Sanctions against countries supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Countries that are considered to be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increasingly faced US, EU and UK sanctions.
This note examines the scale of the opium problem in Afghanistan and analyses recent trends in opium production in the country, including the latest figures published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in August 2008 and its forecast for 2009, published in February 2009. It also outlines the linkages between the narcotics trade and the Taliban insurgency.
Afghanistan and narcotics: Opium poppy cultivation trends, 2001 - 2009 (243 KB , PDF)
This note examines the scale of the opium problem in Afghanistan and analyses recent trends in opium production in the country, including the latest figures published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in August 2008 and its forecast for 2009, published in February 2009. It also outlines the linkages between the narcotics trade and the Taliban insurgency.
Afghanistan and narcotics: Opium poppy cultivation trends, 2001 - 2009 (243 KB , PDF)
Countries that are considered to be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increasingly faced US, EU and UK sanctions.
Many MPs receive enquiries from constituents asking how relatives or friends in Afghanistan might be able to come to the UK and the effectiveness of the resettlement and relocation schemes for Afghan nationals are under regular scrutiny.
Statistics on the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan since 2001, including fatalities and casualties, the cost of operations, and Afghan refugees to the UK.