UNODC Forensic Services

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[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

@DEAHQ @UNODC @UNODC_SDS @rigaku @thermofisher It’s a wrap! 🎉
A big thank you to over 1,500 participants from over 100 different countries who joined the 6th Forensic Science Symposium 🙌
See you next time! 🌍✨ #ForensicScience #NPS
🙏to USA via the @UNODC_SDS, @rigaku; Scitegrity, and @thermofisher.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

🙏 A big thank you to @Monica_Juma_, Executive Director of @UNODC, for her inspiring opening remarks at the Forensic Science Symposium 2026. As global drug markets evolve, forensic science remains essential to identifying emerging threats and enabling timely, effective responses.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

@DEAHQ @UNODC @UNODC_SDS @rigaku @thermofisher 6th Forensic Science Symposium AFSN, ENFSI, @DEAHQ, @UNODC
Day 3: Workflow Optimisation⚙️
🔹Laboratory automation
🔹Digital tools
🔹Emerging analytical technologies
Thank you for the generous support of USA to the @UNODC_SDS & our sponsors @rigaku, Scitegrity & @thermofisher !

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

@DEAHQ @UNODC @UNODC_SDS @rigaku @thermofisher It’s a wrap! 🎉
A big thank you to over 1,500 participants from over 100 different countries who joined the 6th Forensic Science Symposium 🙌
See you next time! 🌍✨ #ForensicScience #NPS
🙏for the generous support: USA to the @UNODC_SDS, @rigaku; Scitegrity, and @thermofisher.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

6th Forensic Science Symposiumby AFSN, ENFSI, @DEAHQ, @UNODC
Day 2: Clandestine manufacture and camouflaging
🙏 A big thank you to for the generous support of the USA to the @UNODC_SDS , and private sector sponsors @rigaku; Scitegrity, and @thermofisher.
#ForensicScience

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

📣 WHO recommends 3 NPS for international control after the 48th ECDD review:

N‑Pyrrolidino isotonitazene
N‑Desethyl etonitazene
MDMB‑FUBINACA

The CND will vote during its 69th session (9 - 13 March 2026, Vienna).

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/n8IvtwLOpH

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

📣Current NPS Threats Vol. 8 launched!
🚨Benzodiazepine & synthetic opioid NPS remained prevalent in 2024, with new nitazenes + brorphine analogues emerging.
👉 Explore the report &✔️check the NEW response options section!
🔗: https://t.co/cBCfEwqcgH @UNODC_SDS @CanadaFP

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

🚨Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) & carisoprodol are now under international control – scheduling entered into force on 6 December 2025

Read more here: 🔗 https://t.co/xEYhGpHwL4

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@UNODC_SDS

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

UNODC EWA released the top ten globally most widespread newly emerged NPS in 2024/25 with nitazenes being the most prominent group in drug samples.

👉Find out more here: https://t.co/At3ahCIoG1
@CanadaFP
@UNODC_SDS

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

https://t.co/rOcIyUaYtv entrenamiento sobre identificación de drogas en muestras biológicas para científicos forenses de: 🇨🇷 🇬🇹 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 Los participantes adquirieron experiencia real de laboratorio, dominando todo el flujo de trabajo forense. ¡Gracias @CanadaFP! #SyntheticDrugs

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

1st training on drug ID in biological samples for forensic scientists from 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇬🇹 🇭🇳: Participants gained real lab experience with GC-MS & LC-MS/MS, mastering the full forensic workflow for reliable, science-based results. Thanks @CanadaFP! #EarlyWarning #SyntheticDrugs

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

1st training on drug ID in biological samples for forensic scientists from 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇬🇹 🇭🇳: Participants gained real lab experience with GC-MS & LC-MS/MS, mastering the full forensic workflow for reliable, science-based results. Thanks @CanadaFP! #EarlyWarning #SyntheticDrugs

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

Science meets justice in Colombo. Maldivian and Sri Lankan officers trained this week with @unodc_lab on CSI: enhancing forensic precision, protecting evidence integrity, and strengthening regional collaboration and justice across the Indian Ocean.

[Seema Joshi @seemajoshi3]

Decoding crime scenes, one clue at a time! Kicking off @UNODC_ROSA 3day CSI trg. on synthetic drugs with police & forensic experts from 🇲🇻🇱🇰 supported by @StateINL Hands on sessions by @unodc_lab team aimed at strengthening investigative forensic skills Stay tuned for insights!

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

It’s no longer just cocaine or cannabis showing up in Central America and the Caribbean. Frontline officers now face meth, fentanyl, “ecstasy”, “tusi”, and more. With @CanadaFP 's support, @UNODC trains and equips officers to safely detect and respond to these synthetic threats.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

A record 688 new psychoactive substances were reported worldwide in 2024 - the highest ever in UNODC’s Early Warning Advisory. Which types dominated?
Read the full EWA update: https://t.co/KafO3a13O0

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

A truck halts at the Paraguay-Argentina border. Barrels marked “industrial solvents,” a strange odor: A routine shipment or hidden drug precursors? 🚛
This week, 10 officers from 🇦🇷🇨🇱🇵🇾 trained to detect and handle such threats safely.
🤝 @UNODC_SDS @AIRCOP_UNODC
🙏 @StateINL

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

International dialogue drives practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges of drug trafficking. These spaces strengthen global cooperation to protect health, security, and the environment. #CND2025 #ThematicDiscussions

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

#ThematicDiscussions #CND2025 At the lunchtime event “Safe Handling and Disposal of Precursors & Drugs: Sustainable Models,Trends and Challenges”,countries shared experiences, innovations,& best practices,highlighting cooperation, sustainable models,& public-private partnerships.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

Each year, large volumes of synthetic drugs and chemical precursors are seized, posing challenges for their identification, safe handling, and final disposal. 🌱 Innovative solutions and the exchange of experiences help address these global challenges.

[UNODC Forensic Services @unodc_lab]

Synthetic drugs are changing faster than ever - so science must keep pace.🔬 This week, experts from Côte d’Ivoire & Togo are in Vienna sharpening their lab skills to detect new threats, protect communities, and strengthen resilience where it’s needed most.