UN Reports Sharp Rise in Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Despite Taliban Ban
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reports a sharp rise in poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan over the past year.
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- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Taliban
- Afghanistan