This briefing paper was developed by Ruth Birgin (UNODC consultant), under the supervision of
Monica Ciupagea MD (UNODC expert on drug use and HIV) and with the support of Iryna Mikhnovets
(United Nations volunteer).
UNODC gratefully acknowledges the contributions of those who provided inputs and commented on the draft:
Avni Amin (World Health Organization), Claudia Baroni (UNODC), Jane Batte ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), Sophie Brion (International Community of Women Living with HIV), Naomi Burke-Shyne (Harm Reduction International), Judy Chang (International Network of Women Who Use Drugs), Daphne Chronopoulou (European Network of People who Use Drugs), Nazneen Damji (UN-Women), Ganna Dovbakh (Eurasian Harm Reduction Association), Diren Helin Herlbauer (UNODC), Jules Kim (Global Network of Sex Work Projects), Elena Kudravtseva (UN-Women), Dawn Minott (United Nations Population Fund), Antons Mozalevskis (World Health Organization), Sven Pfeiffer (UNODC), Nora Piay-Fernández (United Nations Population
Fund), Marian Salema (UNODC), Tim Sladden (United Nations Population Fund), Fariba Soltani (UNODC), Beatrix Vas (YouthRISE), Annette Verster (World Health Organization), and the Women
and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) Strategic Advisory Body.
This briefing paper was edited by James Baer.
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC): https://www.unodc.org/
