Harm Reduction International
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We envision a world in which drug policies uphold dignity, health and rights. We use data and advocacy to promote harm reduction and drug policy reform.
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Claudia Cardona from Mujeres Libres Colombia discusses how women facing disadvantages are disproportionately impacted by punitive drug policies.
Watch Claudia's complete presentation on the webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty". https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
Watch Claudia's complete presentation on the webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty". https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
February 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Claudia Cardona from Mujeres Libres Colombia discusses how women facing disadvantages are disproportionately impacted by punitive drug policies.
Watch Claudia's complete presentation on the webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty". https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
Watch Claudia's complete presentation on the webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty". https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
In case you missed our most recent webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty", watch a panel of international experts discuss the impact of punitive drug policies and the need to guarantee high standards of human rights in prisons.
Link here:
🔗https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
Link here:
🔗https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In case you missed our most recent webinar "Drug Policy and People Deprived of Liberty", watch a panel of international experts discuss the impact of punitive drug policies and the need to guarantee high standards of human rights in prisons.
Link here:
🔗https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
Link here:
🔗https://youtu.be/gAoNtw2W8Bs
Join the in-person event by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland and the International Drug Policy Consortium to dicuss a decade of drug policy and human rights. It's time reflect on our challenges and draw different paths for the future.
Tuesday 3rd February | 09:00 am |
Tuesday 3rd February | 09:00 am |
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Join the in-person event by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland and the International Drug Policy Consortium to dicuss a decade of drug policy and human rights. It's time reflect on our challenges and draw different paths for the future.
Tuesday 3rd February | 09:00 am |
Tuesday 3rd February | 09:00 am |
💥From encouraging positive changes in people’s lives and avoiding stigma, to reducing the harms of current drug laws and committing to social justice, harm reduction has deep meanings for everyone. What does it mean to you? Tell us in the comments.
#HarmReduction #drugpolicy #humanrights
#HarmReduction #drugpolicy #humanrights
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
💥From encouraging positive changes in people’s lives and avoiding stigma, to reducing the harms of current drug laws and committing to social justice, harm reduction has deep meanings for everyone. What does it mean to you? Tell us in the comments.
#HarmReduction #drugpolicy #humanrights
#HarmReduction #drugpolicy #humanrights
Every day, we witness the negative effects of punitive drug policies around the world. We must divest from this unjust drug war and invest in communities, health and justice.
📺 ‘Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies amid a global funding collapse‘: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
📺 ‘Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies amid a global funding collapse‘: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
January 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Every day, we witness the negative effects of punitive drug policies around the world. We must divest from this unjust drug war and invest in communities, health and justice.
📺 ‘Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies amid a global funding collapse‘: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
📺 ‘Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies amid a global funding collapse‘: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
The Harm Reduction International Conference is finally on Instagram!👋
Follow us and stay tuned for exciting news on the road to HR27!
https://www.instagram.com/hriconf
#HRIConference #HarmReduction #DrugPolicyReform #HRIconf
Follow us and stay tuned for exciting news on the road to HR27!
https://www.instagram.com/hriconf
#HRIConference #HarmReduction #DrugPolicyReform #HRIconf
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The Harm Reduction International Conference is finally on Instagram!👋
Follow us and stay tuned for exciting news on the road to HR27!
https://www.instagram.com/hriconf
#HRIConference #HarmReduction #DrugPolicyReform #HRIconf
Follow us and stay tuned for exciting news on the road to HR27!
https://www.instagram.com/hriconf
#HRIConference #HarmReduction #DrugPolicyReform #HRIconf
Don't miss our webinar, where we will explore the main human rights standards on access to health and harm reduction in prisons, and share lessons learned from advocacy experience at a regional and international level.
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Don't miss our webinar, where we will explore the main human rights standards on access to health and harm reduction in prisons, and share lessons learned from advocacy experience at a regional and international level.
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Join our webinar, where we will explore the main human rights standards on access to health and harm reduction in prisons and share lessons learned from advocacy experience at a regional and international level.
