Ghada Waly
Ghada Waly is an Egyptian diplomat and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). She has been a prominent figure in addressing global drug-related issues and has emphasized the growing challenges posed by drug abuse and trafficking. In 2023, she highlighted the alarming rise in global drug users to 316 million, with a particular focus on the rapid increase in cocaine consumption and its implications for public health and safety.
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Ghada Waly expressed pride in the role of UNODC in the success of the Convention and emphasized the importance of multilateral cooperation.
65 États signent la Convention des Nations Unies contre la cybercriminalité – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-10-25
Ghada Waly is the current Executive Director of the UNODC, set to leave her position in November 2025.
Abinader postula a Leandro José Villanueva Acebal para dirigir Lucha Antidrogas y Delito de ONU
Dominican Republic· 2025-10-15
Ghada Waly praised Saudi Arabia's leadership role in combating corruption and economic crimes.
جدة: انطلاق أعمال الاجتماع الأول للشبكة الإقليمية لاسترداد الأصول لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
Mauritania· 2025-10-09
Ghada Waly is the executive director of the UN office on drugs and crime, discussing the situation in Haiti.
‘We want closure’: family searches for answers over Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti | Haiti
United Kingdom· 2025-07-06
Ghada Waly is the Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
La ONU alerta que las bandas armadas controlan el 90% de la capital de HaitíDominican Republic· 2025-07-03
Ghada Waly is the Director-General of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime who presented findings on organized crime in Haiti.
En Haití se han registrado más de 4,000 asesinatos en lo que va de año, dice la ONUDominican Republic· 2025-07-02
Ghada Waly is the executive director of UNODC who alerted about the growing market of synthetic drugs worldwide.
Crece consumo de fentanilo en el país; bajan muertes en EU
Mexico· 2025-06-26
Ghada Waly is the head of UNODC who explained the increase in drug consumption on the International Day Against Drug Abuse.
Po svetu 316 milijonov uživalcev drog, trg kokaina hitro raste
Slovenia· 2025-06-26