applauds Rowntree Foundation’s initiative for drug consumption rooms in UK 7 June 2006

square  The tide has turned: Taliban have retaken control of southern Afghanistan 6 June 2006

square  AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia at crisis levels: Current drug policies blocking progress 18 May 2006

square  Afghan Farmers instruct British law firm to take action against British Government 26 March 2006

square  Current drug policy is endangering world security and hindering development 13 March 2006

square  Think Tank announces expert panel to review effectiveness of International Narcotics Control Board 1 March 2006

square  Afghan Farmers Come to UK to Plead for their Livelihoods 3 February 2006

square  In Face of Mounting Violence and Instability, Think Tank Calls on International Community to React to Crisis Situation in Afghanistan 30 January 2006

square  Forced Poppy Eradication Would End Hope for Reconstruction and Security in Afghanistan 23 January 2006

square  New Survey Exposes Alarming Lack of Access to Vital Pain-Relief Medicines in Afghanistan 22 January 2006

square  Link between HIV/AIDS and drug use 16 December 2005

square  ICOS Warns of Looming HIV Crisis in Afghanistan - Alarming Drug Use Figures 1 December 2005

square  ICOS Announces Treatment Initiative 24 November 2005

square  In light of escalating violence in Afghanistan, think tank calls for UK government to implement new tactics to tackle Afghan drug crisis 21 November 2005

square  New Afghan Parliament must treat drug problem 14 November 2005

square  Operations Expanded for Licensing Opium in Afghanistan 2 October 2005

square  Report Gives Green Light to Licensed Opium in Afghanistan to Provide Essential Medicines 26 September 2005

square  Ireland takes step back on drugs in prisons 5 August 2005

square  Agreement Signed In Effort To Save Lives 27 July 2005

square  Feasibility Study Could Address Shortage of Pain Medication in Developing Countries 20 July 2005

square  ICOS Urges Asia-pacific AIDS Congress to Promote Life-saving Drug Measures to Stop Spread of HIV virus 4 July 2005

square  Drug policy decisions key to Afghan future 9 March 2005

square  ICOS Announces Opium Licensing Feasibility Study for Afghanistan 9 March 2005

square  HIV/AIDS prevention should be included in international drug Law 9 March 2005

square  INCB'S Response to world drug situation irresponsible 2 March 2005

square  ICOS urges President Karzai to focus on alternatives to drug war policies 6 December 2004

square  World AIDS Day: millions of cases of HIV could be prevented 30 November 2004

square  A call for the creation of a safe consumption centre in Paris 25 November 2004

square  The Afghan drug crisis will deteriorate further if new approach is not taken soon 18 November 2004

square  With Marijuana Bill, Canada Shows Leadership, Needs to Stay on Right Track 3 November 2004

square  Solutions to Drug Policy Crisis Within Reach: But Only With Reform of International System 2 November 2004

square  Former Interpol Chief Criticises Current Drug Policy in French daily Le Monde 26 October 2004

square  Without a new drug policy model, Afghanistan will fail again 7 October 2004

square  Urgent need for coordinated action in European drug policy 15 September 2004

square  Alternatives to “War on Drugs” urgently needed in Afghanistan 29 July 2004

square  AIDS crisis linked to defective economic model 7 July 2004

square  ICOS deplores lack of political response to world drug crisis 1 July 2004

square  Chinese Executions must be stopped 27 June 2004

square  Conservative Party position a major step backwards in drug policy for Canada 25 June 2004

square  ICOS launches International Award for Innovative Drug Policy 25 June 2004

square  The Czech Republic shows leadership in drug policy 23 June 2004

square  Still much progress to be made in Russian drug legislation, says ICOS 3 June 2004

square  Italy out of step with European Drug Policy Trend 19 May 2004

square  EU Conference in Dublin: ICOS’s Warning on Drug Policy Crisis 11 May 2004

square  With EU Enlargement, European drug policy faces crucial challenge 4 May 2004

square  Global Drug Policy: A failed US War under the UN Flag 17 March 2004

square  Civil Society Calls for an Evaluation of UN Drug Policy 17 March 2004

square  Canadian Senator Criticizes US Drug War - Calls for change in UN Drug War Treaties 17 March 2004

square  Civil society urges European leaders to face the global drug war crisis 4 February 2004