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Join our webinar, where we will explore the main human rights standards on access to health and harm reduction in prisons and share lessons learned from advocacy experience at a regional and international level.
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Register here: 🔗https://bit.ly/ConnectingMovements
Along with our colleagues in Latin America and around the world, we condemn the actions of the United States government towards the people of Venezuela.
Venezuela: No to the “War on Drugs” as a Pretext for U.S. Intervention - Harm Reduction International
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January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Along with our colleagues in Latin America and around the world, we condemn the actions of the United States government towards the people of Venezuela.
If you want to listen to international voices while you travel for the holidays, our #HR25Bogotá podcast list is the one!
Here's a set of episodes by digital creators who captured stories of the harm reduction community.
Here's a set of episodes by digital creators who captured stories of the harm reduction community.
Harm Reduction Voices: Podcasts from HR25 - Harm Reduction International
Listen to Harm Reduction Voices, a compilation of podcasts recorded at the Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 (HR25). Hear global experts and advocates discuss drug policy, health, and human rights.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
If you want to listen to international voices while you travel for the holidays, our #HR25Bogotá podcast list is the one!
Here's a set of episodes by digital creators who captured stories of the harm reduction community.
Here's a set of episodes by digital creators who captured stories of the harm reduction community.
This year, the harm reduction community faced unprecedented challenges. In the face of multiple crises, loss, and grave violence around the world, communities showed remarkable resilience. May 2026 bring justice and care for people who use drugs, as we continue to build brighter futures together.
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This year, the harm reduction community faced unprecedented challenges. In the face of multiple crises, loss, and grave violence around the world, communities showed remarkable resilience. May 2026 bring justice and care for people who use drugs, as we continue to build brighter futures together.
It is resistance, community-led projects, and human-centered approaches that keep harm reduction programmes going; however, funding is key to maintain these services operating.
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It is resistance, community-led projects, and human-centered approaches that keep harm reduction programmes going; however, funding is key to maintain these services operating.
Fiji is facing one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world. This Lancet article shows why expanding harm reduction, same-day testing, and treatment is needed to save lives and curb transmission. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02430-4/fulltext?rss=yes
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fiji is facing one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world. This Lancet article shows why expanding harm reduction, same-day testing, and treatment is needed to save lives and curb transmission. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02430-4/fulltext?rss=yes
Member States and partners came together at the side event “Commitment Event: Investing in Life-Saving Harm Reduction” during the CND Intersessional Meeting to confront urgent challenges and drive stronger political and financial commitments to harm reduction.
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Member States and partners came together at the side event “Commitment Event: Investing in Life-Saving Harm Reduction” during the CND Intersessional Meeting to confront urgent challenges and drive stronger political and financial commitments to harm reduction.
Harm reduction services can make the difference between life and death. How can we continue to provide life-saving services in the middle of a funding crisis?
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar to learn more. Subtitles available in English and Spanish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsSEdYEuEoM
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar to learn more. Subtitles available in English and Spanish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsSEdYEuEoM
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Harm reduction services can make the difference between life and death. How can we continue to provide life-saving services in the middle of a funding crisis?
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar to learn more. Subtitles available in English and Spanish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsSEdYEuEoM
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar to learn more. Subtitles available in English and Spanish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsSEdYEuEoM
This #HumanRightsDay, we demand harm reduction.
Punitive drug laws violate rights, enable racist policing, fuel mass incarceration & block access to health. We centre human rights in our harm reduction advocacy because punitive policies undermine dignity, health & rights.
Punitive drug laws violate rights, enable racist policing, fuel mass incarceration & block access to health. We centre human rights in our harm reduction advocacy because punitive policies undermine dignity, health & rights.
December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This #HumanRightsDay, we demand harm reduction.
Punitive drug laws violate rights, enable racist policing, fuel mass incarceration & block access to health. We centre human rights in our harm reduction advocacy because punitive policies undermine dignity, health & rights.
Punitive drug laws violate rights, enable racist policing, fuel mass incarceration & block access to health. We centre human rights in our harm reduction advocacy because punitive policies undermine dignity, health & rights.
Understanding the different barriers people face when trying to access harm reduction services is key to improving these services.
#EVAWUD25 #StopTheDrugWar #DrugPolicyIsAFeministIssue #harmreduction
#EVAWUD25 #StopTheDrugWar #DrugPolicyIsAFeministIssue #harmreduction
December 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Understanding the different barriers people face when trying to access harm reduction services is key to improving these services.
#EVAWUD25 #StopTheDrugWar #DrugPolicyIsAFeministIssue #harmreduction
#EVAWUD25 #StopTheDrugWar #DrugPolicyIsAFeministIssue #harmreduction
While Indonesia's primary healthcare services include harm reducion, U.S. funding cuts still impact their effectiveness. We need to reinforce collaboration to ensure access to services.
Read the report: https://hri.global/publications/the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-indonesia/
Read the report: https://hri.global/publications/the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-indonesia/
December 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
While Indonesia's primary healthcare services include harm reducion, U.S. funding cuts still impact their effectiveness. We need to reinforce collaboration to ensure access to services.
Read the report: https://hri.global/publications/the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-indonesia/
Read the report: https://hri.global/publications/the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-indonesia/
The harm reduction funding crisis needs to be addressed as a human rights crisis. It is lives that are at stake when harm reduction services are paused or stopped.
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The harm reduction funding crisis needs to be addressed as a human rights crisis. It is lives that are at stake when harm reduction services are paused or stopped.
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
🔴 Watch the recording of our webinar: https://youtu.be/ZsSEdYEuEoM
U.S. funding cuts for foreign aid have triggered public health crises in countries like South Africa. Immediate action is needed to ensure harm reduction services.
Read the full report: https://hri.global/publications/breaking-point-the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-south-africa/
Read the full report: https://hri.global/publications/breaking-point-the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-south-africa/
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
U.S. funding cuts for foreign aid have triggered public health crises in countries like South Africa. Immediate action is needed to ensure harm reduction services.
Read the full report: https://hri.global/publications/breaking-point-the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-south-africa/
Read the full report: https://hri.global/publications/breaking-point-the-impact-of-us-funding-cuts-on-harm-reduction-in-south-africa/
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we affirm that there is no place for gender-based violence of any type in harm reduction spaces.
#25N #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
#25N #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we affirm that there is no place for gender-based violence of any type in harm reduction spaces.
#25N #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
#25N #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
President @emmanuelmacron.bsky.social Macron hosted the Global Fund in 2019 & committed to increase funds in 2022. We need him to step up again. People living with HIV, TB and Malaria can't afford to have empty chairs at the Pledging Summit.
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@gfadvocates.bsky.social @gfanap.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
President @emmanuelmacron.bsky.social Macron hosted the Global Fund in 2019 & committed to increase funds in 2022. We need him to step up again. People living with HIV, TB and Malaria can't afford to have empty chairs at the Pledging Summit.
@gfadvocates.bsky.social @gfanap.bsky.social
@gfadvocates.bsky.social @gfanap.bsky.social
NEW DATA: This briefing provides updates to key data from our flagship report, The Global State of Harm Reduction. The update also summarises funding and policy developments since the 2024 report.
Global State of Harm Reduction: 2025 Update to Key Data - Harm Reduction International %
Global State of Harm Reduction 2025: key data updates on harm reduction services, funding and drug policy worldwide amid major 2025 US funding cuts.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
NEW DATA: This briefing provides updates to key data from our flagship report, The Global State of Harm Reduction. The update also summarises funding and policy developments since the 2024 report.
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Not to miss! 🧡👌💜
Join us for our webinar 'Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies Amid a Global Funding Collapse'
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Not to miss! 🧡👌💜
Join us for our webinar 'Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies Amid a Global Funding Collapse'
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Join us for our webinar 'Keeping Harm Reduction Alive: Strategies Amid a Global Funding Collapse'
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.
Register at http://tinyurl.com/GSHR25
We'll be sharing the latest data on harm reduction services worldwide and highlighting case studies from Indonesia and South Africa.